Facebook threat against local church lands man in prison
DEARBORN — On Feb. 9, Mt. Moriah church, located at 7350 Chase, received information of a Facebook posting from a former parishioner, Kevin Bright. Bright made specific threats in the posting that resulted in the cancellation of Sunday services. Bright.A warrant request was submitted to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s...26-year-old arrested in connection to hooting of Dearborn resident
Qais Mohamed Salem.DEARBORN — On Tuesday, Feb. 11, Dearborn Police arrested 26-year-old Qais Mohamed Salem in connection to the shooting of a 60-year-old resident that occurred Sunday, Feb. 9 at an apartment building in the 1800 block of Wyoming Street. The victim of the gunshot wound was immediately taken to a local hospital where he...Troy gas station clerk shot in the head
TROY— The city’s police department is seeking public assistance in helping find the individual responsible for the slaying of a gas station clerk here. The clerk, 63-year-old Athir Putres of Rochester Hills, was shot in the head, Saturday Feb. 7. According to police, Putres’ body was found behind the counter at the Clark gas...Man sentenced to 12 years for Michigan interstate shootings
WIXOM — A Michigan man was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday for a three-day shooting spree in October 2012 on a busy interstate highway that earned him the nickname "I-96 shooter," court officials said. Raulie Casteel, 44, who was convicted last week in a separate case involving the highway shootings, was sentenced Tuesday...St. Clair Shores nurse accused of dismembering son’s body parts
ST. CLAIR SHORES — On Monday, a St. Clair Shores nurse was arraigned on charges of dismemberment and removal of her son’s body parts, which were discovered in bags last week in areas of St. Clair County. Donna Scrivo still hasn’t been charged with murder in connection with her son’s death, as police are still gathering...Romulus Police Chief’s wife found guilty on several corruption counts
ROMULUS — The wife of former Romulus Police Chief Michael St. Andre was found guilty on several counts. Prosecutors say it is in connection with a probe that unveiled corruption and the misuse of drug forfeiture funds. A Wayne County Circuit Court jury convicted Sandra Vlaz-St. Andre of four crimes. Former Romulus Police...Three suspects arraigned in connection to Dearborn burglaries
DEARBORN — On Tuesday, Jan. 27, three Detroit residents, Deardis Maddox, Calvin Williams and Diamond Mitchell were arraigned by 19th District Court Judge Mark Somers. Judge Somers set bond their bond at $100,000 cash for each. A preliminary exam is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 7 at 9 a.m.On Sunday Jan. 26, Dearborn police officers...Arab American shot to death outside of tobacco store in Illinois
Bensenville, Ill. — On Sunday, January 19, Hussein Saghir, 36, was shot to death by two robbers in front of his brothers mini mart Sam's Tobacco and Food Mart, which faced its second robbery in under three months.Police released surveillance video Monday hoping to solve the murder of Saghir, who was a clerk at the smoke shop. The...Four vehicles broken into at HFCC
DEARBORN - On Thursday, Jan. 16 between 8:45 a.m. and 10 a.m., four vehicles were broken into at the East Campus, specifically the parking lot between the Nursing and M-TEC buildings. Entry was gained into the vehicles by breaking the passenger side windows.Purses were taken from two of the vehicles, the in-dash radio was taken from the...Dearborn resident arrested for possession of child pornography
DEARBORN - On December 18, 2013 the Dearborn Police in conjunction with the Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Edward Bak of Dearborn for possession of Child Sexually Abusive Material.Bak was arrested on 12 separate charges including Child Sexually Abusive Material – Possession, Child Sexually...FBI Boston Subject with Connection to Detroit added to Most Wanted Terrorists List
DETROIT - Ahmed Abousamra, an FBI Boston subject with connections to the Detroit area, was added Wednesday to the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists List. A $50,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his capture and return to the U.S. With the inclusion of Abousamra, there are currently 30 individuals on the FBI’s...Benihana shooting suspect turns himself in
DEARBORN — The suspect, who allegedly shot a fellow diner at Benihana restaurant in Dearborn two weeks ago, turned himself in to the police on the morning of Monday, Dec. 9. Darrius Demmar Greene turned himself in to the Harper Woods Police Department. He was later transported to the Dearborn Police Department. Darrius...Local singer found guilty on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct against niece
Nasser Habib.DEARBORN-On Thursday, Dec. 5, a jury found local singer Nasser Mohamad Bazzi, who goes by the stage name Nasser Habib, guilty of several criminal sexual conducts involving his niece, who was a minor at the time of the accusations.The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office issued a warrant on June 13 for Bazzi's arrest,...Dearborn Police seek assistance in Al Wissam clothing store robbery
Dearborn, MI. — On November 28, 2013, Dearborn Police were dispatched to Al Wissam clothing store located at 13354 Michigan Ave for a vehicle that struck the building. Responding officers found a 2007 Jeep had struck the rear entry doors of the business causing...Benihana shooting suspect still at large
DEARBORN — After an extensive investigation the suspect involved in the Benihana shooting here Nov. 12 has been identified as 28-year-old Darrius Demarr Greene of Detroit. Police are still searching for Greene who left the restaurant after shooting another man in the stomach that he was reportedly having dinner with. The Wayne......
Border patrol busts 144 lbs of cocaine en route to Canada
DETROIT — A truck carrying 144 pounds of alleged cocaine was seized by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents, while attempting to cross the Ambassador Bridge to Canada, on Sunday, Nov. 17. The agents stopped the truck, which was hauling a trailer seemingly filled with vegetables, on the American side of the border. But what they...Man shot at Benihana restaurant in Dearborn
DEARBORN — On Tuesday, a 43-year-old man was shot at the Benihana restaurant in Dearborn on Hubbard Drive. The incident occurred in the evening while the restaurant was packed with families. Many people ran to the bathroom to escape the chaos. The man was reportedly shot after an argument inside the restaurant. No other injuries were......
Larceny at Dearborn mosque
DEARBORN — Several larcenies have occurred at the American Moslem Society, located at 9945 Vernor. The suspect enters the mosque during prayer service, removes personal items from the storage shelf and then exits the mosque. The latest two incidents occurred on Oct.17 at approximately 2 p.m. and Oct. 24 at about 8 p.m....Former Dearborn mankills two elderly women
DETROIT — Former Dearborn resident, Mike Reda, shot and killed two elderly women with an assault rifle on Sunday, Oct. 20 at a his nursing home, because he believed they persuaded his ex-girlfriend to leave him. Reda.Reda, 65, shot the women with an AK-47 at Detroit’s Pablo Davis Elder Living Center. Earlier that day, he had a...Three face felony charges for involvement in Hamtramck election ballot fraud
HAMTRAMCK — The office of the Michigan Attorney General has filed charges against three Hamtramck men, who are accused of violating election law. Salim Ahmed, 50, Armani Asad, 33, and Mohammed Russell, 32 are accused of submitting absentee ballots to the city clerk’s office that were not related to them, or members of their...
Dearborn Police ask for public help in capturing gas station robber
September 19th, 20130 DEARBORN — On September 12, 2013, a male entered the Marathon Gas Station located on Ford Rd east of Telegraph. The suspect approached the on-duty attendant, exposed a handgun, and demanded money. The attendant complied and the suspect fled the business carrying the stolen money.The suspect is described as a black male......
Two local men arrested for allegedly robbing Dearborn gas station with bug spray
September 19th, 20130 DEARBORN — On Thursday, September 12, two men were arrested by Dearborn Police for allegedly robbing the Marathon Gas Station at 23645 Ford Road, in west Dearborn, this past July, using bug spray as their weapon of choice.Joe Fawaz, 19, and Collin Kyle Peterson, 21, were arraigned at the 19th District Court for armed robbery....Thieves target charity donation boxes at local businesses
DEARBORN — Thieves are continuing to target donation boxes that are on display at local businesses. Recently, some were caught on camera, stealing the Dearborn-based Wyoming Bakery’s Sadr Foundation donation box. A video, posted on Youtube, titled “Thieves steal from orphans, take donation box at Wyoming bakery in Dearborn,”......
Man stabs deputy sheriff with comb, escapes Detroit courthouse
DETROIT — A man, about to be sentenced for armed robbery, stabbed a deputy sheriff several times in the neck with a plastic comb, took his uniform and vanished from a Detroit courthouse on Monday, Sept. 9.Police believe the man rode seven floors down a prisoner transfer elevator and escaped from the rear of the courthouse and then...Suspects involved in armed robbery apprehended by police
DEARBORN — On Sept. 7, at 9:28 p.m., an attempted armed robbery was committed on Payne St., near Arthur. Two subjects ran up to a resident, as he was walking from his vehicle to his front porch. One subject placed a handgun to the victim’s head and shouted “Give us what you have!” The second subject held the victim and......