Dearborn Heights man resentenced to 15-30 years for the murder of Renisha McBride
June 23rd, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Theodore “Ted” Wafer has been resentenced in the 2013 shooting death of Renisha McBride. Wafer appeared in the Wayne County Third Circuit Court on June 22 before Judge Dana Hathaway, who resentenced him to 15 to 30 years in prison with credit for time served. The conviction comes with 15 to 30 years for...
Dearborn wrestling coach charged with child sexually abusive activity
June 19th, 20220 DEARBORN – Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Dearborn Divine Child wrestling coach Brandon Phillip Fenzel, 24, of White Lake, in connection with soliciting photographs of a sexually explicit nature from a 15-year-old male student. Fenzel has been charged with four counts of "child sexually abusive activity" and four counts of "using...
Dearborn police seeking help identifying suspect in connection to alleged criminal sexual conduct incident at Walmart
June 17th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individual responsible for an alleged incident at Walmart. At approximately 2 p.m. on June 2, Dearborn police responded to the Dearborn Walmart on a report of a male subject wearing an Amazon hat and shirt that allegedly touched a...
Dearborn police ramp up enforcement on reckless driving, offenders can expect fees over $3,000 for impounded cars
June 17th, 20220 DEARBORN — Reckless and dangerous driving in Dearborn can cause drivers to lose their vehicles if they fail to pay high fees that could reach up to $3,500. Drivers in violation of city ordinances will also be charged with a misdemeanor and four points will be added to their driving records. The high cost of violations comes amid...
Dearborn Heights man sentenced to 25 years for murdering his mother
June 16th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A Dearborn Heights man accused of killing his mother last year has finally been sentenced after pleading guilty in the case. Aaron Samir Akel, 46, of Dearborn Heights pleaded guilty on May 20 to second degree murder in the death of his mother, 73-year-old Ibtisam Field, who was found strangled to death on May 4,...
Man who committed armed robbery in Dearborn hotel, murder in Detroit, targeted LGBTQ+ community
June 7th, 20220 DEARBORN — On Monday, Diabolique Paris Johnson, 35, of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to charges of second degree murder, felony firearm and armed robbery for a string of crimes he committed in Dearborn and Detroit in 2020. Due to the nature of the crimes and the victims involved, state and Wayne County officials alleged the man had...
Court appearance reveals details on Ypsilanti man who killed 12-year-old Dearborn girl on Belle Isle
June 5th, 20221 DETROIT — Further details about the suspect in the hit-and-run crash on Belle Isle that killed 12-year-old Ghadir Saleh of Dearborn were revealed at an arraignment last Friday. Wayne County prosecutors approved charges of murder, reckless driving and more for 23-year-old Alexander Armond Smith of Ypsilanti, who drove off a road...
Police rule out drugs, alcohol in hit-and-run crash that killed 12-year-old Dearborn girl on Belle Isle; sister is in critical condition
June 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — The 16-year-old sister of 12-year-old Ghadir Saleh, who was tragically killed on Belle Isle on Monday from a hit-and-run crash, was in critical condition and required surgery, as of Wednesday evening. A member of the girl’s family told The Arab American News that she had been responsive, but had been undergoing careful...
Dearborn Police arrest suspect in relation to felonious assault, ethnic intimidation incident at Westborn Market
May 26th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn Police are investigating a suspected felonious assault and ethnic intimidation incident that occurred on May 13 at Westborn Market. Two African American patrons reported that a White male suspect initiated an encounter with them before making several racial slurs towards them. The suspect then reportedly...
Homeless man charged with disorderly conduct after telling Tim Horton’s cashier he had a gun
May 19th, 20220 DEARBORN —On May 14, at about 1 p.m., Dearborn Police were called to Tim Horton’s at 10401 E. Ford Road for an alleged armed robbery in progress. Nine officers were dispatched to the store where they found the suspect, who claimed the incident was a misunderstanding. The suspect, a homeless man, told officers that he was...
Two women assaulted in Big Blue Parking Deck at Metro Airport
May 19th, 20220 ROMULUS — Two women reported being assaulted in less than a week inside the Big Blue Parking Deck at Detroit Metro Airport. On Saturday, May 14, a woman reported that the attacker attempted to sexually assault her inside the parking deck. Around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, a Detroit Metro Airport employee was on the top...
Dearborn Police ask community to celebrate weddings safely after burnout incident on residential street
May 13th, 20220 DEARBORN — As the weather warms up, the Dearborn Police Department is urging residents to celebrate weddings safely and to avoid incidents like the one that occurred on Saturday, May 7. Video captured by a neighbor's doorbell camera showed cars performing burnouts, a practice of keeping a vehicle in place while spinning its...
Detroit man with mental health history charged with arson and fleeing from police after Sunday’s Dearborn Fresh fire
May 8th, 20220 DEARBORN — Marcus Flowers, 28, of Detroit, was arraigned in front of Dearborn 19th District Court Judge Gene Hunt Tuesday afternoon on charges of arson and fleeing from Dearborn Police. Flowers was arrested after setting fire to the Dearborn Fresh Supermarket early Sunday morning. A cash bond was set for $100,000. This was the...
Dearborn resident sentenced to 33 months in $500,000 investment fraud scheme
May 6th, 20220 DETROIT – Dearborn resident Ali Rameh Bazzi was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Wednesday on charges of wire fraud and money laundering arising out of an approximately $500,000 investment fraud scheme. In addition to the 33 months of imprisonment, Bazzi was ordered to pay $441,231 in restitution to his victims. Bazzi was...
Two charged with using Wayne County road funding to buy generators in embezzlement scheme
May 4th, 20220 DETROIT — Two Metro Detroit men have been charged with conspiracy and embezzling $1.7 million in Wayne County funds. The funds were intended for the Wayne County Roads Division. The suspects, Kevin Gunn, 64 of West Bloomfield, and John Gibson, 54 of Detroit, were both employed with Wayne County when they allegedly solicited......
Dearborn doctor pleads guilty to unnecessarily prescribing pain meds
May 4th, 20220 DEARBORN — A Dearborn-based doctor has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances after allegedly writing prescriptions that were not needed. According to authorities, Dr. Tete Oniango, 47, confessed to prescribing 12,500 dosage units of hydrocodone. The allegations originally came out in...
Suspect shot, arrested after allegedly trying to run over Dearborn Heights police
April 26th, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A 27-year-old Dearborn Heights resident suffered one grazing gunshot wound and was arrested following an incident with Dearborn Heights police. At approximately 6:31 a.m. on April 25, a Dearborn Heights police officer was patrolling the 8600 block of Evangeline Street, just south of Joy Road, when the officer......
Dearborn Police arrest man in Grand Rapids area for soliciting Dearborn minor to send explicit material
April 22nd, 20220 DEARBORN — On April 10, the Dearborn Police Department received a complaint that an adult male suspect from the Grand Rapids area solicited a 14-year-old Dearborn minor to send sexually explicit material via social media. In the online interaction, the minor self-identified as autistic. Following a thorough investigation,...
Dearborn police seeking help identifying home invasion suspect
April 16th, 20220 DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department are hoping that residents can help identify a suspect wanted in connection to a recent home invasion. On April 13 at approximately 2:30 p.m, the Dearborn Police Department responded to the area of the 3700 block of Madison Street regarding a home invasion. The investigation found that an...
Six charged, including two from Dearborn, with tax conspiracy and wire fraud
April 15th, 20221 A federal grand jury in Flint returned an indictment on Wednesday, charging Michael Angelo (Angelo), Hassan Kamal Fayad, Mirna Kamal Fayad, Cory Justin Mann, Thomas Reed Quartz and Rosina Angelo with conspiring to defraud the IRS and other crimes. According to the indictment, from approximately 2011 to 2022, Angelo owned and operated...
Dearborn man charged with possessing, making child porn videos
April 15th, 20220 A Dearborn man is accused of possessing child porn after a man he was meeting with for sex saw images and videos on his phone, according to court records. The man who saw the child porn contacted police about Haitham Sami Bazzi earlier this month. According to a criminal complaint, the man who reported Bazzi went to Bazzi's home......
Minnesota man arrested after Dearborn mosque threats, awaits charges
April 14th, 20220 A man suspected of threatening mosques in Metro Detroit has been arrested, officials said. The FBI is investigating threats made by a 60-year-old man who allegedly made statements about blowing up mosques in the Metro area, Dearborn police said in a statement Wednesday. They said state police received information about the threats at...
Dearborn police investigating “suspicious” house fire
April 5th, 20220 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department and Dearborn Fire Department are investigating a house fire that they believe to be “suspicious.” Firefighters and police officers were called at approximately 4 a.m. on April 4 to a house on the 7800 block of Oakman Boulevard, where the entire back of the home was fully engulfed in......
Dearborn businessman caught dumping trash for eighth time in Detroit
March 29th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn businessman Mahmoud Saad was caught on camera illegally dumping trash in Detroit for an eighth time. The vehicles caught all eight times on camera were owned by Saad, who owns Cost Friendly Tree Service based in Dearborn. In the latest incident, the vehicle was caught dumping landscaping debris from the...
Dearborn Heights pharmacist charged in $10.6 million insurance fraud ring
March 23rd, 20220 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A Dearborn Heights pharmacist has been arrested for her role in a $10.6 million insurance fraud ring. Zeinab Makki, 59, was charged with one count of healthcare fraud the same day her husband, Wahid Mohamed Makki, was charged with wire fraud and money laundering for using more than $1 million in COVID relief......
