April 17th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — A Yemeni immigrant working at a gas station in Detroit on April 13 is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a 16-year-old Arab American girl who had been kidnapped at gunpoint earlier that morning in a terrifying incident that has shaken the community.
The suspect, Donald James Joseph Arthur Fields, 48, was taken into...
April 16th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — A brazen early morning abduction of a 16-year-old student waiting for her school bus has sent shockwaves through Hamtramck and drawn widespread attention across local and national media, as authorities moved quickly to arrest a suspect now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual...
January 30th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — During its regular meeting on Tuesday, a majority of the Hamtramck City Council voted to appoint veteran law enforcement officer Hussein Farhat as the city’s interim police chief, following extensive discussions between the city administration and Council members, whose opinions were divided over the decision.
Prior to...
January 30th, 20250DEARBORN HEIGHTS — After a nearly six-hour City Council meeting on Jan. 28, Mayor Bill Bazzi appointed a new police chief, the city’s fourth in just under three years.
Bazzi confirmed in a press release that Officer Ahmed Haider will assume command of the Dearborn Heights Police Department as the acting chief while the city...
March 5th, 20240DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights Mayor Bill Bazzi has announced the appointment of a new director of emergency management for the city.
Hussein Farhat, a 29-year veteran of law enforcement, began his career as a deputy sheriff with the Wayne County Sheriff’s Department before moving into a position with the Romulus Police...
