Iraqi Dearborn family mourns tragic loss of only son

October 1st, 20180 DEARBORN — An Iraqi family is still mourning the loss their only son, 24-year-old Badri Hashim, to a car accident in Toledo at the end of July. He was a passenger in a pickup truck that crashed into a traffic light pole at 3 a.m. on July 29. He died at the scene. Police contacted 76-year-old Sahib Hashim on Monday, July 30 to...

Local teen to face trial for allegedly murdering his mother

December 15th, 20172 FARMINGTON HILLS — During the Dec. 8 preliminary exam for Muhammad Altantawi, who is accused of having killed his mother on Aug. 21, 47th District Court Judge Marla E. Parker determined there was sufficient probable cause that a crime was committed and that Altantawi should face trial. The preliminary exam provides the court with...

Teen allegedly killed his mother for being ‘too American’

September 22nd, 20170 FARMINGTON HILLS — During a pre-exam conference on Friday, Sept. 15, Judge Marla Parker of the 47th District Court scheduled a preliminary hearing for Nov. 17 to determine whether Muhammad Altantawi, 16, will be tried for the death of his mother, 35-year-old Nada Huranieh. Altantawi is accused of throwing his mother out of an upper...

Teen accused of pushing mother from window to her death

August 24th, 20170 FARMINGTON HILLS ― A 16-year-old boy is facing murder charges for allegedly pushing his mother out the window of their home. The teen is accused of the first-degree murder of his mother, 35-year-old Nada Houranieh, a personal trainer at Franklin Athletic Club. Prosecutors say the teen threw her out of a third-floor window of...