Posted: Tue May 22 11:51 a.m. by John Counts Crime and courts reporter
68-year-old accused of stabbing man in senior citizen love triangle

Two men in their 60s were fighting over a woman when one allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed the other in Ypsilanti Township last week. Earl Stegall, 68, of Ypsilanti Township, was arraigned on charges of assault with intent to murder in district court on Saturday in connection with the stabbing of a 63-year-old man.

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Posted: Tue May 22 11:14 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

An unknown person burglarized three sheds Saturday evening in Ypsilanti Township, stealing power tools and lawn equipment, deputies reported.

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Posted: Tue May 22 10:48 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

A thief or thieves who broke into an Ypsilanti Township home while the residents were away Monday swiped electronics, jewelry and cash, sheriff's deputies said.

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Posted: Mon May 21 7 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

Ann Arbor police are looking for a man suspected of slapping a Dearborn Heights woman in the face after she confronted him following a series of insults.

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Posted: Mon May 21 4:11 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Police: Man charged with sexually assaulting woman and locking her in trunk of car

Note: David Anthony Neal is 38 years old. This story incorrectly stated he was 39. An Ypsilanti Township man is being held without bond after allegedly sexually and physically assaulting a woman, tying her up inside a home and then imprisoning her inside the trunk of a car for hours.

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Posted: Mon May 21 2:40 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Police seek public's help in finding hit-and-run driver who struck pedestrian

Ypsilanti police detectives are soliciting the public’s help in trying to find the driver in a hit-and-run incident Saturday night that left an Ypsilanti man fighting for his life. Detective Joe Yuhas said police responded at 10:30 p.m. Saturday to the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Huron Street after a ...

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Posted: Mon May 21 1:05 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

A 42-year-old Ann Arbor woman was arrested after she allegedly attempted to stab fellow partiers following an argument at a home on Packard Street Saturday. Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said the assault took place between 7 and 11 p.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of Packard Street. Bush ...

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Posted: Mon May 21 12:37 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

One man was sent to the hospital after three men punched and kicked him during a fight on Church Street early Sunday, according to police.

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Posted: Mon May 21 11:21 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Police: Woman arrested after she hits man over the head with 40-ounce bottle

A 52-year-old Ypsilanti woman was arrested for sending a man to the hospital after hitting him over the head with a 40-ounce bottle Saturday evening, police said. Ann Arbor police Lt. Renee Bush said officers went at 6:10 p.m. Saturday to Wheeler Park, 810 N. Fourth Ave., for a report ...

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Posted: Sat May 19 1 p.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
Man accused of robbing Ann Arbor Denny's, Circle K to face trial

The man accused of robbing two Ann Arbor businesses in April will be facing trial after standing mute on two charges of armed robbery Thursday, according to court records. Jason Davis, 41, is facing life in prison after being charged with two counts of armed robbery. The charges stem from ...

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Posted: Sat May 19 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter
EMU police buy new tricycle for disabled student who was victim of theft

One of the undeniable things about life is that it is unfair. Lots of times, bad things happen to good people without a reasonable explanation. But, one of the best aspects of life occurs when people step up to try and set those bad things right. When the Eastern Michigan ...

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Posted: Sat May 19 5:58 a.m. by Kyle Feldscher Crime and courts reporter

A 22-year-old Ann Arbor man faces life in prison for allegedly supplying the heroin that led to the overdose death of a Father Gabriel Richard High School hockey coach. Brendan Lathrop is charged with delivery of a controlled substance causing death and delivery of a controlled substance less than 50 ...

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