Articles tagged: Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department
Vandals spray-paint obscenities on homes near Saline
Posted: Aug 20, 2012Updated story: Vulgar graffiti on homes shocks neighborhood Residents of a neighborhood north of Saline woke up Saturday to a nasty surprise. Someone had spray-painted their homes and driveways with obscenities. Read more »
2nd defendant in 2006 Scio Township car dealership homicide extradited to Michigan
Posted: Jul 24, 2012A week after Shane Roscoe, 47, was sentenced to life in prison with no parole for the murder of William Kenney, his co-defendant, Jonathon Aiden, has been extradited to Michigan to face similar charges. Read more »
Victim's family believes 'justice was done' after convicted murderer is sentenced to life without parole
Posted: Jul 18, 2012Shane Roscoe Shane Roscoe, 47, of Redford Township, wiped the tears from his eyes Wednesday after being sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2006 murder of 55-year-old William Kenney. Read more »
Officials: New fireworks laws in Michigan mean even more need for safety
Posted: Jul 04, 2012Officials are offering some tips for dealing with fireworks over the Fourth of July holiday. Read more »
Bicyclist killed in crash at Dexter-Pinckney and North Territorial roads
Posted: Jun 26, 2012Update: Police release name of bicyclist killed in crash north of Dexter A 53-year-old Dexter Township woman died Tuesday evening when the bicycle she was riding collided with a vehicle at Dexter-Pinckney and North Territorial ... Read more »
Computers, video game systems, mountain bikes stolen in three separate home invasions
Posted: Jun 25, 2012Computers and other electronic equipment were stolen in three separate home invasions that occurred Thursday and Friday in Washtenaw County. Read more »
Diamonds, safes and handgun stolen during break-in
Posted: May 23, 2012A homeowner lost diamond jewelry, cash and several safes recently in a break-in at an unoccupied home up for sale in Ypsilanti Township. Read more »
Mother of four killed in car crash west of Ann Arbor
Posted: Mar 28, 2012The Ann Arbor woman who died in a rollover car crash on Wagner Road Tuesday was texting before the accident occurred, police said. Read more »
Woman faces drunken hit-and-run driving charge after bicyclist injured
Posted: Mar 17, 2012As Washtenaw County sheriff's court officer Joe LaFerier was driving home at dusk Tuesday, returning from a meeting at sheriff's department headquarters, he saw bicycle parts scattered in the southbound lane of Dixboro Road in ... Read more »
Updated: Police say woman drove drunk, critically injured bicyclist, ran off the road
Posted: Mar 14, 2012This story has been updated with additional information from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office. An Ann Arbor woman police said critically injured a 60-year-old bicyclist then left the scene was arrested after crashing her car ... Read more »
Man facing federal charges in robbery at 7-Eleven in Ypsilanti Township
Posted: Mar 14, 2012A man is facing federal charges after investigators said he fired a shot during a robbery last June at a 7-Eleven in Ypsilanti Township. Mario Hairston, 26, was charged Tuesday in a federal criminal complaint ... Read more »
Man behind anti-police YouTube.com videos pleads guilty to possessing stun gun
Posted: Mar 09, 2012Mealing A man who caught the attention of authorities after posting videos in 2010 on YouTube.com praising the shootings of local police officers pleaded guilty Thursday in Washtenaw County Circuit Court to a felony charge ... Read more »
Security tight at Lincoln High School after threat is reported
Posted: Mar 09, 2012Lincoln High School in Augusta Township will remain on a modified lockdown Friday after authorities received an anonymous tip that there might be fighting or shooting at the school. Read more »
Washtenaw County sheriff's deputy arrested after domestic dispute
Posted: Mar 05, 2012Washtenaw County sheriff's deputy Charles Ball is facing criminal charges after police said he was arrested during a domestic dispute Friday morning at his Van Buren Township home. Ball, 45, is charged with assault with ... Read more »
Family of Stanley Jackson Jr. sues Washtenaw County over Tasering death
Posted: Mar 05, 2012The family of a man who died after Washtenaw County sheriff’s deputies Tasered him during a drug bust in 2010 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. Pearlie Jackson, who is court-appointed to represent the estate ... Read more »
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