Court Watching: VBT dog on death row for biting another dog, injuring dog’s owner
On Aug. 20, 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green ordered a Van Buren Township dog to be destroyed. The owner has 21 days to appeal the judge’s decision to[…]
Editorial: McNamara stands by his police to handle Egypt case
Members of Egypt Covington’s family have pressed the Van Buren Township Board of Trustees to turn the investigation of Egypt’s murder over to the Michigan State Police to solve. Letters[…]
Bailey turns himself in to face four murder charges
At about 10 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 16, following an intensive manhunt, Raymond Lee Bailey walked into the Bay County Sheriff’s office and turned himself in to face charges of murdering[…]
School Board delays opening of school until Sept. 14 to ensure safety
The Van Buren Public Schools will not open on Tuesday, Sept. 1, as announced at its regular board meeting on Aug. 10. Following a 20-minute special school board meeting via[…]
Virginia Belinski resigns from Sumpter Township Planning Commission
Virginia Belinski’s resignation from the Sumpter Township Planning Commission was accepted by the township board at its regular, in-person meeting on Aug. 11. Clerk Esther Hurst said Belinski has moved[…]
Court Watching: Judge Parrott’s pretrial continued to Sept. 25 at 35th District Court
On Friday, Aug. 14, Judge James A. Plakas at 35th District Court in Plymouth set 8:30 a.m. Sept. 25 as the time to continue the pretrial of 34th District Court[…]
Sen. Gary Peters, Congresswoman Dingell to speak to local Democrats
The Southwestern Wayne Democratic Club announces Salute to Michigan, a “Virtual Happy Hour Club Fundraiser,” at 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 27, via Zoom. They will be toasting the fabulous Michigan[…]
Crime Stoppers offering $30,000 cash for good tip on who murdered Egypt
Egypt Covington, 27, was found murdered on Friday, June 23, 2017 in Van Buren Township. She was discovered in her home at 45576 Hull Rd., west of Sumpter Road. Crime[…]
Zoom Court Watching: Kenneth Parker faces 14 felony charges for July 31 incident in VBT
Kenneth Lamont Parker, 40, of Ypsilanti had his probable cause conference adjourned for two weeks, until Aug. 26, by 34th District Court Judge Tina Brooks Green, who noted that the[…]
Belleville Area District Library reopens for ‘Grab and Go’ visits
The Belleville Area District Library’s Grab and Go service was softly rolled out on July 30 and is now being actively publicized, library director Mary Jo Suchy told the library[…]
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