Wayne County News

Anibal Sanchez of the Detroit Tigers knew he had a no-hitter on the line 'when I came to the ninth... The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office examined the remains of Lizzie Mae Collier-Sweet, 49, but wasn't able to determine how she died, a spokeswoman for the county said Friday.

Wayne County Police Officer Jason Matthews smiles as Sadeq Shohatte, 16, Hussein Al Maleki, 12 and Radwan Shohatte, 13, all of Dearborn pet police dog Abby on Saturday, June 16, 2012 on Warren Avenue during the 2012 Arab International Festival in Dearborn.

Sheilah Clay, Farmington Public Schools' Board of Education trustee, was one of five individuals statewide to receive the Art Van Award of Hope for an unwavering commitment to family and community.

The Wayne County Department of Public Services Water Quality Management Division has planned six prescribed ecological burns for five grow zones in Hines Park and in Lola Valley Park, west of Kinloch, in Redford Township.

As expected, a former Canton mother and her ex-boyfriend have been placed on probation for three years for the death of her 19-month-old son, who authorities say died from an overdose after he swallowed a pill used to fight heroin addiction.

It's the season for orange barrels, construction work and traffic detours. Keep informed throughout the summer at detroitnews.

The cast of Spotlight on Youth's production of "Little Mermaid, Jr." features actors from Plymouth, Canton and surrounding western Wayne County communities.

AND RUNNING ON EMPTY, WAYNE COUNTY FACING PAIN AT THE PUMP. GOOD EVENING! IF YOU THINK YOU'RE PAYING A LOT FOR GAS, IMAGINE HAVING TO DRIVE A LONG DISTANCE OUT OF YOUR WAY TO GET IT.

The demolition of the Ashcroft building continues to move one step closer after last week's township Board of Trustees meeting.

The health and dental screenings will be offered free from 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. at Westland City Hall on Ford Road.

Wade McCree takes the stand: Wayne County Circuit Judge Wade McCree on the stand in a case that could cost him his job.

Two of the men who robbed a Speedway gas station in Redford will serve several years in prison after being sentenced last month.

Detroit mayoral candidate Tom Barrow, right, is claiming that Mike Duggan wasn't a resident of Detroit for a year.

The 30-year-old Trenton man accused of killing 29-year-old Brandon Charles in Ypsilanti Township last January appeared briefly Wednesday in the Washtenaw County Trial Court where he had a trial date set for Sept.

Wayne County Commissioner Ilona Varga is accusing the sheriff's department of unfairly favoring one of four vendors providing tethers to the Wayne County Jail in a funding shuffle that could cost taxpayers more than $320,000. Last year, commissioners approved a three-year contract for nearly $5 million for tethers and services.

A Grosse Pointe Park man facing drug charges is believed to be the same man taken into custody in connection with the murder of a 35-year-old woman.

Motorists who drive Haggerty Road between Plymouth and Schoolcraft should allow a little more time for their commutes this spring and summer: The mile-long stretch will be under construction for the next three months.

Come this September, Plymouth Township will be home to a newly completed First Responders Memorial for Wayne County police, fire and EMS agencies.

Rachel Collett and her friends Lindsay Wiley, Amber Prong, Angela Bannoura and Renee Johnstone at her graduation ceremony in January 2012.

After reviewing the case sent by Grosse Pointe Shores Department of Public Safety, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office will not be filing charges against Mayor Pro-Tem Dan Schulte, spokeswoman Maria Miller said Monday.