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10 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

How did missing Brownstown woman die? Autopsy fails to solve mystery

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.

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Northville, MI

15 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press

Dearborn paid Christian group $300,000 to settle lawsuit, record shows

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.

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Related Topix: Dearborn, MI

20 hrs ago | Patch.com

Farmington Schools Board Member Receives Art Van Award of Hope

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.

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Related Topix: Farmington, MI, Detroit, MI, Oakland County, MI

Yesterday | Westland Observer

County to do controlled burns in Hines, Lola Valley Parks

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.

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Yesterday | Canton Observer

Mother, boyfriend get probation in child's death

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.

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Related Topix: Canton, MI, Drugs, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

Thu May 23, 2013

Detroit News

Tom Greenwood: Prepare yourselves - road construction set to crisscross Wayne County

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

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Related Topix: Belleville, MI, Detroit, MI, Opinion

Canton Observer

Youth troupe presents a Mermaid'

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

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Related Topix: Canton, MI, Arts, Theater

ClickOnDetroit

Wayne County Sheriff's gas cards over budget, cut off

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.

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Related Topix: Romulus, MI

Redford Observer

Board OKs contract for Ashcroft demolition

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

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Related Topix: Redford, MI

CBS Local

Free Health Screenings Today In Wayne County

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

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Detroit Free Press

Embattled Judge Wade McCree: Affair with witness clouded my judgment

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

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Related Topix: Washtenaw County, MI, Ann Arbor, MI

Observer & Eccentric

Pair sentenced in armed robbery at gas station

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

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Related Topix: Redford, MI

Detroit Free Press

Has Mike Duggan lived in Detroit long enough to run for mayor?

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

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Related Topix: Detroit, MI, Livonia, MI

Wed May 22, 2013

Ann Arbor.com

Trial date set for man accused in West Willow homicide

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.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Trenton, MI, Washtenaw County, MI

Detroit News

Wayne Co. commissioners fear rising jail tether costs

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.

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Related Topix: Clinton Township, MI, Lincoln Park, MI

CBS Local

Alleged Grosse Pointe Park Murder Suspect In Court

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.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Grosse Pointe Park, MI, Marijuana

Hometown Life

Stretch of Haggerty in Plymouth Township site of summer-long repair project

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.

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Related Topix: Plymouth Township, MI, Plymouth, MI, Schoolcraft, MI

Tue May 21, 2013

Patch.com

Wayne County Memorial Will Pay Tribute to Fallen First Responders

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

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Related Topix: Plymouth Township, MI, Fire

Hometown Life

Candlelight vigil tonight honors memory of Livonia teen who lost cancer battle

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

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Related Topix: Livonia, MI, Bone Cancer, Health

Patch.com

Charges Will Not be Filed in Councilman's Arrest in Grosse Pointe Shores

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.

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Related Topix: Grosse Pointe Shores, MI