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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Hearing Delayed to May 28 for Chesterfield Man Charged in Fatal Highland Park Crash

Jeremy Sherman-Gill Yancey of Chesterfield Township was arraigned last month on three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of operating while impaired causing death and reckless driving causing death.

A preliminary hearing for a Chesterfield Township man charged with second-degree murder in a deadly car crash in Highland Park was adjourned Tuesday. Jeremy Sherman-Gill Yancey will have a preliminary hearing on May 28 at 11:30 a.m., according to a statement from Maria Miller of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Highland Park police said Yancey was driving drunk when his car crashed into a van and killed three people. Yancey was arraigned last month on three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of operating while impaired causing death and reckless driving causing death. If convicted, the second-degree murder charge carries a sentence of up to life in prison. The charges of operating while impaired causing death and reckless …

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Chesterfield Township Man Charged in Fatal Car Crash in Highland Park

Jeremy Sherman-Gill Yancey was arraigned Wednesday in 30th District Court on three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of operating while impaired causing death and reckless driving causing death.

A Chesterfield Township man will face charges in connection with a car crash that killed three people in Highland Park on April 12, according to a statement from the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office. Jeremy Sherman-Gill Yancey was arraigned Wednesday in 30th District Court on three counts of second-degree murder, three counts of operating while impaired causing death and reckless driving causing death. If convicted, the second-degree murder charge carries a sentence of up to life in prison. The charges of operating while impaired causing death and reckless driving causing death are punishable by up to 15 years in prison if convicted. Yancey faces a preliminary hearing on May 7 at 9 a.m. in 30th District Court. According to the Wayne …

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Sheriff Investigating Theft of Sprint Store on Hall Road in Macomb Township

The following information was supplied by the Macomb County Sheriff's Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said that detectives are investigating the burglary of a Sprint Store in Macomb Township. According to a statement from the Macomb County Sheriff's Department, three masked men broke into the Sprint Store at 24941 Hall Road on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 10:56 p.m. The sheriff’s department said the men disabled the alarm system and took approximately $70,000 worth of merchandise from the store. The men left in a light-colored minivan, perhaps a Chrysler, according to the report. The sheriff’s department said the incident was captured on videotape, and that the incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Macomb County Sheriff Department at 586-307-…

Frustrated Old Man

12:32 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013

I would think these days, the stolen phones could be immediately tracked down via GPS and tower triangulation, as they are activated. They do have electronic serial numbers (ESN). Anyone think of that?   more ›

Friday, December 28, 2012

Male Body Parts Painted on Garage, Hot Dogs Suspected as Pit Bull Bait, BMW Hit-and-Run

Information in this blotter was supplied by Chesterfield Township police. Any arrests mentioned do not indicate convictions.

A resident in Zachary Court reported to police that sometime after midnight Dec. 16, someone spray painted a male body part on her garage door with black paint. There are no suspects at this time, police say. A Chesterfield resident reported to police that shortly after 4:30 p.m. Dec. 16, a BMW rear-ended his vehicle while he was stopped at the light on 23 Mile at Waterside Drive. The driver of the BMW fled the scene, according to police. The accident caused minor damage to the rear bumper of the victim's car, police say. Police say they are looking for a dark grey BMW with possible license plate combinations CR310 or CRY310. A Chesterfield resident reports that sometime late Dec. 11, someone threw or placed three hot dogs on her patio, …

Peter Mould

8:15 am on Tuesday, February 19, 2013

I witnessed a recent incident when a number of cars, including a BMW, Mercedes and an Audi were spray painted in one of the public parking areas in my neighborhood. The suspect has not been identified because, apparently, the surveillance camera did not properly capture incident because of the overgrown leaves of the tree that hindered the line of sight of the camera. What’s more is that it was a…   more ›

Friday, November 30, 2012

Christmas Display Damaged, Paintballs Fired at Garage, Lights Knocked from Sign

Information in this blotter was supplied by Chesterfield Township and New Baltimore police. Any arrests do not indicate convictions.

Someone damaged a holiday display last Saturday night on Bower Drive in Chesterfield Township, police said. The home owner reported that a six-foot extension cord that was the power source for several lawn decorations was cut. Another cord used for a separate decoration was missing a four-inch section, the report stated. No suspects were known at the time. Two main signs were damaged last weekend in the Meadows At Anchor Bay complex off Jefferson, New Baltimore police said this week. Between the night of Nov. 23 and the morning Nov. 24, lights were destroyed by a rock and others were ripped out. The estimated damage was around $350, the report stated. Paintballs were shot at a garage late Nov. 23 on Embassy Street in Chesterfield Township…

j

3:09 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012

People need to start looking at themselves in the mirror!!! Do something to help your neighbor and community...not destroy it!! What a difference we could make!!   more ›

Friday, August 10, 2012

Diaper-Clad Child, 2, Found Walking Across 23 Mile Road in New Baltimore

The New Baltimore police and Macomb County Child Protective Services have launched a joint investigation after a 2-year-old girl wearing nothing but a diaper was seen walking on 23 Mile Road on Thursday morning.

Employees from a hair salon in New Baltimore rescued a 2-year-old girl wearing nothing but a diaper from walking across a heavily congested portion of the 36000 block of 23 Mile Road on Thursday morning.  The New Baltimore police were called just before 10 a.m. to do a health and safety check after receiving several complaint calls of a “young, soaking wet child walking in the roadway, wearing only a diaper,” according to a police-issued statement. Several motorists told police the child was about to walk across the street when employees from a nearby hair salon ran out and removed the child from the street and the rainy weather conditions. New Baltimore police said they were able to find the child's parents at their home just two blocks …

Lilly

2:47 pm on Monday, August 13, 2012

My son did that when he was 2 ..thought he was playin in his room and went to check and found him starting to walk down the street !! Scared the crap otta me ! Hope that is the case and not child abuse.   more ›

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Alleged Stars & Stripes Shooter to Face Felony Assault, Armed Robbery and Firearm Charges

Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham has identified Demitrus Marcellas Ludaway as the suspect who shot a Detroit man in the leg Friday at the Mount Clemens Stars & Stripes Festival.

The 18-year-old Warren man accused of shooting a Detroit resident at the Mount Clemens Stars & Stripes Festival Friday will face multiple felony charges this week, police say. Demitrus Marcellas Ludaway is facing charges of assault with intent to murder, armed robbery and felony firearm, according to police. He is currently being held in the Macomb County Jail on a $75,000 cash/surety bond and is expected to be arraigned Monday in 41B District Court in Clinton Township. As some 50,000 people left the festival's fireworks display around 10:35 p.m. Friday, several eyewitnesses say they saw Ludaway shoot a 19-year-old Detroit man in the leg in the area of North Main Street and Market, Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said.  The …

Brian Kress

7:46 am on Saturday, July 14, 2012

George Zimmerman and this shooter have absolutely nothing in common   more ›

Sheriff: Shelby Township Boater Runs Over Anchored Vessel, Injures Passengers, Kills Dog

The Macomb County Sheriff's Office is charging Kevin Scott Bushon with operating while intoxicated causing serious injury after a Saturday night boating accident on Lake St. Clair.

A 34-year-old Shelby Township man involved in a late-night boating accident on Lake St. Clair that has left a Roseville couple injured and their dog dead is now facing a charge of operating while intoxicated causing serious injury, police say.  Kevin Scott Bushon is reported to have run over an an anchored vessel Saturday night, severely injuring a 47-year-old man from Roseville and his 47-year-old wife. Their dog died as a result of the collision, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office reports in a news release. Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said deputies from the Sheriff's Marine Division and U.S. Coast Guard personnel responded to "Mayday" call for help at approximately 10:42 p.m. Saturday on Lake St. Clair. Upon arrival, deputies found …

Jenny Whalen

6:00 pm on Monday, July 2, 2012

What are your thoughts on having some sort of breathalyzer installed in all motorized vehicles? What if this equipment came with the car or boat just like the radio?   more ›

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

72-year-old Macomb Township Man Hit, Killed Late Monday

Tomislav Anakiev was walking in the center of 24 Mile Road, east of Hayes Road, around 11:17 p.m. Monday when he was hit and killed, according to the sheriff's office.

A 72-year-old Macomb Township man was hit and killed by a car Monday night as he was walking in the center of 24 Mile Road, according to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said a preliminary investigation has revealed that Tomislav Anakiev was walking in the center of 24 Mile Road, east of Hayes Road, around 11:17 p.m. last night when he was hit by a vehicle traveling westbound on 24 Mile Road. Anakiev was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver, a 62-year-old Utica man, was questioned and released at the scene. Wickersham said that alcohol does not appear to have been a factor at this time. The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office will be continuing its investigation and anyone with information regarding the …

Monday, June 18, 2012

Rare Classic Car, Trailer Stolen from New Baltimore Auto Parts Store

New Baltimore police said Monday they would like to question two "persons of interest" in the case.

A 1937 European car and a 30-foot double axle enclosed trailer were snatched around 10:50 p.m. Thursday from a New Baltimore auto parts business on 23 Mile Road, police said Monday. Investigators are seeking two "persons of interest" in the case for questioning because they were in the area around the time of the theft at Richard Auto Parts, New Baltimore Police Chief Tim Wiley said. Those individuals—a man and woman believed to be 25-35 years old—were seen on surveillance images at the Valero Gas Station next to the auto parts business. They are believed to be driving a dark-colored 2000-06 Ford F-250 or F-350 with chrome running boards and a Tonneau cover over the bed, Wiley said. The trailer is worth about $10,000 and the purple and …

paul gratopp

12:09 am on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

That truck they r In was stolin from waterford mi on the 9th of june   more ›

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