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Two Men Arrested in Connection With Delta Township Convenience Store Shooting

On Saturday September 8, a shooting took place at a Delta Township Quicky Convenience Store that left one 23-year-old Lansing man seriously injured according to news reports. The store is located at 4820 South Waverly Road. The alleged victim was taken to an area hospital following the shooting, which occurred…

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West Bloomfield Police Officer Killed After Responding to ‘Shots Fired’ Call

Sunday evening, September 9th, is when one West Bloomfield police officer lost his life after responding to a “shots fired” call at a residence in the 4000 block of Forest Edge Lane in West Bloomfield Township. 39-year-old Patrick O’Rourke was met by gunfire at approximately 10 p.m. After being taken…

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Van Buren Township Family Found Dead Upon Attempted Notification of Death of Michael VanDerLinden

A Van Buren Township man, Michael VanDerLinden, died in a fiery crash in Indiana on August 16th. When police went to his residence in an attempt to notify his family, they were found dead. VanDerLinden was involved in a car crash after he entered Interstate 94 in northwestern Indiana and…

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18-Year-Old Detroit Man Facing Possible Life in Prison for July Armed Robbery and Carjacking of State Representative

On July 8th of this year, state Representative Jimmy Womack was allegedly carjacked and robbed outside a Detroit convenience store. Rodsco Williamson, an 18-year-old Detroit man, was arraigned on August 15th on charges of armed robbery, carjacking and possessing felony firearms. Williamson was arrested by Detroit Police on Tuesday, August…

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Allen Park Murder Victims Had Been Shot Prior to Dismembering, According to Detroit Police

Detroit police are claiming that two Allen Park residents whose bodies were found in a canal off the Detroit River had been shot before being dismembered. 39-year-old Roger Bowling has been charged in the slayings. Bowling had been staying at the home of the victims, Chris Hall and his fiancé…

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Brutal Detroit Robbery Leaves Vietnam Vet Dead Following Attempt to Protect Granddaughter

John Villneff, a 62-year-old Vietnam Vet and twice recipient of the Purple Heart, was shot and killed recently during a robbery which turned deadly. Villneff was attempting to protect his granddaughter who lived next door to him on Rutland when he was shot in the back and heart. Villneff’s granddaughter…

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Judge Throws Out Lansing Case Involving Slashing of Ex’s Boyfriend

A Lansing man was charged in June of this year with assault with intent to murder and first-degree home invasion. 34-year-old Jason Desjardins was accused of allegedly slashing the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend, but according to court records Lansing District Judge Charles Filice has now dismissed the case. Michigan violent…

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