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Clinton Township parents charged with starving 2-year-old son to death -- what we know
Read full article: Clinton Township parents charged with starving 2-year-old son to death -- what we knowThe parents of a 2-year-old boy from Clinton Township have been charged after the child starved to death, authorities said.
Michigan health department office in Macomb County reopens Thursday after car crashes into building
Read full article: Michigan health department office in Macomb County reopens Thursday after car crashes into buildingA Michigan Department of Health and Human Services office in Macomb County is reopening to the public one week after closing due to a car crashing into its building.
Macomb County judge asked to issue temporary restraining order against school district over school board allegations
Read full article: Macomb County judge asked to issue temporary restraining order against school district over school board allegationsA Macomb county judge will be asked to issue a temporary restraining order against the Clintondale school district, alleging newly elected board member Jared Maynard should have been seated by Nov. 28 and should have been able to vote on a buyout for Superintendent Rodriguez Broadnax.
Clinton Township teen killed while riding bike failed to yield to traffic, police say
Read full article: Clinton Township teen killed while riding bike failed to yield to traffic, police sayInvestigators at the Clinton Township police department determined that the teen killed while riding his bike failed to yield to traffic
Mount Clemens man fires shots at police, barricades himself inside home, officials say
Read full article: Mount Clemens man fires shots at police, barricades himself inside home, officials sayOfficials say a man has fired gunshots at police and then barricaded himself inside a home in Mount Clemens. The man has fired multiple gunshots at officers from his garage, police say. He then fired more shots from his window.
Clinton Township man accused of killing girlfriend, hiding her body for 7 months bound over for trial
Read full article: Clinton Township man accused of killing girlfriend, hiding her body for 7 months bound over for trialA Clinton Township man accused of murdering his girlfriend and hiding her body in the basement for at least seven months has been bound over for trial.
Officials: Man faces possibility of life in prison for murder at Clinton Township apartment complex
Read full article: Officials: Man faces possibility of life in prison for murder at Clinton Township apartment complexA man is facing the possibility of life in prison in connection with a Clinton Township murder, officials said.
14 adults taken to hospital after passenger van T-boned in Clinton Township, police say
Read full article: 14 adults taken to hospital after passenger van T-boned in Clinton Township, police sayPolice say 14 adults were taken to the hospital after a passenger van was T-boned by another vehicle in Clinton Township.
Intruder who broke into Eminem’s Clinton Township home ‘to kill him’ gets probation, time served
Read full article: Intruder who broke into Eminem’s Clinton Township home ‘to kill him’ gets probation, time servedAn intruder who broke into Eminem’s Clinton Township with a brick paver and then told the rapper he was there to kill him has been sentenced to probation and time served, officials said.
Neighbors’ political argument escalates to obscenity, vandalism in Clinton Township
Read full article: Neighbors’ political argument escalates to obscenity, vandalism in Clinton TownshipResidents in a Clinton Township neighborhood things are usually quiet, but there is a dispute that is now getting the attention of not only neighbors but also police.
Officials say Clinton Township man killed girlfriend, hid her body for 7 months
Read full article: Officials say Clinton Township man killed girlfriend, hid her body for 7 monthsA Clinton Township man is accused of murdering his girlfriend and hiding her body in the basement for at least seven months.
Clinton Township police officers honored for rescuing woman trapped in flood water
Read full article: Clinton Township police officers honored for rescuing woman trapped in flood waterJoy Alexander said she remembers the day when she almost died in Clinton Township, where she was trapped in flood water.
Man in 20s stabbed to death in Clinton Township; woman in custody, police say
Read full article: Man in 20s stabbed to death in Clinton Township; woman in custody, police sayA man in his 20s was stabbed to death at an apartment complex in Clinton Township, and a female acquaintance was taken into custody, police said.
Video captures Clinton Township police rescuing 82-year-old woman trapped in submerged vehicle
Read full article: Video captures Clinton Township police rescuing 82-year-old woman trapped in submerged vehicleAn 82-year-old woman is thanking officers for rescuing her when she became trapped underwater while behind the wheel.
Clinton Township man hit by pickup truck, killed while walking in roadway, police say
Read full article: Clinton Township man hit by pickup truck, killed while walking in roadway, police sayA Clinton Township man was hit by a pickup truck and killed while walking in the left lane of Gratiot Avenue at night, officials said.
Police discover butane lab in Clinton Township; explosion could have damaged several houses
Read full article: Police discover butane lab in Clinton Township; explosion could have damaged several housesPolice discovered a butane lab in a Clinton Township neighborhood that could have damaged several houses if it exploded, officials said.
Clinton Township to explore social work assistance in policing
Read full article: Clinton Township to explore social work assistance in policingThe Clinton Township Police Department supports a study, up for approval by the Township Board of Trustees, to determine if engaging social workers can help better serve the community by providing support for their officers in the field.
Special tribute held for Clinton Township police chief who died from COVID
Read full article: Special tribute held for Clinton Township police chief who died from COVIDCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Earlier this week, Clinton Township lost its police chief to complications from COVID-19. Fred Posavetz had been with the department for more than 40 years. He rose to the rank of chief in 2007. He was then transported by helicopter to a University of Michigan hospital where he was placed on a ventilator. A special tribute was held in his honor on Friday.
Pedestrian in critical condition after collision in Clinton Township
Read full article: Pedestrian in critical condition after collision in Clinton TownshipA man was critically injured when in a collision in Clinton Township, Dec. 19, 2020. CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 52-year-old man is in critical condition after he was struck by a pickup truck as he was crossing the street near the intersection of Cottrell and Harper avenues, just east of I-94, Saturday. According to authorities, the collision happened just before 5:30 p.m. when the pickup truck turned from northbound Harper Avenue onto eastbound Cottrell Avenue, where the man was walking in the crosswalk. Police said the man struck his head and suffered a head injury. Police said the driver, a 53-year-old man from Clinton Township, immediately stopped and rendered aid.
VIDEO: Clinton Township police seek porch pirate in pajamas
Read full article: VIDEO: Clinton Township police seek porch pirate in pajamasCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Police in Clinton Township are asking for the public’s assistance in locating and identifying a woman in connection with a Dec. 2 package theft. RELATED: Tips for preventing package thefts at your home this holiday seasonSurveillance video of the package theft can be seen in the video above. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clinton Township Police Department at 586-493-7855. READ MORE: Metro Detroit Crime NewsA woman on Detroit’s west side had her daughter’s Christmas gift stolen from the porch of their home on the city’s west side. The package was on the porch, and she took the time to get out and take it,” said the victim, who wants to remain anonymous.
Man accused of slashing pregnant woman’s throat outside Clinton Township police station arrested in West Virginia
Read full article: Man accused of slashing pregnant woman’s throat outside Clinton Township police station arrested in West VirginiaCHARLESTON, Mich. – The Clinton Township Police Department announced that Kevin VanAelst was taken into custody Saturday morning in West Virginia. Police said VanAelst allegedly slashed his pregnant ex-girlfriends throat outside of the Clinton Township police station. According to authorities, Clinton Township police and U.S. Marshals received information that VanAelst’s vehicle was spotted in Charleston, West Virginia. Police said a West Virginia Police officer contacted U.S.
Man wanted for slashing pregnant ex-girlfriend’s throat outside Clinton Township police station
Read full article: Man wanted for slashing pregnant ex-girlfriend’s throat outside Clinton Township police stationCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – U.S. Marshals are searching for a man wanted for slashing his pregnant ex-girlfriends throat outside of the Clinton Township police station. UPDATE: Man accused of slashing pregnant woman’s throat outside Clinton Township police station arrested in West VirginiaShe is five months pregnant with his child. I remember him saying something along the lines of, ‘I told you I would do this.’ I remember seeing blood." She ran into the Clinton Township Police Department for help.
19-year-old Warren man killed in motorcycle crash in Clinton Township
Read full article: 19-year-old Warren man killed in motorcycle crash in Clinton TownshipCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A 19-year-old Warren man was killed in a collision between his motorcycle and a pickup truck on Tuesday. The crash happened in the area of Little Mack Avenue and Finley Street in Clinton Township at 3:26 p.m. Police said the Warren man was traveling south on Little Mack Avenue when he struck a truck turning onto Finley Street. The Warren man was transported to McClaren Hospital where he died from his injuries. The pickup truck driver was not injured in the incident. Madajczyk is with the Clinton Township Police Investigation Division.
Detroit man faces homicide charges in 2013 fatal stabbing of Clinton Township mother, daughter
Read full article: Detroit man faces homicide charges in 2013 fatal stabbing of Clinton Township mother, daughterCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Detroit man is facing multiple homicide charges in connection to the 2013 fatal stabbing of a Clinton Township woman and her 11-year-old daughter. Clinton Township police, along with the U.S. Marshall Task Force, arrested Henry Jermaine Johnson, 35, of Detroit, on Tuesday. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday charged Johnson with two counts of homicide in the deaths of 47-year-old Tina Geiger and her daughter, Krissy. The case then went cold until another man, 40-year-old Tony Johnson, of Detroit, was charged with two counts of murder in August of this year. Henry Johnson received a $50,000 cash bond and is being held at the Macomb County Jail as of Wednesday, officials said.
Police: Home invader told Eminem he was there to kill him
Read full article: Police: Home invader told Eminem he was there to kill himCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – It was much more than a home invasion. Police said the man accused of breaking into Eminem’s home wasn’t there to rob the place, he was there to kill him. Clinton Township Police said Wednesday they watched Hughes break into the home on security camera. Clinton Township Police Officer Adam Hackstock said Eminem was sleeping, and when he woke up to a man standing behind him, but he thought it was his nephew. Matters asked him, why he was there, he was told by Mr. Hughes, that we was going to kill him,” said Hackstock.
Police: Home invader told Eminem he was there to kill him
Read full article: Police: Home invader told Eminem he was there to kill himPolice: Home invader told Eminem he was there to kill himPublished: September 9, 2020, 6:44 pmIt was much more than a home invasion. Police said the man accused of breaking into Eminem’s home wasn’t there to rob the place, he was there to kill him.
Man who broke into Eminem’s Clinton Township home told rapper he was there to kill him, officer says
Read full article: Man who broke into Eminem’s Clinton Township home told rapper he was there to kill him, officer saysCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A man who threw a brick paver through a window to break into Eminem’s Clinton Township home told the rapper he was at the home to kill him, an officer testified in court. Eminem caught Matthew David Hughes, 27, breaking into his home on Westchester Street after 3 a.m. April 5, according to Clinton Township police. Authorities said it was a brick paver that Hughes threw at the back window of Eminem’s home to get inside. Quinn told Judge Jacob Michael Femminineo Jr. that he was able to identify Hughes as the man in the security footage. He told Hackstock that he woke up to Hughes standing over him, but thought it was his nephew.
VIDEO: Police seek culprits in Clinton Township burglary
Read full article: VIDEO: Police seek culprits in Clinton Township burglaryCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. Police in Clinton Township are looking for two people wanted in connection to a Tuesday burglary. According to authorities, at about 3:15 a.m., two people broke into a business located on Gratiot Avenue, near 14 Mile Road. Police said they stole various electronic items. Surveillance video of the burglary can be seen above. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clinton Township Police Department at 586-493-7854.
Small alligator on the loose in Clinton Township, police say
Read full article: Small alligator on the loose in Clinton Township, police sayCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. Police are looking for a small alligator that escaped from a home in Clinton Township. A small alligator escaped from a home in Clinton Township. Photo provided by the Clinton Township Police Department. (Clinton Township Police Department)Officials urge residents not to approach the animal if spotted. Instead police ask anyone who sees the alligator to contact animal control at 586-469-5115 or the Clinton Township Police Department.
Clinton Township police asking witnesses in fatal shooting of tattoo artist to come forward
Read full article: Clinton Township police asking witnesses in fatal shooting of tattoo artist to come forwardCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – The Clinton Township Police Department is asking anyone with information on the fatal shooting of a local tattoo artist to come forward. On May 16, Clinton Township police officers were called to Hickory Lane south of Joy Boulevard, east of Gratiot to check on a man who was reportedly shot. An investigation revealed several other potential witnesses were in the apartment when the shooting took place and fled right after it happened. Clinton Township police are hoping to talk to other witnesses. Anyone with information is asked to call detective Jay Anderson at 586-493-7854 or detective Karl Simon at 586-493-7886.
Eminem catches intruder who broke into his Clinton Township home by smashing window with brick paver
Read full article: Eminem catches intruder who broke into his Clinton Township home by smashing window with brick paverCLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Rapper Eminem caught an intruder who broke into his Clinton Township home in the middle of the night by smashing through a window with a brick paver, police said. Clinton Township police said the break-in happened around 4 a.m. April 5. Matthew David Hughes, 27, threw a brick paver through the back window of Eminem’s home to get inside, officials said. Eminem was home at the time, and security was alerted when Hughes got inside, according to authorities. Clinton Township police were called to the scene after Hughes was detained by security.
Clinton Township police seek people of interest in stolen credit card case
Read full article: Clinton Township police seek people of interest in stolen credit card caseClinton Township police are looking to identify two involved in a stolen credit card case. (WDIV)CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police are looking for two people wanted in connection with a case involving stolen credit cards. No further details were given. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clinton Township Police Department at 586-493-7947. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.