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Westland man charged with murder, torture after killing wife with scissors, police say
Read full article: Westland man charged with murder, torture after killing wife with scissors, police sayA Westland man is facing murder and torture charges after he killed his wife with a pair of scissors, police said.
Patient at Westland psychiatric hospital stabs employee with metal piece from ceiling
Read full article: Patient at Westland psychiatric hospital stabs employee with metal piece from ceilingA patient at a psychiatric hospital in Westland found a piece of metal that came from the ceiling in his room, hid it in his waistband and used it to stab an employee, officials said.
Westland Police Department shares crime stats to the public online
Read full article: Westland Police Department shares crime stats to the public onlineWESTLAND, Mich. – In a time where people across the country are asking for transparency from their police departments, Westland Police Department’s efforts include a police community transparency dashboard. Tickets, arrests and complaints of excessive use of force by the police are all broken down by number, race and gender. View here: Westland PD Community Dashboard“This is something that the public has been asking for a long time,” said Westland police Lt. Robert Wilkie. How those statistics trend can also be useful for the department internally. Related: Westland man says he was charged for an armed robbery he didn’t commitRelated: New website featuring Livonia Police Department policies, data launched after groups call for transparency
Westland police arrest suspect in deadly stabbing
Read full article: Westland police arrest suspect in deadly stabbingWESTLAND, Mich. – Police made an arrest in connection with a deadly stabbing that happened early Tuesday morning. They provided medical aid until the Westland Fire Department arrived. Police said a suspect was located and taken into custody. The suspect and victim knew each other, police said. The identity of the suspect will be released if charges are issued by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office.
Man arrested in Westland Mall shooting, police still seek others involved
Read full article: Man arrested in Westland Mall shooting, police still seek others involvedWESTLAND, Mich. – Police arrested Gregory Travis, 24, Monday in connection to a shooting that occurred July 9 at the Westland Mall. Police said an employee said two or three men were arguing inside a perfume store when one man pulled a hand gun and fired two shots at another man. Witnesses told police all the men involved in the argument fled the mall on foot. Police said it was not a random act of violence as the parties involved had interactions prior to their confrontation at the Westland Mall. The Westland Police are still attempting to identify others who were involved.
Police search for suspects after shots fired at Westland Mall inside perfume store
Read full article: Police search for suspects after shots fired at Westland Mall inside perfume storeWESTLAND, Mich. – Police were dispatched to the Westland Mall for reports of shots fired on Thursday evening. Police said an employee said two or three men were arguing inside a perfume store when one man pulled a hand gun and fired two shots at another man. Witnesses told police all the men involved in the argument fled the mall on foot. Police said there is no immediate threat. Click here for more local crime reports
2 in custody after man fatally shot outside Westland home
Read full article: 2 in custody after man fatally shot outside Westland homeWESTLAND, Mich. – Two people are in custody after a man was found fatally shot outside a Westland home on Monday night. Police said shots were fired at a home on Van Born Road, a few blocks west of Inkster Road. Westland police and Michigan State Police are on scene. Police said a father, his daughter and his daughter’s boyfriend live in the home. The boyfriend was outside of the home and that’s when police said he kicked in the door to get inside the house and was shot at and killed.
2 in custody after man fatally shot outside Westland home
Read full article: 2 in custody after man fatally shot outside Westland home2 in custody after man fatally shot outside Westland homePublished: June 22, 2020, 11:08 pmTwo people are in custody after a man was found fatally shot outside a Westland home on Monday night.
Vehicle slams into Westland house; driver flees on foot
Read full article: Vehicle slams into Westland house; driver flees on footWESTLAND, Mich. – A vehicle slammed into a house Tuesday morning near Henry Ruff Road and Avondale Street in Westland. More: Westland NewsThe homeowner said he was on his couch watching TV when he heard the tires. He said no one inside the home was hurt. The driver, however, was covered in blood and offered to give him money so he wouldn’t call police, the homeowner said. The driver then fled the area on foot.