CHESTERFIELD

His mother struggled to hold back the tears at the sentencing.

Like most industries across the U.S., senior and assisted living facilities are facing -- and struggling with -- staff shortages.

On Wednesday, two teams will go head-to-head to determine who is the best youth softball team in the country in the Little League Softball World Series Final. Leadoff hitter Alexis Kierstead had her best game at the plate in the World Series, going 2-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored in the win. They meet with a Chesterfield team that went 3-1 in pool play, earning the no. Mitchell ended up going 3-3 on the night, and is batting .429 in the World Series. It is certainly going to be a dandy of a matchup, with the potentially explosive Green Country offesne against the resilient Chesterfield squad, with a World Series championship on the line.

In the second-to-last day of the Little League Softball World Series, four teams will do battle to see who will compete for a championship in Tuesday’s action. She ended up throwing the first no-hitter of the World Series, striking out seven and not walking a single batter. Watson also had a solid day in the batter’s box as well, going 2-2 with a walk and an RBI. Green Country stays undefeated after another solid performance, this time in a 4-0 win against Cactus Foothills (AZ), marking their second shutout of the World Series. Tylan Starr had a solid day at the plate, going 2-3 with an RBI and a pair of runs scored.

After an exciting first day of competition, a couple of teams get their first chance to step onto the diamond in Greenville in the Little League Softball World Series. ETWHERE: Stallings Stadium (Greenville, N.C.)STREAM: ESPN+Chesterfield started things off right with a solid 4-1 win over Daniel Boone (MO), thanks to a three-run first inning. ETWHERE: Stallings Stadium (Greenville, N.C.)STREAM: ESPN+The team from Missouri looks to bounce back after being unable to capitalize on their chances in game one against Chesterfield, especially with runners in scoring position. ETWHERE: Stallings Stadium (Greenville, N.C.)STREAM: ESPN+Oklahoma rode excellent pitching and a big fourth inning to victory over Robbinsville on Wednesday. ETWHERE: Stallings Stadium (Greenville, N.C.)STREAM: ESPN+Summerlin South gets their first cracks of the bats on Thursday, and come in as a possible threat to take the title in Greenville.

Shortstop Benjamin Sems joined Michigan’s baseball team last season as a graduate transfer and had his best year yet. 440 overall -- on Tuesday, becoming the second Michigan player drafted this year. The Chesterfield, Missouri native was named to the all-Big Ten second team. In four seasons at Kansas, Sems hit .265 with a .356 on-base percentage, 11 home runs and 84 RBIs in 149 games. He joins left-handed pitcher Steven Hajjar as the two Michigan players selected in the 20-round draft so far.

A 28-year-old man was taken into police custody Saturday night in connection with the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in Chesterfield Township.

Inquests are opened into the deaths of Gracie Spinks and the man thought to have killed her.

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Police are investigating a crash that killed two people and injured another in Macomb County. According to authorities, the collision happened just before 9 p.m. Wednesday when the driver of a 2005 Cadillac CTS-V lost control on the westbound lanes of 23 Mile Road and drove into the eastbound lanes, striking a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500. Police investigating a fatal crash on Nov. 26, 2020. (WDIV)Police said the driver of the Cadillac, 21-year-old David Vasilevski, and its only passenger, 22-year-old Ashley Machuta, were declared dead at the scene. The only occupant of the Dodge was a 19-year-old man from Macomb Township, who was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – Martin Dwayne Smith, a 51-year-old man from Harper Woods, was arraigned Friday afternoon in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on I-94 Monday. Zachery Morisette, a 26-year-old Macomb County Department of Roads employee, was struck and killed while replacing a manhole cover on I-94 near Nine Mile Road in Macomb County. Smith was charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault, resulting in death and failure to stop at the scene of an accident, resulting in serious impairment or death. Both are felony charges. He was given a $25,000 bond and is expected to return to court Oct. 9.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI – The suspected driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a construction worker on I-94 has turned himself in, Michigan State Police in Detroit said just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday. The vehicle involved in the hit-and-run death of the 26-year-old Chesterfield man was recovered by police on Monday. No names have been released. The deceased was working construction on eastbound I-94 near 9 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores when he was struck.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI – The vehicle involved in the hit-and-run death of a construction worker on Monday has been seized by police. The driver who fled the scene of the crash that killed the 26-year-old Chesterfield man has not been apprehended, Michigan State Police said in a statement on Twitter. “We have developed leads into the identity of the driver and again would hope that that person would turn themselves in,” police said. “If you are the driver of that vehicle, call us or come in to the post so we can resolve this crash.”RELATED: 26-year-old construction worker killed in hit-and-run on I-94The vehicle is being processed for evidence, the statement said. Anyone who witnessed the crash can call 313-237-2450.

“He was a true, genuine good guy and a family man,” said his brother, Rodney Morisette. “He was the best guy I knew.”The family spoke to Local 4 on the way to the medical examiner’s office. “They’ll never know the void and the heartache that they caused my family,” Rodney Morisette said. “We’ll never get over this.”His family said Zach Morisette loved his niece and nephews. It’s just despicable,” Rodney Morisette said.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI – A 26-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run crash in a highway construction zone on Monday. The Chesterfield man was working construction on eastbound I-94 near 9 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. The victim’s identity has not been released. A description of the suspect vehicle is not available. Anyone who witnessed the crash can call 313-237-2450.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – Michigan State Police are searching for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run on Interstate 94 that killed a 26-year-old construction worker. The incident happened just before 3 p.m. in St. Clair Shores. Macomb County Department of Roads crew was putting down a patch to fix a broken manhole cover. The eastbound lanes were shut down for three-plus hours as MSP investigated the scene at Nine Mile Road. Person working on the side of the road has a vest, maybe a barrel,” said Diane Cross with the Michigan Department of Transportation.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – Police are investigating after a road worker was struck and killed on eastbound I-94 near 9 Mile Road in St. Clair Shores on Monday. Police said the driver of the vehicle that struck the male worker fled the scene after the crash. The worker was near an orange road service vehicle. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call 313-237-2450. The freeway is closed at 8 Mile Road.

Stahls Auto Museum in Chesterfield is a car lovers dream. It is the home of historical automobiles and most of them were built, manufactured, and designed in the Detroit area. Visiting the Stahls Automotive Foundation is a reminder that, at some point, cars were more than just a form of transportation. At the museum, you can also see the collection of gas pumps, road signs, oil cans, and other car-related accessories from the Depression-era. To take a drive down memory lane and see some of the vehicles for yourself, click on the video above.

Chesterfield flower shop donates bouquets to those on the frontlinesPublished: April 5, 2020, 11:46 pmA Macomb County woman worked hard all winter, expecting business to be booming this spring. Then the coronavirus outbreak hit. As of Sunday, April 5, there were 15,718 confirmed cases in the state of Michigan.

Haitao Xiang, 42, formerly of Chesterfield, Missouri, was indicted today by a federal grand jury on one count of conspiracy to commit economic espionage, three counts of economic espionage, one count of conspiracy to commit theft of trade secrets and three counts of theft of trade secrets. According to the indictment, Xiang was employed by Monsanto and its subsidiary, The Climate Corporation, from 2008 to 2017, where he worked as an imaging scientist. Monsanto and The Climate Corporation developed a digital, on-line farming software platform that was used by farmers to collect, store, and visualize critical agricultural field data and increase and improve agricultural productivity for farmers. Monsanto and The Climate Corporation considered the Nutrient Optimizer a valuable trade secret and their intellectual property. Each theft of trade secrets charges carries up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.