ECORSE ROAD

A man is dead after being stabbed in a Taylor home on Monday night.

From 12:30-1:30 p.m., Packard Health and the Washtenaw County Health Department will be at 1405 Ecorse Road to help community members stay up-to-date on their vaccines.

One person died and more were injured Friday morning after multiple vehicle crashes occurred in the same area in Van Buren Township.

YPSILANTI TWP., MI - A recently-completed mural by an Ypsilanti Township nonprofit is brightening up Ecorse Road with a message of building community to alleviate poverty and suffering. The mural is the finished product of volunteers and staff members at Friends In Deed who collaborated with TreeTown Murals to create the mural to commemorate the nonprofit’s 40th anniversary. “This mural is very symbolic of the work of Friends In Deed,” mural project chair Kate Roos said. State Senator Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, offered a signed tribute to commemorate the community mural project, noting that when people work together to chip in, it improves the community for everyone. READ MORE:Grab a brush: Public invited to help paint Friend in Deed’s new mural in YpsilantiArtist hopes new Ypsilanti mural will bring people togetherHere’s who is running for a new Ypsilanti-area Michigan House seat in November

YPSILANTI, MI -- An Ypsilanti nonprofit will be celebrating 40 years with a community mural-painting event. Friend In Deed, an Ypsilanti nonprofit providing emergency assistance to low and moderate income families in Washtenaw County, will be hosting a mural-painting event from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at its building, 1196 Ecorse Road in Ypsilanti. Community members are invited to participate in painting the mural through TreeTown Murals’ “paint by number” system. The final mural will be revealed and celebrated from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23 at 1196 Ecorse Road in Ypsilanti. It’s our working together that creates that unity and creates that vitality, and we can help each other to build a better world,” MacDonald said.

Michigan State Police are investigating after a man said someone shot at him on I-94.

The eastbound lanes of I-94 are closed at Ecorse Road in Wayne County due to a crash.

An apartment building that caught fire Tuesday in Romulus apparently caught fire once again Wednesday morning.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged in a Van Buren Township crash that left one person dead and sent three other people to the hospital.

A woman is in critical condition after driving off of the freeway early Saturday morning and striking a tree, officials said.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — Toys for Tots is preparing for a holiday season of giving. A toy drive is planned in Washtenaw County on Saturday, Nov. 27 from noon-3 p.m. at 979 Ecorse Road in Ypsilanti. “I’m so excited to be able to host our first toy drive,” Coordinator Tracy Pittman said. · Alpha Diner: 4389 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor· Ann Arbor Open School /Mack Pool: 920 Miller Avenue, Ann Arbor· ArborSide Compassion: 1818 Packard Street, Ann Arbor· Brookhaven Manor Senior Living: 401 W Oakbrook Drive, Ann Arbor· CubeSmart Self Storage: 521 Tyler Road, Ypsilanti· Dina H. Cocco D.D.S., P.C. MORE FROM THE ANN ARBOR NEWS:Ann Arbor may move up street resurfacing with business development comingAnn Arbor begins discipline process for 15 unvaccinated city employees184-unit development with townhomes, duplexes and office space near Ann Arbor gets first OK

Access to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport will be available on I-94 at Merriman Road and on I-275 at Eureka Road.

The northbound and southbound lanes of I-275 between I-94 and Ecorse Road are closed due to downed power lines.

“It’s amazing. It’s a once in the lifetime opportunity for these kids,” said Christopher Capobianco.

This weekend’s Thunder Over Michigan air show will cause some road closures in Van Buren Township.

A Dearborn man has been formally charged after allegedly stomping a bird to death at a pet store in Allen Park last week.

A multi-vehicle crash involving former Eastern Michigan University track star and Athletic Hall of Fame inductee Boaz Cheboiywo resulted in the death of a 38-year-old wife and mother of two.

YSPILANTI, Mich. – The Humane Society of Huron Valley is investigating an extreme case of animal cruelty in which an Ypsilanti dog died after enduring significant trauma. Original Story: Humane Society of Huron Valley seeks tips on mutilated dog found in YpsilantiA neighbor found Tyson’s brutally beaten body Monday on Ecorse Road, less than three miles from where he lived. The lovable family dog was taken from his home, leaving his family heartbroken and desperate for answers. I want somebody to help.”The family has put up flyers around the neighborhood in hopes someone may have seen something. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Humane Society of Huron Valley at 734-661-3560.

YSPILANTI, Mich. – Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) animal cruelty investigators are asking community members for leads about a dead dog found on the side of Ecorse Road near Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti on Monday. “These weren’t stabs,” said HSHV Animal Cruelty and Rescue Supervisor Melinda Szabelski. AdThe family found the mutilated dog on the side of the road two-and-a-half miles away from their home after searching and posting online. They called HSHV animal cruelty investigators after seeing that the dog may have been intentionally harmed, said HSHV. Humane Society investigators didn’t find blood or any other typical signs that the dog may have been hit by a car, the organization said.

The scene of a Feb. 7, 2021, fatal crash at Belleville and Ecorse roads in Van Buren Township. VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A teenager was killed and four other people were taken to a hospital after a head-on crash in Van Buren Township, police said. Officials with Van Buren Township Public Safety said the two-car crash happened around 6:25 p.m. Sunday (Feb. 7) on Belleville Road, south of Ecorse Road. A 19-year-old Van Buren Township resident, who was riding as a passenger in the G6, was killed in the crash, authorities said. The Van Buren Township Accident Investigation Team is investigating the crash.

TAYLOR, Mich. The westbound lanes of I-94 were closed at Telegraph Road for several hours Thursday morning for a police investigation after a shooting on the interstate. Michigan State Police said troopers were dispatched about 3:50 a.m. to a shooting on the freeway. A man said he had been shot at while driving on westbound I-94 near Ecorse Road. The driver was not hurt and continued driving to work. The man who called police is a concealed pistol license (CPL) holder.

TAYLOR, Mich. A driver on I-94 said multiple shots were fired at his car in a case of road rage Thursday morning. It happened at I-94 and Telegraph Road, leaving the freeway shutdown for hours for police to investigate. Lacour Vaughn was on his way to work just before 4 a.m. when he noticed a driver weaving in and out of traffic. I switched lanes so I could pass him and I guess he didnt like that and a case of road rage happened, Vaughn said. The shooting shut down I-94 just as morning traffic started to pick up.

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich. Police are seeking assistance to identify and locate a man wanted in connection with larceny at a construction site in Van Buren Township. A man is wanted in connection with larceny of a construction site in Van Buren Township on Aug. 9, 2020. Van Buren Township Police are seeking assistance to identify and locate a man wanted in connection with larceny of a construction site on Aug. 9, 2020. Van Buren Township Police are seeking assistance to identify and locate a man wanted in connection with larceny of a construction site on Aug. 9, 2020. (Van Buren Police Department)Van Buren Township Police are seeking assistance to identify and locate a man wanted in connection with larceny of a construction site on Aug. 9, 2020.

ROMULUS, Mich. Two people have been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of Brian Eugene Davis, 40, of Romulus. Davis was shot and killed on May 19 at 8:35 p.m. in Romulus. Police officers were called to a gas station in the 27400 block of Eureka Road near Inkster Road. When officers arrived they saw the Romulus Fire Department rescue and Taylor rescue teams on scene. Officials said Davis approached the defendants vehicle and McMillon, who was a passenger, pulled out a weapon and shot Davis.

Police say the thief fled the scene in an unknown direction. YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Police are searching for an unknown person who forcibly entered a church and stole scrap metal. The scrap metal was taken from a church in the 800 block of Ecorse Road in Ypsilanti Township on Oct. 17. Police say the thief fled the scene in an unknown direction. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The westbound I-94 service drive/collector distributor will be closed at Merriman Road due to the bridge work. Merriman Road access to westbound I-94 will be maintained. Northbound Middle Belt Road and the ramp to westbound I-94 will be closed for bridge and railing work. The detour includes eastbound Wick Road to northbound Inkster Road, then westbound Ecorse Road to Middle Belt Road. Bridge work includes epoxy overlay, beam repair, rail patching, substructure replacement and repair, and deck patching.

The westbound I-94 service drive/collector distributor will be closed at Merriman Road due to the bridge work. Merriman Road access to westbound I-94 will be maintained. Northbound Middle Belt Road and the ramp to westbound I-94 will be closed for bridge and railing work. The detour includes eastbound Wick Road to northbound Inkster Road, then westbound Ecorse Road to Middle Belt Road. Bridge work includes epoxy overlay, beam repair, rail patching, substructure replacement and repair, and deck patching.

Eastbound I-94 was closed at Ecorse Road due to a crash and police investigation. The crash involved a motorcycle, Michigan State Police said. The freeway reopened around 3:40 p.m. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.