MONROE COUNTY

The American Red Cross encourages donors to participate in summer blood drives.

“Absentee ballots did go out. There are still some going out as we speak,” said Monroe County Clerk Annamariee Osment.

A Monroe County Sheriff's Deputy recently received an award for his aggressive alcohol enforcement.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A man arrested in an undercover child predator task force for allegedly arranging to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex has been sentenced for his crime. Christopher Joseph Pack was sentenced June 23 to serve five years of probation after pleading guilty to one felony count of accosting a child for immoral purposes and one misdemeanor count of using a computer to commit a crime, court records show. In pleading guilty, additional felony charges of using a computer to commit a crime and child abusive commercial activity were dismissed. He is currently in the Monroe County Jail on a fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct charge, jail records show. Anyone with information regarding human trafficking and criminal sexual assault crimes is asked to call the VIPER hotline at 734-240-7535.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – An Ohio man was arrested early Sunday after stealing a gas station’s cash register. Police were called at 1:26 a.m. June 26, to the Sunoco gas station at 4180 Luna Pier Road in Luna Pier for a report of an armed robbery that had just occurred, according to Michigan State Police.

Two dogs and two cats are among the pets that are currently available for adoption at the Monroe County Animal Control.

Connie’s passion for helping the under-served populations in Monroe County, and later Lenawee County, was always on full display.

“I strongly believe in protecting life, and I applaud this long-overdue decision."

All 22 pets have since been housed in animal shelters across the region.

Views from across Monroe County captured by area residents

Officials broke down, in detail, how they say one man used napkin notes, one-minute in-and-outs, and a getaway driver to pull off 15 different bank robberies across five states, including at six branches in Michigan.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A Monroe County man accused of assaulting his grandparents during a break-in at an apartment and killing his grandmother is headed to trial. Jeffrey Travis Ott waived preliminary examination Wednesday, June 15, in Monroe County District Court sending his case to circuit court for trial proceedings, court records show.

Monroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough recently announced the hiring of two new corrections officers: COs Bennett and Allen.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A 12-year-old boy was killed in a fire early Monday morning in Monroe County. Fire crews were called at 1:30 a.m. June 20, to a home in the 100 block of Walnut Street in Summerfield Township for a report of a garage on fire with a child trapped inside, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and fire crews arrived to find a detached garage engulfed in flames with several family members attempting to gain entry to the garage to rescue the child, police said. Firefighters were able to get inside the garage where the found the boy, identified as Malaki Christian Giles, dead in a bathroom, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 734-240-7530.

A 12-year-old boy was killed overnight when a garage caught fire in Monroe County, and his father and brother were burned while trying to rescue him, officials said.

Four dogs listed in this week's feature are among those available for adoption at Monroe County Animal Control.

Upcoming road construction projects across Monroe County

Monroe County women, Brooklynn Lambert and Kendall Madison Comer, compete at Miss Michigan 2022 scholarship competition.

According to the Pageant of Historic Monroe narrative, Monroe’s first newspaper was The Michigan Sentinel – officially established in 1825.

Port of Monroe Director Paul LaMarre III was the featured speaker at the Monroe County Chamber of Commerce's most recent Koffee Klub event.

Two Monroe County-based LGBT organizations are hosting a Pride Picnic at Munson Park. The June 26 event is open to the public.

Two Monroe County women will compete for Miss Michigan title; three Monroe County teens will compete for Miss Michigan Outstanding Teen title.

A Monroe man who disappeared 31 years ago after an argument with his brother is still missing.

Monroe County saw 232 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 from June 2 to June 8, according to data from the Monroe County Health Department.

Spring is new flowers, new animal babies, newly planted fields and new life all around. It has also been a very busy time for the United Way.

The initiative began on April 20, when the undersheriff put out a mandate to supervisors that he wanted intentional, direct patrols near the motels.

Monroe County Administrator and Chief Financial Officer Michael Bosanac scored top marks in his annual performance evaluation.

If you have a picture that you'd like to share for our Monroe County Life series, please email it to us at rayk@monroenews.com

Grant will benefit area childcare providers, childhood professionals

Police correctly predicted where a “bank robbery crew” that targeted three branches in Monroe County would commit their 15th bank robbery in the fifth different state, and after a 50-mile, high-speed car chase, two members of the group were taken into custody, officials said.

In Monroe County, homes for sale had a median price of $167 per square foot, while Michigan's was $167

Authorities have apprehended the suspects believed to have committed three armed robberies in Monroe County last month.

Deputy James Liedel is now on patrol with Stretch, a Labrador Retriever that specializes in finding the electronic devices used in human trafficking.

The Monroe County 4-H’s Centennial Celebration is set for June 14 at the First Merchants Bank Expo Center at the Monroe County Fairgrounds.

Pets of the Week

Summer in St. Mary's Monroe one of final stops for Katie & Jordan

The ride consisted of stopping at St. Joseph Cemetery, Roselawn, Heck Park and the Veterans Memorial, and LaSalle South Township Cemetery.

The Florida Keys can be paradise. Buffett and Hemingway vibe. Sunset celebrations. Bars everywhere.

Over 73,800, or 51.7%, of Monroe County residents ages 5 and up have gotten at least their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night when he crashed into the back of a slowing semitruck entering Telegraph Road in Monroe County’s Ash Township. Rescue crews were called at 9:55 p.m. June 1, to Telegraph Road, north of I-275 for a reported motorcycle crash with injuries, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

The Monroe group began in 2019, as a way to help Monroe County non-profits.

A 6-year-old girl and two men drowned over the weekend at three lakes in Oakland, Monroe, and Lenawee counties, officials said.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A Toledo man drowned at Milan Beach in Milan Township on Monday, May 30. Police were called at 6:24 p.m. on Memorial Day to Milan Beach located at 16339 Cone Road off U.S. 23 for a man who was at the beach and had not been seen for two hours, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The Monroe County Dive Team searched the water where they soon found the missing man, police said. The drowning remains under investigation by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The Milan Township Fire Department, Dundee Township Fire Department, Dundee Police Department, Monroe Community Ambulance along and one of the Sheriff’s Office Chaplains assisted at the scene.

A 45-year-old man has drowned in a small southeastern Michigan lake.

Marissa Beadle, a former assistant at State Line Christian School, was sentenced to serve 30 days in jail and 90 days of boot camp.

Here is the weather forecast for May 28, 2022.

Here is the weather forecast for May 28, 2022.

When and where to recycle in June

Free meals for hungry, homeless

Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Equity's goal is to build more allies who care about the “other,” or “those we have been isolated from."

The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says there would be an increased police presence at all Monroe County schools through the end of the school year.

The Monroe County Animal Control is featuring some of the pets it has available for adoption.

Jif is recalling some of its peanut butter products because of concerns over an outbreak of salmonella poisoning. There are no known cases in Monroe.

Monroe County Life is The Monroe News' photo series showcasing images sent by readers. Here are some of the recent submissions:

MONROE COUNTY, MI – An Ohio man accused of harassing and stalking his estranged wife was arrested Monday night after being briefly chased by police and crashing into a utility pole. The victim called police at 6:20 p.m. May 23, saying she needed assistance because her estranged 48-year-old husband from Toledo Ohio, was harassing and stalking her in the area of the 7200 block of Lewis Avenue in Bedford Township, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office.

A Monroe County Sheriff's deputy arrested a man accused of stalking his estranged wife, Monday.

An estranged husband was caught stalking his wife with loaded guns in his truck, and then he drunkenly tried to flee police before crashing into a pole, Monroe County deputies said.

MONROE COUNTY, MI – A pair of men were arrested Saturday after ambushing another man then sexually assaulting a girl who aided and recorded the attack, Michigan State Police said. Troopers arrived to find the victim, a 19-year-old man, who was taken to Promedica Monroe Regional Hospital to be treated for several injuries to his face head and arms, police said. Investigators discovered the victim was lured to the area by a juvenile girl and two men who then attacked the victim while the girl recorded the assault and posted it on Snapchat, police said. The man was arrested along with the other man who was located a short time later, police said. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Trooper Anthony Nyberg of the Monroe Post at 734-242-3500.

A teenager was lured to an area in Monroe Township over the weekend where two men beat him while a girl recorded the attack and posted it on social media, according to police.

Sherry remembers May 24, 2009 vividly. She was just about to leave work when her daughter Jennifer called.

After some events canceled for two years due to COVID, this summer's schedule is packed with things to do.

A man robbed a Monroe County bank Wednesday and escaped in an SUV before police could arrive, authorities said.

Welcome to Sunday, Motown.

Police are searching for a 2-year-old child from Monroe who they say is in danger.

Police are searching for a 2-year-old child who they say is in danger.

This week, we're bragging about Jacob Prati: A senior at Summerfield High School who excels inside the classroom and out.

The wanted fugitive who escaped from police in Ohio and then stole an SUV in Bedford Township was arrested overnight when officials pulled him over in a U-Haul, they said.

Your mental health is an important part of your overall health. It includes your emotional, psychological and social well-being.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources recommends that bird lovers temporarily remove their bird feeders.

A fugitive who escaped from police in Ohio last week stole an SUV in Bedford Township and disappeared before deputies could arrive, according to authorities.

A Monroe County deputy saved himself with Narcan after he accidentally breathed in a substance while searching an inmate’s property, officials said.

A Monroe County major has been charged after he submitted overtime documents for shifts he didn’t work, state officials said.

The case against a group of bikers accused of viciously beating a man who bumped into one of them at a Carleton bar won’t proceed due to a lack of witness cooperation, the police chief said.

A Toledo man was arrested over the weekend for firing shots at a hotel in Bedford Township, according to officials.

A Monroe business received a bomb threat, had a rock thrown through its window and was ultimately firebombed over the course of eight days, police said.

Monroe police arrested one person for attempted murder after a man was cut in the neck with an “edged weapon,” they said.

Police have identified all the members of a biker club involved in the vicious beating of a Carleton man who accidentally bumped into one of them at a bar, officials said.

A Carleton man received 28 staples in his head after being viciously beaten by several members of a biker club because he accidentally bumped into one of them while leaving a bar, police said.

Monroe County Sheriff’s Office is taking a closer look into its own animal shelter after several accusations of neglect from the community.

A highly contagious bird flu (avian influenza) has been identified in Michigan’s wild bird population, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

A highly contagious bird flu (avian influenza) has been identified in Michigan’s wild bird population, according to the Department of Natural Resources.

Oaks of Righteousness Christian Church said some days it’s gotten so low that they had only 20 boxes left to give.

The body of a 43-year-old Toledo man was discovered in a marshy area in Monroe County, officials said.

A 33-year-old Monroe man and suspected child predator was arrested after arranging to meet up with a 14-year-old girl, police said.

The pictures of the River Raisin Friday, Feb. 18, were incredible. First, the river was filled with ice chunks, ultimately topping the water like rugged terrain. But the weight of that ice forced the water sideways into the streets, cars, and doorsteps.

Ice jams near the River Raisin led to flooded streets and stranded drivers in need of rescue.

Chunks of ice are piling up in the River Raisin, which on Friday overflowed onto nearby streets, trapping several cars beneath the icy waters.

A pickup truck was captured Friday morning plowing through a flooded residential street in Monroe, where waters nearly covered the vehicle’s hood.

A wind advisory has been issued for Southeast Michigan from Friday night into Saturday morning.

Three men stole thousands of dollars’ worth of power tools this week from a house that is under construction in Monroe County, police said.

First responders rescued a woman from her vehicle Friday morning after it became trapped in flooded waters in the city of Monroe.

Wet weather has caused flooding in the city of Monroe, triggering some road closures in the area Friday morning.

Here is a list of snow emergencies as another winter storm approaches Metro Detroit.

A flood watch has been issued for Thursday in several Southeast Michigan counties due to the likelihood of rain and melting snow.

A 21-year-old man has been sentenced for a crime spree that ended with a shooting and left a Monroe corporal in a coma for 17 days.

Andy Snook, 13, was camping with a friend’s family last summer in Summerfield Township when he went for a swim in a small lake at a campground.

Several communities across Southeast Michigan have issued snow emergencies as a major winter storm approaches.

All is quiet in the Monroe plow shed, but they will soon start putting the blades on within the next few minutes. Some trucks were salting the streets as they waited for temperatures to drop when rain turns into ice.

Put the phone down: That’s the goal of bills that moved through the Michigan House on Tuesday.

At least two people were shot in Monroe overnight by someone with a high-powered rifle, according to police.