MONROE POLICE

Elizabeth Jacobson has been identified as the teenager fatally electrocuted by a downed power line Monday night in Monroe.

The domestic violence shooting occurred in a house in the 800 block of Western Avenue; the wife is reported in critical condition.

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.

The robber is believed to have committed a bank robbery earlier this year in Flat Rock along with additional robberies in Michigan.

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

Someone firebombed the title company early Tuesday morning; Monroe Police are continuing the investigation.

The Monroe Police Department responded to Carroll Ochs Jewelers after their hold-up alarm was triggered after a man who stole two engagement rings valued at $20,000 to $30,000 each.

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.

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.

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.

At least two individuals suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting incident that occurred early Wednesday morning in the City of Monroe.

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

A Lenawee County man was arrested after he allegedly drove a Pontiac Firebird through St. Mary’s Park Friday, and through a fence into the River Raisin.

A driver accused of fleeing Monroe police officers overnight crashed his car into a river and was found soaking wet, deputies said.

A 15-year-old Monroe Public Schools student has been arrested for posting threats directed at two high schools in an attempt to have classes cancelled, police said.

Man facing embezzlement charge after stealing lottery tickets, cigarettes

Authorities have convicted a 21-year-old man who went on a crime spree that ended with a shooting and left a Monroe corporal in a coma for 17 days, officials said.

Two Ohio brothers have been sentenced in connection with the death of a 33-year-old Monroe man who overdosed on opioids, officials said.

MONROE, MI - A man died in a rollover crash Saturday in Monroe County, police said. On May 29, two men were traveling southbound in a pickup on I-75 near Front Street in Monroe when the driver collided with a construction sign and lost control, said the City of Monroe Police Department in a release. One of the men inside the truck died from the crash, and neither of their identities have been released. The Monroe Police activated its Accident Investigation Team, and received assistance at the scene from the Monroe Fire Department. Anyone with information on the crash may contact the Monroe Police Department at 734-24-7500, or either Det.

Monroe Police apprehend juvenile for stealing vehicle, home invasion

Police are searching for a man accused of robbing a gas station and liquor store in Monroe.

The suspect removed an infant from the residence before trying to drag the child's mother from the house, he said. The family, which included several children, were able to exit the house to meet with officers, Marks said. The suspect remained in the residence by himself with the firearm, and refused to exit, he said. Monroe Police plus officers from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Michigan State Police secured the residence and the immediate area. After substantial effort, the suspect agreed to exit the residence and was taken into custody without further incident.

LASALLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. Police discovered human skeletal remains over the weekend in a Monroe County drainage ditch, officials said. The discovery was made around 12:50 p.m. Sunday in an open field on the south side of West Stein Road, west of Strasburg Road, according to the Monroe County Sheriff Dale Malone. Deputies were called to the field when a worker performing maintenance found unknown human skeletal remains, according to authorities. The remains were taken from the drainage ditch and turned over to the Wayne County Medical Examiners Office in Detroit for an autopsy and identification. Anyone with information about the discovery is asked to call the Monroe County Sheriffs Office at 734-240-7530.

The crash happened about 2:50 a.m. today; Monroe Police says the driver has "non-lifethreatening injuries." The Monroe Police Department says one person has "non-life threatening injuries" in the aftermath of a fiery crash about 2:50 a.m. today on N. Custer Rd. During the accident, the vehicle left the roadway, struck multiple trees and two utility poles. The driver has been taken to an area hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Police say "alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash."

After being cleared medically, the suspect was lodged in the Monroe County Jail on charges of fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest and reckless driving. A man was jailed Saturday night after fleeing from police that created a high-speed chase through Monroe neighborhoods and ended when the suspect crashed at M-50 and Telegraph Rd. After being cleared medically, the suspect, 26, was lodged in the Monroe County Jail on charges of fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest and reckless driving. Police said at one point the man started the vehicle and left the scene at a high rate of speed. The chase lasted for several minutes and ended when the suspect crashed the vehicle into an electrical pole on the southwest corner of M-50 and S. Telegraph.

Monroe Police called to disturbance on school busMonroe Police were called to Arborwood South Elementary School last week to put an end to a disturbance on a school bus, including a threat made to the bus driver by a student. Monroe Community Ambulance took the boy to ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital where he was treated for his wounds. A copy of the report was sent to the Monroe County Prosecutors Office and Child Protective Services for review. Woman arrested after fightA Monroe womanwas arrested in connection with a fight with her sister at the Family Farm & Home store in Monroe Friday afternoon. According to Monroe Police, both of the women worked as cashiers at the store off N. Telegraph Rd.

Monroe Police are looking for several male suspects in connection with a strong-armed robbery and assault on a man who was carrying a Smith & Wesson .45-caliber semi-automatic pistol while taking out the trash Monday night. The victim described the first assailant as a black male about 6-foot-3, with a thin build and deep voice and wearing black Nike AF1 shoes. The second was a black male about 5-foot-9, heavy set, and wore a dark hoodie, grey pants and red Air Jordan shoes. Man bilked out of $975A Bedford Township man is considering seeking charges of larceny by conversion against another man of whom he paid $975 up front to order and install a new garage door for him. According to the Monroe County Sheriffs Office, the man paid the suspect, 25, from Toledo on May 23 to order the equipment.