Michigan officer accused of punching, strangling girlfriend found not guilty
WESTLAND, MI – A Michigan police officer who was accused of punching and strangling his girlfriend has been found not guilty by a jury, according to his attorney. He was accused of punching her multiple times and attempting to strangle her. The charges all were group together to be tried as one case, the attorney said. A Wayne County jury recently found Iavasile not guilty on all three charges, Boria said. mine, took hundreds of pounds of copper, DNR saysMan critically injured in stabbing at Brann’s Steakhouse & Grille in WyomingMSP identifies 81-year-old Clio man killed in weekend crash
mlive.comDog rescued from freezing cold on Christmas Day is on road to recovery in Ecorse
A boxer pitbull mix had been left out in the middle of the deep freeze around Christmas Day. She was curled up in a ball, struggling to stay warm, when rescuers found her in Ecorse near West Jefferson Avenue and West Outer Drive.
Abandoned Eloise Asylum to get $4M renovation into hotel, restaurant, haunted attraction
WESTLAND, MI – A long-abandoned psychiatric hospital, which is rumored to be haunted, will soon get a $4 million renovation to turn it into a hotel, restaurant and haunted attraction, officials announced. The former Eloise Psychiatric Hospital, also known as Eloise Asylum, in Westland closed in 1984. RELATED: Michigan ghost hunter has ‘encounter’ inside abandoned Eloise AsylumThe current project is supported by a $695,000 brownfield grant from EGLE. Eloise Asylum was founded as a poorhouse in 1839 before it became one of the largest public healthcare facilities in the United States. RELATED: We dared to enter Michigan’s abandoned, haunted Eloise Asylum, turned real-life Halloween attractionThe psychiatric hospital pioneered many treatments for the mentally ill including electroshock therapy, insulin shock therapy, television therapy, recreational, music therapy and occupational therapy.
mlive.comWestland Mayor Bill Wild announces resignation to take a position in the private sector
Westland’s longest-serving mayor, Bill Wild, plans to step down at the end of the year to assume his new position as the next president and CEO of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA), a 112-year-old trade association with a non-profit arm. Before becoming mayor, Wild served as a City Councilman. Councilman Jim Godbout, who has served in city government alongside Wild for about 20 years, said the mayor’s departure is a loss for Westland. The Council would, in that case, appoint a mayor to serve the remainder of 2023 at its Jan. 17 meeting. “His dynamic leadership style that he demonstrated in Westland will translate effectively in our association.
arabamericannews.comThief, getaway driver, their brothers arrested after 76+ guns stolen in Westland, Dearborn Heights
A thief, a getaway driver, and both of their brothers have been arrested after a large group of people smashed their way into stores in Westland and Dearborn Heights to steal at least 76 guns, police said.
Friend of man who helped steal 76+ guns in Westland, Dearborn Heights turns him in for reward money
A robber who helped steal at least 74 guns from stores in Westland and Dearborn Heights went over to his friend’s house afterward to show him the weapons, and that friend turned him in for a $20,000 reward, police said.
Search continues for additional Dearborn Heights firearm burglary suspects; two arrested
Police in Dearborn Heights, Westland and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are still offering a $20K reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of suspects in firearm burglaries at CC Coins Jewelry and Loan as well as the Westland location of Freedom Holsters.
arabamericannews.comMichigan man sentenced for stabbing father to death, dumping body
WESTLAND, MI – A Michigan man has been sentenced to decades in prison for stabbing his father to death and then dumping the body in a nearby township, authorities said. Flem Stiltner IV, 25, was sentenced Friday to 29 to 50 years in prison after being convicted of second-degree murder in the August 2020 death of his father, 48-year-old Flem Stiltner III, FOX 2 Detroit reports. Stiltner IV was initially charged with first-degree murder. On Aug. 9, 2020, Michigan State Police were contacted by the Van Buren Township Police Department after a body was found in the bed of a pickup truck, the report said. Stiltner IV allegedly stabbed his father to death in the city of Wayne and then transported the body to the nearby township.
mlive.comCompanies team up to add EV charging stations in Metro Detroit
Auto-makers have made it clear that electric vehicles are the future. For that to happen, you need places to charge them, and that’s what Kroger, DTE, and a company called Volta Charging are trying to do as they’re looking to bring charging stations to places that don’t have many.
Agents Seize Nearly 30 Kilograms Of Cocaine At Ambassador Bridge Border Crossing
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Canada Border Services Agency has announced the seizure of nearly 30 kilograms of cocaine from a vehicle at the border crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.
detroit.cbslocal.comBoth drivers flee crash scene after teen steals truck in Westland, gets hit at red light, MSP says
An 18-year-old who was fleeing a Westland home after stealing a pickup truck was struck by a second truck in Detroit while going through a red light during his escape, and both drivers involved in that crash fled the scene, police said.
Wayne County families clean up after powerful afternoon storms
A lot of cleaning up to do after straight-line winds blew through Dearborn Heights, parts of Westland, Inkster, Garden City, and Detroit, bringing down large trees and power lines. DTE is reporting about 23,000 customers are still without power.