Teen charged as adult in high school classroom stabbing
June 9, 2021
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EASTPOINTE, Mich. (AP) A suburban Detroit high school student has been charged as an adult in the stabbing of another student inside a classroom.
The 15-year-old was arraigned Wednesday on one count of assault with intent to murder, according to the Macomb County prosecutor’s office.
Bond was set at $500,000.
The stabbing occurred June 1 at Eastpointe High School. The victim also is 15 and both students are acquainted with one another, police said.
The wounded teen was stabbed multiple times and was hospitalized. The suspect was arrested after a short foot chase with police who recovered a knife believed to have been used in the stabbing.
Volunteers repaint historic schoolhouse in Eastpointe
Niyana Burks, a freshman at Eastpointe High School, is among those helping repaint the historic Halfway Schoolhouse May 15.
Photo by Deb Jacques
Photo by Deb Jacques
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EASTPOINTE Eastpointe’s beloved Halfway Schoolhouse got a facelift on May 15, thanks to the East Detroit Historical Society and some local volunteers. They spent the day repainting the exterior and doing some basic maintenance on the building.
The schoolhouse was originally built in 1872 and now is situated next to Eastpointe High School. For generations, it has been used by the community for both educational purposes and social events.
Family searching for answers in 18-year-old man’s murder in Detroit
Shawn Ewing was shot to death on May 3, 2021
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DETROIT – A Detroit family continues its search for answers after an 18-year-old man was killed last week.
Shawn Ewing was shot to death last Monday, May 3, on Tacoma Street near East State Fair Avenue and Schoenherr Street on the city’s east side. Family members said Ewing was weeks away from graduating from Eastpointe High School.
His sisters made a plea for anyone with information to come forward.
“It hit different when you watch somebody grow from a baby to a young man. So I’m just asking anybody out there to help us find out who did this to our brother,” said Lateshia Wilkerson.