Lily Sawyers’ father, Mark Sawyers, was ambushed in a parking lot on 15 Mile Road when she was 11 months old. Her graduation was on the 17th anniversary of her father’s death.
Troy police partner with Families Against Narcotics for overdose response team
Families Against Narcotics Executive Director Linda Davis speaks during a press conference April 27.
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TROY A new partnership initiative between the Troy Police Department and Families Against Narcotics was announced April 27 to help compassionately combat the opioid epidemic and those dealing with substance use disorder or opioid use disorder.
The new Comeback Quick Response Team in Troy was funded by a one-time $8,500 grant from Impact100 Oakland County, a group of women who come together to raise money for local organizations and causes.
The Troy Police Department is the 15th law enforcement agency in the state and the fourth in Oakland County to begin a Quick Response Team initiative. Troy police join Berkley, Ferndale and Madison Heights, as well as some departments in Macomb County.
Suspect charged after stolen Jeep runs red light, kills woman By: Eric Czarnik | Sterling Heights Sentry | Published April 30, 2021 | Updated May 5, 2021 9:56am
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A stolen Jeep ran a red light along Van Dyke Avenue the night of April 29 and caused a crash that led to the death of a woman in another vehicle, Sterling Heights police said.
Police learned at around 11:15 p.m. that law enforcement from the Macomb County Sheriff’s Department had been chasing after a white Jeep Cherokee that a suspect allegedly had stolen. A police press release said the theft occurred in Washington Township, and Sterling Heights police Lt. Mario Bastianelli later confirmed that the theft happened at an auto dealership.
Sterling Heights police: Missing 89-year-old woman returned home safely
Police say Frances Cipriano in early stage of Alzheimers
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STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – The Sterling Heights Police Department announced Friday afternoon that missing 89-year-old Frances Cipriano has been located and returned home safely.
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Cipriano, who Sterling Heights police said is in the early stage of Alzheimer’s, was last seen at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29.
Police said she was last seen in Fraser when bowling in the area of 14 Mile and Garfield roads. She drives a red 2008 Cadillac STS with the Michigan license plate No. CND713.
A Stellantis NV employee died this week after machinery collapsed on him while on the job at the Sterling Stamping Plant in Sterling Heights.
The findings were a part of a preliminary investigation by the Sterling Heights Police Department of the Wednesday evening incident that led to the death of the 57-year-old Shelby Township resident, Lt. Mario Bastianelli said. The transatlantic automaker confirmed the employee s death.
In a Facebook post, United Auto Workers Local 1264 identified the individual as a third-shift crane operator. Stellantis confirms that there was a workplace accident at the Sterling Stamping Plant on April 21, resulting in the death of one of our employees, spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said in a statement. The incident is currently under investigation. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of our employee.