Authorities said a total of 12 people from the four targeted locations in three local communities were taken into custody Wednesday morning in what they called a human trafficking enterprise.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Officer Mark Sawyers, who was gunned down in an ambush shooting by a man who then stole the officer's weapon and used it to commit suicide as police were closing in to make an arrest.
Some local middle school students will have a chance to show off their knowledge Saturday at the first-ever Civics Bee hosted by the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce and Chaldean Community Foundation.
Police officers from Overland Park, Kansas are in Sterling Heights this week to meet with the city’s police personnel for an idea exchange specifically to learn about how each police force handles calls that involve someone in a mental health crisis or someone who has overdosed.