Court Updates: Jury trials set Nov. 17 for two accused armed robbers in VBT
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor A jury trial has been set for 9 a.m., Nov. 17 before Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Catherine L. Heise for Devon Lamar Mayes,[…]
Wayne Disposal puts fracking waste on hold for review by Governor’s panel
On Aug. 25, EQ announced it would voluntarily suspend receipt of low-level radioactive waste it was scheduled to accept from a Pennsylvania fracking company for its Wayne Disposal hazardous waste[…]
Wayne Disposal official to bring information to Sept. 2 VBT board meeting
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Kerry Durnen, Director of Operations of Wayne Disposal, Inc., will be at the 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, meeting of the Van Buren Township[…]
17-year-old male from Detroit jumps into Belleville Lake, drowns
At 10:10 a.m. last Thursday, Aug. 21, the Van Buren Township Public Safety Dive team recovered the body of a 17-year-old male from Belleville Lake. The teen, from Detroit, had[…]
Court Watching: Circuit Court Judge Van Houten again resets White’s final conference
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The final, pretrial conference for disbarred Belleville attorney Thomas A. White, before his Nov. 3 jury trial, was moved from Aug. 8 to Aug.[…]
Kevin English earns Book Lover award of 500-book class library
Kevin English of Belleville, a third-year teacher from Wayne Memorial High School, was among ten teachers nationwide who each was awarded a 500-book classroom library by the Book Love Foundation.[…]
VBT Planners OK pond already constructed at Yost Sand & Gravel
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor The Van Buren Township Planning Commission, at its regular meeting Aug. 13, voted unanimously to approve a water feature already built in front of[…]
Court Watching: Mayes, Rogers bound over for trial in Montroy Market armed robbery
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor Devon Lamar Mayes, 21, and Hyo Sang Rogers, 29, both of Taylor, were bound over to circuit court for trial on charges they took[…]
Court Watching: Judge Green binds over David Brooks to trial for road rage
By Rosemary K. Otzman Independent Editor David Ryan Brooks, 25, of Van Buren Township was bound over to Wayne County Circuit Court for trial following a preliminary exam in district[…]
Inkster man drowns in Belleville Lake looking for boat motor cover
Orlando Lee Ponder, 50, of Inkster drowned in Belleville Lake while trying to retrieve his boat’s motor cover at about 5:54 p.m. Saturday. That was according to the preliminary investigation[…]
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