Wayne County Sheriffs News Today

On Jan. 1st. Wayne County responded to the scene of a single vehicle accident. 17-year-old Parker McGill of Fairfield was traveling on CR1035N when for unknown reasons he left the roadway striking a utility pole, and then a residence. Upon a search of the vehicle cannabis was found in the trunk. McGill and his three passengers refused medical treatment at the scene. McGill was cited for Failure to reduce speed to avoid and accident, and Possession of Cannabis. 27 year old Caleb Walters of Simms,...

A family is grieving the loss of an innocent woman in a deadly crash from a vehicle fleeing police on Monday morning.

In a bizarre chain of events, the Village of West Salem is without a mayor and is also down one board member. However, Fire Chief Harvey Fenton who was fired last week by Mayor Dan Baker was reinstated by the Village Board at a special meeting that had been called for 5pm Monday night by then Mayor Baker, prior to him resigning earlier Monday citing concerns over the safety of village employees. A crowd of 100 concerned citizens attended the meeting held at the firehouse due to the size of the c...

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In an unusual occurrence, the location where photographers were allowed to photograph Air Force One landing was also on the motorcade route.

Detroit police board, officials discuss COVIDs impact on crime Detroit — Domestic violence-related homicides in Wayne County have have skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said Thursday during a virtual forum of law enforcement officials and other stakeholders. Wayne County prosecutors usually handle 8 to 10 domestic violence-related homicides annually, but last year there were 24 — "and were on track this year to go even higher than that,"...

Political Videos » Mayor Monique Owens discusses making history on AM Wake-Up Call Monique Owens, a former Police Officer with Wayne County Sheriffs department for 10 years, community volunteer and former member of Eastpointe’s City Council, has added Mayor of Eastpointe to her resume. She discussed her new role and more on the AM Wake-Up Call.   February 17, 2021