Emergency responders were at the scene of two calls in downtown Dexter on August 13, one involving a woman who had fallen and the other a man hit by a vehicle on Main Street. The Sun Times News followed up with the Dexter Area Fire Department to learn more about the emergency responses that happened ...
Photo: Google Street View In an effort to reduce traffic congestion along Maple Rd, a new traffic signal was placed at the intersection of Maple Rd and Thibault Ln. The signal at Thibault Ln and Maple Rd will be turned on the week of August 11, where it will blink yellow along Maple Rd and ...
Chelsea Police Department Weekly Press Summary Incident #: 25-2870 Location: 1200 block of S. Main Street Date: August 4, 2025 Time: 4:42 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, officers responded to the 1200 block of S. Main Street for the report of a retail fraud complaint. Upon arrival, the officers made contact with the complainant, ...
Independence Lake beach closed to swimming due to high levels of bacteria The Washtenaw County Health Department is closing Independence Lake beach due to high levels of E. coli bacteria. Independence Lake beach is located at Independence Lake County Park, 3200 Jennings Rd, Whitmore Lake. The high levels were detected through routine testing done at ...
In 1960, Frances Lacey vanished during a peaceful morning walk on Mackinac Island. Her brutal murder remains the island’s only known homicide and still unsolved 65 years later. By Delaney Krause Trigger Warning: Brief mention of sexual assault. A Quiet Island Morning Turns Tragic July 24th, 1960, started as any other day on Mackinac Island; ...
Incident #: 25-2811 Location: 1000 block of S. Main Street Date: July 30, 2025 Time: 11:49 am INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was dispatched to the 1000 block of S. Main Street for the report of an embezzlement complaint. Upon arrival, the officer met with the complainant, who stated that they were the ...
The Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) got a new and important addition to its fleet of emergency vehicles when a new fire truck arrived at station #2 on August 1, providing what DAFD Fire Chief Doug Armstrong called a critical upgrade. The DAFD announced the arrival of the truck: “The Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) ...
Chelsea Police Department Weekly Press Summary Incident #: 25-2764 Location: 1000 block of S. Main Street Date: July 26, 2025 Time: 4:39 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, officers were dispatched to the Chelsea Police Department front lobby to make contact with a complainant who had come in to report that his skateboard had been ...
Dexter Township is exploring adopting an overall fire protection ordinance. It’s something that isn’t in place yet even as the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) recommends it. In the next month, the township board will have the ordinance language before them for possible approval. Things begin with the DAFD interlocal agreement, which specifies that the ...
In a collaborative effort to address the ongoing opioid crisis, a new Naloxone Distribution Box has been installed outside the First Presbyterian Church of Saline at 143 East Michigan Avenue. The project is a partnership between the church, Home of New Vision, and the Saline Police Department, aimed at providing 24/7 public access to naloxone, ...
Chelsea Police Department Weekly Press Summary Incident #: 25-2607 Location: 100 block of E. Middle Street Date: July 14, 2025 Time: 12:34 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol an officer responded to the lobby of the police department for the report of a larceny complaint. The complainant stated that she has an office in the ...
Should the Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) look at new funding model? This is a question the city of Dexter wants to explore with Dexter and Webster Townships. To move this discussion forward the city of Dexter sent a letter to both townships stating their hopes and intentions to explore different funding models for the ...
Incident #: 25-2540 Location: 1300 block of Armstrong Drive Date: July 10, 2025 Time: 4:40 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was assigned a larceny complaint to be handled by telephone. The complainant stated that she had recently been alerted by her financial institution regarding some personal checks that had been attempted to ...
Incident #: 25-2437 Location: 400 block of Shiloh Dr. Date: July 2, 2025 Time: 6:31 pm INFORMATION: While on routine patrol, an officer was dispatched to a walk-in fraud complaint in the lobby of the police department. The complainant had come into the Chelsea Police Department to report that he had received a “fraud alert” ...
Authorities have identified the two men found dead at Isle Royale’s South Lake Desor Campground as from Northville. Photo: View from the Mt. Ojibway fire tower on the Greenstone Ridge Trail showing the rugged and dense terrain of Isle Royale. Photo by Doug Marrin. The two men found dead earlier this month at a remote ...
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