The Dexter Area Fire Department responded to a fatal crash on the morning of November 25, after getting a call about a vehicle on its side and on fire. After hearing reports of the road being closed due to an accident, the Sun Times News was told by Dexter Area Fire Chief Doug Armstrong about ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) is seeking information about an armed robbery that took place on August 26 on Dan Hoey Road. According to the WCSO, deputies responded at 11:27 p.m. on the 26th to an apartment complex in the 7600 Block of Dan Hoey Road for an Armed Robbery. “Upon arrival deputies spoke ...
After 25 years of service to the Dexter community, Lieutenant Alan Hunt will be retiring later this summer. Starting his work at the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department in 2000, Hunt began as a Corrections Officer before receiving multiple promotions, including his most recent promotion to Lieutenant in 2020. “When people ask me what Dexter is ...
Note: As part of our Police Week 2025 coverage, The Sun Times News is featuring profiles of local officers to recognize their service and help readers get acquainted with the people behind the badge School Resource Officer Gerrod Visel’s role in Dexter Community Schools is a unique one. You will see him in a variety ...
Elected last year, Sheriff Alysha Dyer finished her first 100 days in office on April 11 and has held to the plans she had proposed during her candidacy, including getting rid of ticket quotas, implementing mental health-focused programs in the Washtenaw County Jail and restructuring evaluation tactics for police officers. “When I started working in ...
Washtenaw County welcomed its new Sheriff, Alyshia Dyer, into office on Jan 1. Sheriff Dyer has served the public for many years both as a former deputy sheriff, and as a therapist and local community organizer. She also had an extensive career in the Road Patrol Division. Dyer also has multiple graduate degrees from the ...
WCSO is hosting a “Jail Holiday Event” to help incarcerated individuals connect with their families during the holiday season. According to a Facebook post made on WCSO’s website, the office hopes to “spread holiday cheer, promote positive mental health, and support family reunification” with this event. Incarcerated individuals will be able to make gifts for ...
A driver died after a single vehicle crash in Dexter Township on November 10. The Dexter Area Fire Department (DAFD) responded along with Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA) and the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) to a single vehicle crash on Dexter Pinckney Road, near Bell Road, at 1:19 a.m. on that Sunday. DAFD Fire Chief ...
No cause for alarm at Dexter High School. It’s just law enforcement training happening. Dexter Community Schools sent a message out to the community on Sept. 30, giving a heads up as to why there will be some law enforcement vehicles at DHS on Oct. 2. The message said: “We are writing to let you ...
A Scio Township man was struck and killed by a vehicle on September 25, while trying to cross Dexter Ann Arbor Road. Scio Township Fire Chief Andrew Houde told the Sun Times News on the 25th that unfortunately this afternoon they did respond to a fatal car/pedestrian accident in the 4100 block of Dexter Ann ...
The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is asking Dexter residents to be aware of a crime on the rise in the community, and they are also looking for any information connected to the incidents. The crime is larcenies from automobiles, specifically unlocked ones. Through the city of Dexter communication, the WCSO sent out a message to ...
An emergency plan is always a good thing to have in place, especially if you’re a governmental organization like Dexter Township. At their Aug. 20 meeting, the Dexter Township Board of Trustees approved a plan called the Dexter Township Support Emergency Operations Plan. The Purpose section of the plan states: “Dexter Township has elected to ...
Charges have been filed in the investigation of the Scio Township Hall situation involving computer access, an email message and a calendar invitation. The Sun Times News (STN) followed up with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) and was told in the case connected with current township board trustee, supervisor candidate and resident Jillian Kerry ...
In partnership with Lodi Township, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has opened a new community station. Located at Lodi Township Hall, at 3755 Pleasant Lake Road, the community station officially opened this past week.The WCSO announced the opening on Facebook. “A Shared Commitment. A big thank you to Supervisor Jan Godek, Clerk Christina Smith, Treasurer ...
For his decades of service, Skip Davis was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement award. From the Vietnam War when he was a 19-year-old serving in the infantry to his present day role as the Scio Township Fire Investigator, Davis has made it his life’s mission to faithfully serve. His service was recently recognized by 1-800-BOARDUP, ...
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