Melvindale

By TEREASA NIMS Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — Unruly children allegedly got the best of a Melvindale-North Allen Park bus driver who was charged with child abuse and assault and battery for injuring an 11-year-old bystander Jan. 19. Patrick Brennan, 63, was arranged Jan. 21 in connection with the incident that left a mark on the youngster. He reportedly threw ice at the misbehaving Allendale Elementary students and hit the 11-year-old girl in the head. Brennan, of Lincoln Park, was arraigned in 24th District Court … [Read more...] about Bus driver arraigned for allegedly throwing ice

By Tereasa Nims Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE – Officials are in the infancy stages of proposing to buy vacant space left by the leveled Palmer Elementary School in an effort to add housing and augment the city’s tax base. City Manager and Financial Director Richard Ortiz said Jan. 6 the city hopes to purchase the property, 19127 Palmer St. and redevelop it. “It’s zoned residential and we would like to build newer homes on the property,” Ortiz said of the land adjacent to Palmer Park. He said he hopes to go before … [Read more...] about Melvindale seeking to add housing

By TEREASA NIMS Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — City Council members emerged from closed session Dec. 16, unanimously agreeing to make an offer on the former Palmer Elementary School from the Melvindale-North Allen Park School District. The council wouldn’t elaborate on what the city will do with the property. The school, which stood at 19127 Palmer St., was leveled years ago and is being used as green space. The school is one of the district’s six defunct schools. Council members agreed not to pay more than $95,000 … [Read more...] about Melvindale to make offer on former Palmer School site

MELVINDALE — Information leading to the arrest of two gun-toting masked men who robbed Check N Go, 18304 Allen Road, Oct. 20 could earn tipsters up to a $1,000 reward. Investigators said one man entered the store about 4 p.m., and held two customers and a teller at gunpoint. Minutes later, a second man entered and handed the teller a bag, demanding she fill it. Once they had the money, one of the men used tie wraps to bind the victims' hands and forced them to lie on their stomachs. Police said the men then fled on … [Read more...] about Reward offered for information on robbers

MELVINDALE — Mayor Stacy Striz, 37, is the youngest mayor in the Downriver area and will remain so for another four years as she held off a challenge from former Councilman Matthew Boufford. It was a very close mayoral race, but in the end Striz 587-394. Council incumbents Wheeler Thomas Marsee Jr. with 611 votes, Carl Louvet with 554 votes, Nicole Barnes with 588 votes, and David Cybulski with 524 votes, will retain their seats, and will be joined by newcomers Michelle Land with 562 votes and Dearborn Deputy Fire Chief Steven … [Read more...] about Striz reined as Melvindale mayor

By CHARITY B. SMITH Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — The Senior Center recently received a donation of a new bus from SMART, in order to transport senior citizens to and from doctor's appointments, shopping trips, as well as the center's group outings. "It helps out a lot," said Sandy Loft, senior coordinator for the Senior Center. “It allows us to get our seniors to doctors appointments and shopping. It helps to keep their independence and their freedom. It helps them to feel good about themselves.” The bus was donated … [Read more...] about SMART donates bus to Melvindale Senior Center

By CHARITY B. SMITH Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — A young woman from Lincoln Park, looking to sell her used iPhone 6 Plus placed an ad on Craigslist and shortly after had a potential buyer. On Aug. 21 the buyer asked to meet her at a local park. She felt uncomfortable and switched the location to the CVS at 2400 Fort St. about 6:25 p.m. and chose to have a couple of friends accompany her on the transaction. When the buyer’s vehicle approached, she still felt uncomfortable so she had her friend go talk to the male … [Read more...] about Melvindale hopes safe zone prevents Craigslist crime

By CHARITY B. SMITH Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — Two teenagers will be going to prison for a stretch of armed robberies they helped commit April 6. Kippriol Boynton and Charlton Jackson of Melvindale were sentenced by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Qiana Deniese Lillard   July 30 after pleading guilty for their roles in a series of armed robberies in Lincoln Park, Taylor and Southgate, and an attempted robbery in Melvindale. Their cases were schelduled to go to a jury trial on Aug. 31. Their run came to an end when … [Read more...] about Two teens to do prison time for armed robbery