Sterling Heights Blog

Armed Robbery - 14 Mi Rd Family Dollar Store

2008-07-30T08:10:00.000-07:00

According to police, the man entered the store, located
at 2767 E. 14 Mile Road, at Dequindre, at around
12:55 p.m. After wandering the store for a bit,
he reportedly approached the two employees
on duty and, flashing the revolver, demanded
money from the cash register.

Anyone with information on the robbery is asked
to call the Sterling Heights Police Department at
(586) 446-2800 or Crimestoppers at (800) SPEAK-UP.

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Update: this man also robbed the Family Dollar store on the 1900 block of Tireman on July 26th. He robbed the 14 Mile Road location seven times. He has robbed Family Dollar Stores in the area 8 times total.

Family Dollar must be doing pretty well, considering this guy the police are
now calling the White T Bandit finds these stores so rewarding to rob.

Animal Neglect Hearing Scheduled

2008-07-30T08:04:00.000-07:00

STERLING HEIGHTS: Animal neglect hearing scheduled
Detroit Free Press - United States
In April, a raid in Sterling Heights also discovered animals
in danger. More than 60 dogs and puppies,
five cats and a horse
were removed from the Lornich ...

First Macomb County Office for Obama Campaign

2008-07-29T10:48:00.001-07:00

Obama campaign opens first Macomb County office
C&G Newspapers - Detroit,MI,USA
By Cortney Casey STERLING HEIGHTS — As Democratic
presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama took his message
to Europe and the Middle East, supporters close to ...

Road Work Continues in Sterling Heights

2008-07-29T10:47:00.000-07:00

Roadwork is ongoing in Sterling
C&G Newspapers - Detroit,MI,USA
STERLING HEIGHTS — Several projects are causing headaches
for drivers in Sterling Heights, but Road Commission of Macomb
County representatives say relief ...

American Red Hot Racer Opens in Lakeside Mall

2008-07-28T13:25:00.000-07:00

Business Diary
Crain's Detroit Business - Detroit,MI,USA
American Hot Rod Racer has opened in Lakeside Mall in
Sterling Heights. The Cleveland-based retailer allows
customers to build model race cars and race them ...

Sterling Hgts Pilot Makes Emergency Landing

2008-07-28T13:24:00.000-07:00

No injuries in emergency landing at Chesaning's airport
The Saginaw News - MLive.com - Saginaw,MI,USA
Bryan Martin, 45, of Sterling Heights experienced engine
trouble shortly after 11 am Sunday and made an emergency
landing at Nixon Memorial Airport, ...

City of Sterling Hgts Spends $12,500 for Profile

2008-07-26T06:32:00.000-07:00

The City of Sterling Heights is spending $12,500 for a city profile from the Southfield firm Plante Moran Cresa. Plante Moran Cresa is a real estate consulting business.

The profile includes data on Census, median disposable income, consumer spending, labor pool, labor and wage rates, infrastructure, schools, cost of real estate & tax structure.

Sterling Heights Post Office Gets New Road

2008-07-26T06:23:00.000-07:00

"A nearly 1/2-mile stretch of the westbound Metropolitan Parkway service drive next to the bridge between Van Dyke and Mound roads was repaved recently - much to the relief of postal workers."

...“The service drive gets a lot of traffic because it’s the only road leading to the Sterling Heights Post Office and it gets a great deal of use from vehicles, especially large trucks, going
into or out of the Chrysler Plant at Metropolitan Parkway and Van Dyke,” Gillett said."

"....the road commission had to find the money to cover half of the $276,000 estimated cost of the project after Sterling Heights agreed to pay the rest, or about $138,000. The money found its way to the road commission in June by way of a check from the Michigan Department of Transportation for $661,000. The check from the state was for work the MCRC performed on state roads throughout the past year, and was used toward the service-drive project because of the dire shape of the road."

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Wanted Man Captured by SWAT Team

2008-07-26T06:17:00.000-07:00

SWAT Team Captures Wanted Man
WOWK - Huntington,WV,USA
36 year old Deshawn Fields of Sterling Heights, Michigan was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant out of Wayne County. Drug Unit members Drug Unit members found almost four grams of crack cocaine on Fields during a search.

Cats Removed from Local Home are in Poor Condition

2008-07-26T06:13:00.000-07:00

The cats removed from the Irving Road house in Sterling Heights the other day are in
poor condition.

Cats removed from home are 'pretty sick,' isolated.
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
STERLING HEIGHTS -- Macomb County Animal Shelter officials on Thursday were evaluating dozens of disease-ridden cats that were removed from deplorable ...

Related Links
50 Cats Removed from Home

City of Sterling Hgts Merit , Lifesaving Awards

2008-07-25T08:09:00.000-07:00

"Merit and Life Saving awards from the City of Sterling Heights were presented to police and fire officials earlier this month.

The merit awards recognize officers for their outstanding
service to the community, while the Life Saving Award
honors both police officers and firefighters."

Honored were:
Jamie Dubay, Randall Shippy, Jeff Duncan, Jason Nelson, Joe Toth, Kevin Waldrop, and Walter Smith.

Read about their heroism in the Detroit Free Press Article.
Great job, guys! Congratulations!

Police Internet Decoys Nab Pervs

2008-07-25T08:01:00.000-07:00

Five area men were arrested for exposing their "junk" to police offers posing as teenage girls.

"Arrested and arraigned were Scott E. Eckles, 36, of Westland; Waleed Wadie, 29, of Sterling Heights and Kirk A. Nagy, 24, of Romulus. They were being held in the Wayne County Jail on bonds ranging from $10,000 to $50,000......

.....The suspects face charges ranging from illegal use of the Internet to soliciting a minor for immoral purposes. If they are convicted, prison sentences could reach up to 10 years, and Wadie, an Iraqi refugee, could face deportation."

Dudes...please...nobody wants to see that. Dang.

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Comcast Job Fair Today

2008-07-25T06:32:00.000-07:00

Comcast Job Fair
WWJ - Detroit,MI,USA
Sterling Heights (WWJ) -- Need a job? Comcast will hold a job fair on Friday, July 25 from 9 am to 4 pm at the University of Phoenix - Troy Campus. ...

Click the above link to get more information on the Comcast Job Fair and to apply online.

Sterling Heights News Roundup 24 July

2008-07-24T10:11:00.000-07:00

RAY TOWNSHIP: Officials to talk about bridge fix
Detroit Free Press - United States
To increase appreciation of different cultures and honor those
who have championed diversity, the Sterling Heights Ethnic

Community Committee is hosting the ...

Community connections
Detroit Free Press - United States
The Sterling Heights Public Library is hosting the Sterlingfest
2008 festival at the Sterling Heights City Center from
July 31 to Aug. 2. ...

'94 Heights graduate to return as principal
Indianapolis Star - United States
The former Arcadia resident replaces Sterling Boles,
principal since 2001, who left July 1 to become assistant
superintendent at Frankton-Lapel Community ...

Software Advantage Consulting grows auto
dealer software into new ...
Metromode Media - metro detroit,MI,USA
The Sterling Heights-based firm's main product is
planning software for auto dealers. For example, it
helps dealers schedule cars for delivery or add ...

Patron decries casino's TV ad as 'horrible!'
Canada.com - Don Mills,Ontario,Canada
When Rosemary Scarpelli, a 50-year-old administrative
assistant in Sterling Heights, Mich., recently caught the
commercial featuring Claire on an American ...

Sterling Heights Dodge Opens Commercial
Center and Launches New ...
MarketWatch - USASTERLING HEIGHTS,
Mich., July 23, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
It is no secret that truck sales in the United
States have not been good. ...

Sterlingfest is city’s time to shine
C&G Newspapers - Detroit,MI,USA
By Cortney Casey STERLING HEIGHTS —
Sterlingfest Art & Jazz Fair has a stellar
reputation to uphold, and city officials vow
that this year’s event will not ...

50 Cats, Dead and Alive, Removed from Irving Rd Home

2008-07-24T10:05:00.000-07:00

Yesterday, more than 50 cats were removed from a home on Irving Road in Sterling Heights. Some cats were living, some were dead (I don't know exactly how many were dead). The house may be treated as a bio-hazard, due to the amount of waste in the basement. The homeowner is said to be a 96 year old woman in one report, but the reports from the Detroit Free Press state that she is a 64-year old woman. The woman was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

Neighbors said they had been complaining about noxious odors coming from the house for years. They said they were unable to enjoy their backyards or even open a window because of the horrid smells.

I have to wonder, if there were noxious odors for years, neighbors had complained...and yet nothing was done about it until this point?!?

More from MyFox Detroit
Stench brings police to home packed with cats
50 cats taken from Sterling Heights home after complaint about smell

Sterling Heights Kids Attend "School of Rock"

2008-07-23T09:43:00.001-07:00

School of Rock gets local kids comfortable with performing on stage....More

Chance to Win Boyz II Men Tickets

2008-07-23T09:21:00.002-07:00

Win Boyz II Men Tickets
WDIV - Detroit,MI,USA
Boyz II Men will be performing at Freedom Hill in Sterling Heights on Aug. 10 at 7:30 pm Answer this trivia question correctly and be entered to win. ...

Sterling Heights Robbery Suspect Caught

2008-07-23T09:21:00.001-07:00

Robbery suspect nabbed
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
He is suspected in robberies in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Pleasant Ridge, Livonia, Warren, West Bloomfield, Redford, Dearborn Heights, Eastpointe, Sterling ...

Gluten Free Restaurant Sterling Heights

2008-07-21T07:38:00.001-07:00

Sterling Heights eatery is gluten-free option for diners
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
But Vassallo, a baker and former cake decorator who lives in Sterling Heights, is thrilled to be experimenting with a new way of baking. ...

Sterling Heights News Round Up

2008-07-20T06:19:00.001-07:00

STERLING HEIGHTS Purple Heart monument to honor injured vets
Detroit Free Press - United States
7 at Sterling Heights City Hall. That's also Purple Heart Day, when the first Badge of Military Merit, in the shape of a purple heart, was established by ...

Weekly entertainment calendar
Detroit Free Press - United States
Sugar Ray: With the Spin Doctors, 7:30 pm Freedom Hill Amphitheatre, 14900 Metropolitan Parkway, Sterling Heights. 586-268-5100. $10-$35. ...

Inside Detroit autos
Detroit Free Press - United States
Chrysler, which has assembly and stamping plants in Sterling Heights, hopes to maintain the community's family-friendly status with the revitalized ...

GM Heritage Center shows why company has lasted 100 years
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA
By Jenny King / Special to The Detroit News STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. -- With only about 200 of its 900 vehicles on display at any one time, ...

Military Contracts A Bright Spot for Michigan

2008-07-19T06:08:00.000-07:00

Defense work fires up Michigan
DetNews.com - Detroit,MI,USA

STERLING HEIGHTS -- Military contracting is showing signs of becoming a bright spot for Michigan -- a state desperate to diversify its economy. ...

Jail Time for Those Who Conspired to Kill Sterling Heights Woman

2008-07-19T06:07:00.000-07:00

2 men will get jail time in couple's murder plot
Detroit Free Press - United States
FREE PRESS • July 18, 2008 Two men who faced trial on charges they'd conspired to kill a Sterling Heights woman and her ...

After Killing, Officers are on Paid Leave

2008-07-19T06:06:00.001-07:00

Officers on paid leave after killing man
Shelby Township Source Newspapers - Shelby Township,MI,USA
By DEANNA ROSE Police shot and killed a 30-year-old Sterling Heights man who appeared to raise a shotgun toward officers when they responded to an alleged ...

Lakeside Mall Getting a New Look

2008-07-19T06:05:00.001-07:00

Lakeside getting a face-lift
Macomb Daily - Mount Clemens,MI,USA

By Gordon Wilczynski The entranceway to Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights is being dramatically improved with new roads, attractive new signs and the ...

The Polish Festival

2008-07-19T06:04:00.001-07:00

Polish Festival packs in ethnic fun
Shelby Township Source Newspapers - Shelby Township,MI,USA
Gary Ernat of Sterling Heights wore a shirt that read “You bet your sweet dupa I’m Polish.” Ernat and his wife, Karen, attend the festival every year. ...

Dodge Park in Sterling Heights Hosts Hundreds for Teen Fest

2008-07-19T06:03:00.000-07:00

Hundreds flock to Teen Fest
Shelby Township Source Newspapers - Shelby Township,MI,USA
By DEANNA ROSE For two hours last week, Dodge Park in Sterling Heights was bursting with hundreds of teenagers who spent their time jumping, running, ...

Sterling Heights Man Drowns

2008-07-19T06:01:00.001-07:00

Sterling Heights man drowns in lake
Shelby Township Source Newspapers - Shelby Township,MI,USA
By DEANNA ROSE The Macomb County Sheriff’s Department is still waiting on the autopsy results from a Sterling Heights man who drowned in Lake St. Clair ...

Sterling Heights News July 19

2008-07-19T05:48:00.001-07:00

STERLING HEIGHTS Lakeside Mall makeover aims to maintain success
Detroit Free Press - United States
BY CHRISTINA HALL • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • July 17, 2008 Enhancing the business environment around Sterling Heights' Lakeside Mall -- which is 2 miles ...

Help is needed for care of M-59
Detroit Free Press - United States
Several communities -- Sterling Heights and Utica, as well as Clinton, Shelby, Macomb, Chesterfield and Harrison townships -- must commit to paying a total ...