Shooting leaves 18-year-old Ypsi resident dead

Ypsi DDA to vote on ending interim director's contract
By Christine Laughren
Feb. 5, 2010 · 3:12 p.m.

Pictured, Interim DDA Director Jennifer Coe. The DDA's executive director search committee cited Coe’s $75 per-hour salary, which works out to approximately $1,200 a week, as reason for the termination of the contract.

Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority’s Ad Hoc Executive Director Search Committee will recommend the DDA hold off on re-posting for the director position...read more

Ypsilanti hires new city planner
By Christine Laughren
Feb. 5, 2010 · 1:42 p.m.

Teresa Gillotti, Ypsilanti’s Michigan State University Extension planner, will replace City Planner Richard Murphy Feb. 15 as he takes a new job with the Michigan Suburbs Alliance.

The City of Ypsilanti will have a new city planner beginning Feb. 15.

Teresa Gillotti, Ypsilanti’s Michigan State University Extension planner, will replace...read more

City investigating alleged nepotism with police chief
By Dan DuChene
Feb. 3, 2010 · 1:29 a.m.

Updated: 10:33 a.m. ---------- The city of Ypsilanti is investigating an alleged relationship between the police department's newly appointed chief and a road...read more

Beal presents long-term plan for Thompson Block
By Christine Laughren
Feb. 3, 2010 · 12:54 a.m.

Stewart Beal, owner of Ypsilanti's Thompson Building, said he hopes to renovate 408 N. River to accommodate a bar/restaurant as part of a 10-month, two-phase plan presented to City Council Tuesday evening.

The owner of Ypsilanti’s Thompson Building presented a two-part plan to fully open the roads surrounding the burned building at 400 N. River St., as well as renovate...read more

Female body found near 220 Pearl Street
By Christine Laughren
Jan. 31, 2010 · 5:26 p.m.

Ypsilanti police parked in the N. Adams parking lot while wrapping up an investigation for a body found near the AATA Transit Center this afternoon. An overdose is suspected and an autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

Updated Sunday, Jan. 31 7:24 p.m.

A City of Ypsilanti resident was found deceased at approximately 2 p.m. today in the parking lot near the Ann Arbor Transportation...read more

Shooting leaves 18-year-old Ypsi resident dead

Photo by Christine Laughren

Washtenaw County Sheriff's Commander Dieter Heren

Investigators putting pieces together

By Christine Laughren
May. 28, 2009 · 3:44 p.m.

An 18-year-old Ypsilanti resident was shot outside of his residence near the intersection of Lathers Street and Kirk Street this afternoon.

According to a family member, the victim has been identified as Quartez Parker.

Washtenaw County Sheriff's Cmdr. Dieter Heren, said central dispatch received a call from a witness at approximately 2 p.m. and stated there had been a shooting.

He said the subject was found at the side of his residence and transported to St. Joseph where he was pronounced dead.

“We are still conducting the investigation as to exactly what happened,” Heren said at the scene.

Darion Cole, a cousin of the alleged victim said he was at a local restaurant when he received a call from an acquaintance in the apartment complex nearby.

"I heard there was a drive-by," Cole said.

"I just found out 10 minutes ago my cousin got killed," he added.

Heren said a statement from the Sheriff's department would be released in the near future.

Visit the Ypsilanti Citizen for more as this story develops.