Shooting leaves 18-year-old Ypsi resident dead

Ypsi Freighthouse meeting scheduled for Wednesday
By Christine Laughren
Mar. 9, 2010 · 1:24 p.m.

Fourteen spaces on the west side of the Freighthouse will be removed to allow for a staging area for the contractor during Phase I of the project. Additionally, current two-way traffic lanes will become a one-way lane for northbound traffic.

The City of Ypsilanti will hold an informational session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall surrounding the renovation and construction of Ypsilanti's Freighthouse....read more

City Council denies extension for Thompson Block
By Dan DuChene
Mar. 3, 2010 · 2:09 a.m.

City Attorney John Barr, left, discusses the traffic control order of the Thomson Block's support scaffolding with Ypsilanti City Council Tuesday. Local developer Stewart Beal, the building's owner, is pictured left.

Ypsilanti City Council voted to deny a traffic control order for the scaffolding supporting the Thompson Block and initiate legal action to have it removed.

In...read more

YPD to save jobs by assigning additional officer to LAWNET
By Adrienne Ziegler
Feb. 26, 2010 · 11:37 a.m.

Facing $520,000 in cuts, YPD was able to save two jobs from layoffs by transferring and additional officer to LAWNET and eliminating a vacant lieutenant position. Additional savings came from transferring dispatch duties to the county.

With Ypsilanti budget deficits skyrocketing in 2011, the city planned to cut eight officers from the Ypsilanti Police Department on July 1.

However, YPD will be...read more

Ypsi facade projects selected for competitive grant
By David Gomez
Feb. 25, 2010 · 4:38 p.m.

The proposed changes to 128-130 W. Michigan Ave. include the replacement of windows and a fresh coat of paint. The total project is expected to cost $123,500 with a $61,750 match.

The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority’s Design Committee selected 128-130 W. Michigan Ave., 12-16 N. Huron St. and 601 W. Cross for inclusion in the DDA's...read more

Ypsilanti DDA board to re-post director job
By David Gomez
Feb. 19, 2010 · 4:03 p.m.

The Ypsilanti Downtown Development Authority’s Board of Directors will re-post its vacant director position March 1.

The DDA’s Ad Hoc Director Search Committee...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.