Suspect killed after confrontation with Sheriff's Office

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

Suspect killed after confrontation with Sheriff's Office

Man seen leaving house fire with mother inside

By Christine Laughren
Jun. 29, 2009 · 11:50 a.m.

After leaving his mother in a house fire, a 43-year-old Ypsilanti Township man was shot and killed during a confrontation with the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.

At approximately 12:10 a.m. Sunday, a witness reported a home on the 1200 block of Pageant in Ypsilanti Towship was on fire and that one male suspect was seen leaving the premises with a gun. The caller also stated that they believed that the suspect's mother was still in the home.

Responding Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office Deputies encountered an individual at the intersection of Wendell and Redleaf fitting the description of the suspect leaving the house fire. The interaction resulted in an officer-involved shooting. The suspect was transported to St. Joes Hospital where he was later pronounced deceased. No officers were injured.

At the scene of the house fire on Pageant, a 66-year old female Ypsilanti Township resident, was found deceased. Foul play is suspected in the woman's death. The Michigan State Fire Marshall is investigating the house fire, while the Michigan State Police is investigating the woman's death and the officer-involved shooting incident.