Friends, Classmates Say Goodbye to Jonathan Hoffman

People who knew the 17-year-old West Bloomfield homicide victim pay their respects via Facebook, Twitter.

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Police: 17-Year-Old West Bloomfield Boy Shot, Killed by Grandmother

Police said they had 'no idea' about the motive, but there had been a previously reported domestic disturbance at the residence.

A 17-year-old West Bloomfield boy was shot and killed by his 74-year-old grandmother Friday night, according to West Bloomfield Police. Lt. Tim Diamond said the boy was pronounced dead after transport to Botsford Hospital in Farmington Hills shortly after 6 p.m. Diamond said the grandmother was immediately taken into custody and transported to a nearby hospital. The incident at the 6000 block of Brookview, in Maple Place Villas, a gated condominium community, was reported by neighbors who told police they heard gunshots, Diamond said. He said he had "no idea" of the motive, but that police had reported a domestic disturbance at the address in March between the two parties, which was described as a "typical parent/child verbal" …

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Joni Hubred-Golden

1:25 pm on Saturday, May 19, 2012

Just conjecture, but I know Botsford Hospital has a trauma center: http://www.botsford.org/medical_services/trauma/   more ›

Crime Report: Teens Face Trespass, Narcotics Charges After East Incident

The following information was supplied by the Farmington Hills Police Department. Arrests and charges do not indicate a conviction.

A 19-year-old Farmington Hills man faces a narcotics possession charge after he and two friends were found sitting near the football field at East Middle School early Tuesday morning.  According to the Farmington Hills police report, officers checking on a suspicious vehicle parked at the school found it unoccupied and found the three teens while searching the grounds. The report indicated that the 19-year-old was holding a jar filled with what appeared to be marijuana, and the man told police he planned to share it with his friends. The man was taken into custody and was later released after posting bond. His friends, an 18-year-old Farmington Hills woman and a 19-year-old Farmington Hills man, were ticketed for trespassing and released…

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Crime Report: Kids Found Alone in Vehicle, Mom Faces Charges

The following arrest information was supplied by the Farmington Public Safety Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

A 31-year-old Farmington Hills mother faces charges after a witness saw her two children, ages 9 months and 2 years, left alone in a car parked at Farmington Crossroads shopping center on May 4.  According to the Farmington Public Safety Dept. report, another woman who was getting into her vehicle at the shopping center called police after seeing the children in their car seats, with no one else in the vehicle. The witness told an officer that the woman returned to her vehicle after 8-10 minutes and was driving away as police arrived, the report indicated. When an officer stopped the woman's vehicle, she told the officer she left the children in the vehicle, with the doors locked and windows cracked, because she didn't have a double …

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Botsford Hospital Spokesperson Says Farmington Hills Assault Victim's Condition Improves

Rose Cipriano's condition has been upgraded from critical to serious, while her son, Salvatore, remains in critical condition.

Farmington Officials Unanimously Approve Public Safety Dispatch Agreement

The agreement includes assurances that Farmington residents will continue to receive the range of services they expect, city attorney Thomas Schultz said.

Though their vote to authorize a public safety dispatch services agreement was split, Farmington officials came together Monday night to approve a final contract with the City of Farmington Hills. In a contentious 3-2 decision April 16, council members agreed to enter into the agreement. City attorney Thomas Schultz said he worked with Farmington Hills city attorney Steve Joppich, Farmington Public Safety (FPS) Director Bob Schulz and Farmington Hills Police Chief Chuck Nebus to craft the agreement.  Schultz said he used similar agreements as models. "This is the best of all those worlds," he said.  Contract language addressed some specific concerns residents raised in the months leading up to the April vote, including reductions in …

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UPDATED: Farmington Public Safety Seeks Suspects in M. Mazzoni Jewelers Burglary

Three people broke into the Village Commons business April 30 by smashing a front window.

Farmington Public Safety is looking for three suspects following an early morning burglary at M. Mazzoni Jewelers, 32726 Grand River Avenue, on April 30. According to information provided by the department, the masked suspects smashed out a front window with a brick. Once inside, they broke into several display cases to steal jewelry and other items. When they left the store, they drove off in a late model (1998-2004) red Ford Taurus or Mercury Sable, headed east on Grand River. Police have released the following descriptions: WJBK-TV and WDIV-TV reports filed today include surveillance video. The stations reported thieves got away with about $20,000-$30,000 worth of jewelry, in just a few minutes.  This is a developing story.

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