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Detroit father accused of forcing 11-year-old daughter to help with home invasion, car thefts
Read full article: Detroit father accused of forcing 11-year-old daughter to help with home invasion, car theftsProsecutor Kym Worthy has charged Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax, 29, of Detroit, in connection with breaking into a 75-year-old Detroit man’s home and the theft of a 52-year-old Dearborn Heights man’s vehicle. It is alleged that Broadenax used his 11-year-old daughter to assist in the home invasion and car thefts.
‘Sicko misconduct’: Lawsuit alleges violent sexual harassment within Dearborn Heights Police Department
Read full article: ‘Sicko misconduct’: Lawsuit alleges violent sexual harassment within Dearborn Heights Police DepartmentTwo police officers have filed a civil lawsuit against the Dearborn Heights Police Department, the city of Dearborn, and a former sergeant, who now works at the Ann Arbor Police Department.
Attorney describes ‘pervasive’ sexual misconduct claims in lawsuit against Dearborn Heights police
Read full article: Attorney describes ‘pervasive’ sexual misconduct claims in lawsuit against Dearborn Heights policeAn attorney who filed a lawsuit against Dearborn Heights police described allegations of “pervasive” sexual misconduct with the department.
Dearborn Heights Police Department sued over alleged ‘violent’ sexual misconduct by former sergeant
Read full article: Dearborn Heights Police Department sued over alleged ‘violent’ sexual misconduct by former sergeantA lawsuit has been filed against the Dearborn Heights Police Department over alleged violent sexual misconduct by a former sergeant.
Detroit father who allegedly forced 11-year-old daughter to aid in home invasions, car thefts is charged
Read full article: Detroit father who allegedly forced 11-year-old daughter to aid in home invasions, car thefts is chargedProsecutor Kym Worthy has charged Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax, 29, of Detroit, in connection with breaking into a 75-year-old Detroit man’s home and the theft of a 52-year-old Dearborn Heights man’s vehicle. It is alleged that Broadenax used his 11-year-old daughter to assist in the home invasion and car thefts.
Dearborn Heights missing teen case: ICE detains 1; city takes closer look into Vista Maria
Read full article: Dearborn Heights missing teen case: ICE detains 1; city takes closer look into Vista MariaThe teen, who was missing for almost a month and a half, was allegedly found in distress near a car wash and is now undergoing psychological evaluation.
Dearborn Heights teen missing for more than a month found in 62-year-old man’s apartment
Read full article: Dearborn Heights teen missing for more than a month found in 62-year-old man’s apartmentPolice said the suspect had previously denied seeing the 16-year-old when questioned by officers who were out canvassing during the investigation.
Man, 62, in custody after missing teen found in his Dearborn Heights apartment -- what we know
Read full article: Man, 62, in custody after missing teen found in his Dearborn Heights apartment -- what we knowPolice said the suspect had previously denied seeing the 16-year-old when questioned by officers who were out canvassing during the investigation.
Teen safe after found in man’s Dearborn Heights apartment. Here’s what the police chief said
Read full article: Teen safe after found in man’s Dearborn Heights apartment. Here’s what the police chief saidA 16-year-old is safe after she was found in a Dearborn Heights apartment. Police say a 62-year-old man is in custody.
‘Their foot in my neck’: Former Vista Maria resident alleges abuse, forcible injections, cover-up
Read full article: ‘Their foot in my neck’: Former Vista Maria resident alleges abuse, forcible injections, cover-upMore allegations of physical and sexual abuse are coming out against Vista Maria, a residential treatment facility for girls, where Tasia Keaton, who has been missing for over a month, ran away from.
Grandpa says Dearborn Heights facility censored missing teen: ‘They listen to everything’
Read full article: Grandpa says Dearborn Heights facility censored missing teen: ‘They listen to everything’As the search for Tasia Keaton continues and allegations from former residents surface, the missing teen's grandfather said he found it controlling that the Dearborn Heights facility would listen to their phone calls.
Woman describes traumatizing conditions inside abandoned ‘punishment room’ at Vista Maria
Read full article: Woman describes traumatizing conditions inside abandoned ‘punishment room’ at Vista MariaA former resident told Local 4 about disturbing conditions at the Vista Maria facility in Dearborn Heights, including an abandoned room allegedly used for punishment. This comes as authorities investigate the disappearance of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton.
‘Cruel punishment’: Former resident accuses Dearborn Heights youth facility of abuse
Read full article: ‘Cruel punishment’: Former resident accuses Dearborn Heights youth facility of abuseAs the search for 16-year-old Tasia Keaton continues, a former resident is speaking out about the alleged abuse she experienced during her time at the Vista Maria facility in Dearborn Heights.
Tasia Keaton search adds $8,000 reward as more allegations arise against Vista Maria facility
Read full article: Tasia Keaton search adds $8,000 reward as more allegations arise against Vista Maria facilityAn $8,000 cash reward is now being offered for information on the disappearance of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton, who reportedly ran away from Vista Maria, a Dearborn Heights facility for vulnerable youth, on March 14.
‘A horror show’: Employees expose alleged abuse, neglect at Vista Maria following teen’s disappearance
Read full article: ‘A horror show’: Employees expose alleged abuse, neglect at Vista Maria following teen’s disappearanceThe concerns intensified following the disappearance of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton, a resident with a history of being abused and trafficked, who reportedly ran away from the facility over a month ago.
Missing Tasia Keaton: Here’s everything we know as the search for the 16-year-old continues
Read full article: Missing Tasia Keaton: Here’s everything we know as the search for the 16-year-old continuesTasia Keaton, 16, has been missing from Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights since March 14, 2025. Here's everything we know as the search continues.
Dearborn Heights police raising concerns about challenges at facility teen reportedly ran away from
Read full article: Dearborn Heights police raising concerns about challenges at facility teen reportedly ran away fromDearborn Heights police are raising serious concerns about the ongoing challenges at the Vista Maria facility for vulnerable youth, where 16-year-old missing teen Tasia Keaton reportedly ran from.
Search for Tasia Keaton: Dearborn Heights police seeking volunteers finding missing teen
Read full article: Search for Tasia Keaton: Dearborn Heights police seeking volunteers finding missing teenDearborn Heights police held a press conference on Thursday urging the public for help find a teen that’s been missing for over a month.
‘She may not think we care, but we do’: Dearborn Heights family of missing teen pleads for safe return
Read full article: ‘She may not think we care, but we do’: Dearborn Heights family of missing teen pleads for safe returnA reward has increased as the concern grows from Dearborn Heights police, assisting agencies, and the family of 16-year-old Tasia Keaton.
Aging infrastructure leads to water billing issues in Dearborn Heights
Read full article: Aging infrastructure leads to water billing issues in Dearborn HeightsWater customers in Dearborn Heights are facing billing issues due to aging infrastructure, with some residents not receiving bills for several months, leading to concerns about accumulating charges.
America’s favorite holiday tradition faces hurdles as tariffs threaten fireworks supply
Read full article: America’s favorite holiday tradition faces hurdles as tariffs threaten fireworks supplyPresident Donald Trump’s latest tariff on Chinese products may impact the most American holiday of all, the Fourth of July.
Dearborn Heights police seek missing 16-year-old girl
Read full article: Dearborn Heights police seek missing 16-year-old girlAnyone who has seen Tasia Keaton or knows of her whereabouts is asked to contact the Dearborn Heights Police Department at 313-277-6770 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678).
Tuskegee Airmen Museum honors WWII pilot on his 100th birthday in Dearborn Heights
Read full article: Tuskegee Airmen Museum honors WWII pilot on his 100th birthday in Dearborn HeightsThe Tuskegee Airmen National Historical Museum joined friends and family in Dearborn Heights to celebrate Cleveland Williams’ 100th birthday.
Case dismissed for Michigan woman accused of shooting at driver who didn’t let her merge
Read full article: Case dismissed for Michigan woman accused of shooting at driver who didn’t let her mergeA medic from the Detroit Fire Department accused of shooting at a driver who wouldn’t let her merge had her charges dismissed.
Case dismissed for Dearborn Heights woman accused of shooting at driver who didn’t let her merge
Read full article: Case dismissed for Dearborn Heights woman accused of shooting at driver who didn’t let her mergeA medic from the Detroit Fire Department accused of shooting at a driver who wouldn’t let her merge had her charges dismissed.
Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing case worker in Orion Township
Read full article: Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing case worker in Orion TownshipOakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald charged Gul Nabi Rahmati, a 34-year-old resident of Dearborn Heights, with two felonies, including assault with intent to murder, for a stabbing attack on Zubair Mansuori in Orion Township.
16-year-old Taylor boxer aims for 11th national title at Silver Gloves tournament
Read full article: 16-year-old Taylor boxer aims for 11th national title at Silver Gloves tournament16-year-old 10-time national boxing champion Hadi Al Mashhadi is looking to add another title to his collection at the 2025 National Silver Gloves this month.
Man crashes car into Dearborn Heights gun store, steals dozens of guns, does it again
Read full article: Man crashes car into Dearborn Heights gun store, steals dozens of guns, does it againA 29-year-old man has been sentenced for his role in a two-day crime spree that involved stealing nearly 50 guns.
Wayne County man wins $2M after buying 3 scratch-off lottery tickets at Dearborn Heights gas station
Read full article: Wayne County man wins $2M after buying 3 scratch-off lottery tickets at Dearborn Heights gas stationA 32-year-old Wayne County man won $2 million after purchasing three Colossal Cashword lottery tickets.
Wayne County man says he’s sending wife on shopping spree after winning $131K lottery prize
Read full article: Wayne County man says he’s sending wife on shopping spree after winning $131K lottery prizeAn 81-year-old Dearborn Heights man says he’s sending his wife on a shopping spree after he won half of a $262,226 Fantasy 5 jackpot.
Cancer researcher from Dearborn Heights says city ignored warnings until tree fell on him, his house
Read full article: Cancer researcher from Dearborn Heights says city ignored warnings until tree fell on him, his houseA cancer researcher from Dearborn Heights said the city ignored years of warnings about a tree on his property until that tree collapsed -- half on him and half on his house.
Dearborn Heights pharmacist sentenced to jail, millions in restitution in fraud scheme
Read full article: Dearborn Heights pharmacist sentenced to jail, millions in restitution in fraud schemeA licensed pharmacist from Dearborn Heights has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay nearly $7 million in restitution.
Police seek help identifying masked gunman involved in Dearborn Heights bank robbery
Read full article: Police seek help identifying masked gunman involved in Dearborn Heights bank robberyThe Dearborn Heights Police Department is seeking the community’s help in searching for a gunman who robbed a Flagstar Bank.
Former Dearborn Heights man extradited from Guam to face sexual assault charges against relative
Read full article: Former Dearborn Heights man extradited from Guam to face sexual assault charges against relativeJordan Wagner, 30, formerly of Dearborn Heights and now a resident of Guam, was extradited to Wayne County to face charges of criminal sexual conduct.
Why a grieving widow turned to Help Me Hank to bring husband’s ashes home
Read full article: Why a grieving widow turned to Help Me Hank to bring husband’s ashes homeIt’s not often you find yourself driving down Telegraph with the ashes of a man in your car -- a man you’ve never met -- but that happened to me today.
Administration prepares for city service halt amid budget impasse in Dearborn Heights
Read full article: Administration prepares for city service halt amid budget impasse in Dearborn HeightsThe Dearborn Heights administration and staff, deeply frustrated by the city council’s repeated rejection of their proposed budget, have initiated preparations for a potential shutdown of all city services, effective July 1.
Dearborn Heights woman now faces murder charge after boyfriend dies from gunshot to neck
Read full article: Dearborn Heights woman now faces murder charge after boyfriend dies from gunshot to neckA Dearborn Heights woman is now facing a murder charge after her boyfriend died from a gunshot to the neck.
Standoff in Dearborn Heights ends with arrest of man who threatened father, 4-year-old son with rifle
Read full article: Standoff in Dearborn Heights ends with arrest of man who threatened father, 4-year-old son with rifleMark Denis Grzybowski, 63, of Dearborn Heights, has been charged with assaulting a 31-year-old Detroit man and his 4-year-old son.
Elvis impersonator from Dearborn Heights found with naked runaway at motel, police say
Read full article: Elvis impersonator from Dearborn Heights found with naked runaway at motel, police sayAn Elvis impersonator from Dearborn Heights is facing child sex charges after he was found at a motel with a naked teenage girl, officials said.
Police, with assist from Gang Intel find guns, over $1M worth of drugs in Detroit, Dearborn Heights
Read full article: Police, with assist from Gang Intel find guns, over $1M worth of drugs in Detroit, Dearborn HeightsMembers of the Detroit Police Department Narcotics Unit, assisted by Gang Intel and Vice, executed search warrants at two locations in Detroit and one location in Dearborn Heights.
Michigan State Police, Dearborn Heights police investigate jail cell death of 63-year-old prisoner
Read full article: Michigan State Police, Dearborn Heights police investigate jail cell death of 63-year-old prisonerOfficials from the Dearborn Heights Police Department joined Michigan State Police officials in investigating the overnight death of a prisoner in a DHPD jail cell.
Melted snow combined with rain floods neighborhoods in Wayne County
Read full article: Melted snow combined with rain floods neighborhoods in Wayne CountySnow melting combined with rain has left neighborhoods across Metro Detroit a mess. In Dearborn Heights, Ecorse Creek is so high that it's spilled onto the streets.
Over two dozen children 'Shop With a Hero' with police, firefighters in Dearborn Heights
Read full article: Over two dozen children 'Shop With a Hero' with police, firefighters in Dearborn HeightsThe city of Dearborn Heights knew it wanted to offer children who had a rough year a little fun at Christmas.
Group of Ford engineers carry on 22-year tradition in Dearborn Heights
Read full article: Group of Ford engineers carry on 22-year tradition in Dearborn HeightsA group of Ford engineers has carried on a 22-year tradition of volunteering at Vista Maria in Dearborn Heights. The organization helps children who are abused and neglected.
New career center launches student radio station in Dearborn Heights
Read full article: New career center launches student radio station in Dearborn HeightsStar International Academy in Dearborn Heights unveiled its live radio station and Career Technical Education Center (CTE). The facility is called The Nest.
Charges dropped against former Dearborn Heights officer in assault of another officer
Read full article: Charges dropped against former Dearborn Heights officer in assault of another officerCharges have been dropped against former Dearborn Heights officer Paul Graf, 33, in connection with the assault of 23-year-old Dearborn Heights officer.
‘It was difficult for me’: Dearborn Heights city councilman resigns from seat due to health problems
Read full article: ‘It was difficult for me’: Dearborn Heights city councilman resigns from seat due to health problemsRay Muscat made it through the primary election but has resigned from his Dearborn Heights City Council seat due to health problems.
Dearborn Heights schools sued after 14-year-old student sent home early dies by suicide
Read full article: Dearborn Heights schools sued after 14-year-old student sent home early dies by suicideA wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the Dearborn Heights School District after a student sent home early died by suicide.
Vandals break into, damage newly renovated Dearborn Heights golf course
Read full article: Vandals break into, damage newly renovated Dearborn Heights golf coursePolice are searching for several vandals who were captured on camera breaking into the Warren Valley Golf Course over the weekend and causing damage.