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THE BELLEVILLE 14-year-old accused of murdering grandmother
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A 14-year-old girl has been
Vol. 136, No. 09 charged with first-degree mur- ” prison term if the juvenile is not
rehabilitated.
Members of the Sumpter der in the brutal stabbing of her A competency hearing was set for the girl Worthy's office stated that the
Township Board of Trustees grandmother last week. during court proceedings teen allegedly planned the
stressed the availability of Prosecutors allege that the killing but released no further
the warming center in the teen,who was in the legal cus- Saturday before a magistrate at the details.
community during inclement tody of her grandmother, Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility in Detroit. “We extend our deepest con-
weather. planned the assault and have dolences to Cynthia Mosby's fam-
See page 6. also charged her with second- ily. Our police officers and detec-
degree murder in the death. A about 7: 45 a.m. police reports. tives have worked tirelessly to
competency hearing was set for Responding officers reported Wayne County Prosecutor identify the tragic circumstances
THE CANTON the girl during court proceed- finding the woman’s body in a Kym Worthy described the inci- of her death. Wayne County
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sis and charging decisions were
trate at the Wayne County
they observed the victim lying
ing.”
Vol. 74, No. 09 Juvenile Detention Facility in face down on the floor. She described Ms. Mosby as a invaluable following this chal-
Detroit. The teen was not in the home “nurse who was raising her lenging set of facts,” said Canton
As the phones opened
Feb. 22 for the first round of The victim, Cynthia Mosby, 65, when officers arrived, according granddaughter. Our prayers go Director of Police Services Chad
COVID-19 vaccinations in was discovered by her son Feb. to police reports. out to her son and family.” Baugh. He added that the
Canton Township, some one 22 when he arrived at her home Canton investigators located Worthy has not charged the Michigan State Police had also
million calls came in within in the 4150 block of Kimberly her, in the company of another teen as an adult defendant, aided in the investigation.
six hours. Drive in Canton to check on her individual, at a motel in although the girl has been “adult The teen, whose name is not
See page 4. welfare. He is the father of the Southgate where she was arrest- designated.” Should she be con- being released due to her status
suspect. ed at about 2 p.m. the same day. victed of either charge, the adult as a juvenile, is expected to next
When he discovered his The second individual was ques- designation allows the judge the appear in court April 15 where
THE INKSTER mother's body, reportedly tioned but not implicated in the option of sentencing her as a her arraignment on the charges
LEDGER STAR stabbed multiple times with a stabbing death although that juvenile, or as an adult, or to is expected to take place. She
LEDGER STAR
kitchen knife, he called 911 and
individual was arrested on unre-
fashion a blended sentence with
remains in custody at the down-
Vol. 74, No. 09 police arrived on the scene at lated charges, according to the option of imposing an adult town Detroit juvenile facility.
Inkster police can now
offer help rather than hand- No ‘Rush’
cuffs to those suffering from
drug addiction and related
issues in the community. Woman-owned Wayne
See page 2.
trucking business sold

THE NORTHVILLE One of the celebrated success stories in
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Vol. 210, No. 09 sale of Rush Trucking Corp.
Andra Rush founded the Wayne business
Appointments for those in 1984 using about $3,000 she had in sav-
property owners planning to ings, borrowing $5,000 from her parents and
appeal tax assessments in leveraging the limits on her credit cards.
the City of Northville can She grew the business to include the Rush
now be scheduled with the Group, a holding company that includes
board of review. Dakkota Integrated Systems and Rush
See page 2. Supply Chain Management.
Her business grew to include more than
1,000 trucks transporting automotive parts
across the U.S. and Canada. The company Rush Trucking has been in Wayne for nearly 37 years.
THE PLYMOUTH employed about 374 drivers and was one of Inc. in December. Phone calls
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Vol. 21, No. 09 state. are directed to a message
In a published statement, Rush said the from Lavalle Transportation.
There was a lot of love at current pandemic impacted her decision. Dakkota, a company that
the Valentine's celebration at “With COVID-19's impact and the contin- provides assembly and
Independence Village of ual driver shortage, it became even clearer sequencing of automotive
Plymouth earlier this month. that the automotive focused segment of the interiors to automakers, will
See page 4. trucking industry required consolidation,” continue. Rush launched
Rush said. “I collaborated with our major Dakkota in 2001 as a joint ven-
customers to ensure that a smooth transi- ture with Magna International
THE ROMULUS tion of our business to new providers Inc. a major automotive sup-
ROMAN occurred, while maintaining the quality of plier. Rush said in her state-
ROMAN
Vol. 136, No. 09 service and ensuring continued employ- ment that she will lead the
efforts at Dakkota “as we look
ment opportunities existed for our employ-
The fourth annual Curling ees.” to expand our manufacturing
Royale tournament in That transition was reportedly the sale of model of job creation into new
Romulus earned $2,300 for Rush Trucking to Lavalle Transportation markets.” Andra Rush
the Great Lakes Burn Camp
for Kids. See page 3. Romulus Animal Shelter is awarded grant from state

The Romulus Animal Shelter The Animal Welfare Fund is shelters, officials said, and staff."
has been awarded a $4,376 grant supported by Michigan resi- added that 100 percent of the The state received 59 appli-
from the Michigan Department dents during tax season when contributions made to the fund cations for grant funding this
THE WAYNE of Agriculture and Rural they check the box on Form go directly to shelters to support year to provide equipment for
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animals found in large-scale
Schedule on their state tax
rates among dogs and cats prior
Romulus was one of only 24
Vol. 74, No. 09 state shelters to receive a por- returns, designating the Animal to adoption, provide anti-cruelty neglect and hoarding situations;
Prosecutors in the criminal tion of the total $137,144 in grant Welfare fund. training for animal law enforce- outreach and educational mate-
case against former Wayne funding, state officials said, Since 2010, MDARD has dis- ment agencies, offer proper ani- rials to gain support for commu-
City Councilman Christopher which is designed to support tributed more than $1.4 million mal care programs to the public, nity changes that help promote
Sanders have offered a plea various animal welfare projects. to more than 213 local animal and assist shelters with the the importance of spay/neuter
deal in lieu of a jury trial. unreimbursed costs of care for and proper pet care; certified
See page 6. animals involved in legal inves- anti-cruelty training for animal
tigations. control officers to aid in their
"Thanks to the kindness of investigations of cruelty and
Michigan taxpayers, MDARD fighting incidents, as well as
can help to support the growing assist in the cooperation and
THE WESTLAND needs of shelters around the coordination of local law
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Vol. 74, No. 09 Nora Wineland, DVM. "Over the office, and community relations;
last three years, we have seen an surgical packs for spay/neuter of
Officials said more than increase in not only the number shelter animals to reduce the
4,500 calls were handled in of shelters applying for grants backlog of surgeries and reduce
Westland from seniors but also an increase in the the length of stay for shelter ani-
attempting to secure an amount of funds being request- mals, helping them make it to
appointment for the COVID ed. This year in particular, appli- new homes sooner without the
vaccine. cants have asked for more funds chance of more unwanted pup-
See page 6. The Romulus Animal Shelter is located at 12300 Wayne Road. to educate the public and train pies or kittens.

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