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CANTON - NORTHVILLE
CANTON - NORTHVILLE

Competency exam ordered for son in death

The son of a Canton July 13 to determine whether call June 21 from the wife of the dead in his bed from a gunshot open murder, two counts of
Township police officer will Hayden Jagst, 18, can be found deceased, a veteran police offi- wound, according to Arntz. felony firearm, carrying with
undergo a court-ordered psychi- criminally responsible for the cer. Hayden Jagst had left the unlawful intent and carrying a
atric examination to determine death of his father, Edward Brighton Police Det. Michael home when officers arrived but concealed weapon. If found
his competency to stand trial in Jagst, who was found dead in his Arntz testified in a court hearing police reached him by phone competent to stand trial and
his father's death. bed at the family home June 21. that during the 911 call, the and convinced him to return to convicted, he faces up to life in
Livingston County District Brighton police officers caller said her daughter told her Brighton where he was taken prison.
Court Judge Daniel Bain responded to the Jagst home in that Hayden Jagst had shot his into custody without incident, He is scheduled to appear
ordered the competency exami- the 300 block of Woodlake Drive father in the head. Responding according to Arntz. before Bain for a review hearing
nation during a court hearing in Brighton in response to a 911 officers found Edward Jagst Hayden Jagst is charged with Aug. 24.
Canton teen accepts plea deal in fatal car crash

A Canton Township teen is fac- Prosecutors had originally have a drivers' license when Buren Township police officers sustained in the crash.
ing up to 15 years in prison in con- charged the 19-year-old with sec- found, injured, in his damaged responded to the scene, they found Minor was also transported to
nection to the death of a Van ond-degree homicide but in a plea vehicle, at 2:30 a.m. May 7, 2019. McElreath, 64, in his significantly the hospital from the scene for
Buren Township resident in 2019. deal, Minor agreed to plead guilty According to police reports, Minor damaged vehicle in an open grass treatment of injuries.
Micaiah Minor admitted his to the lesser charge and the more sped through a red light on field in the area, where it stopped Minor will be sentenced on the
guilt to a charge of involuntary serious charges was dismissed by Belleville Road, crossed over the after the collision. McElreath was lesser charge, which carries a
manslaughter in the May 2019 the court July 21. double yellow line and struck a transported by emergency medical maximum penalty of 15-years in
automobile collision that took the Prosecutors claim that Minor, northbound car near the Ecorse services to a nearby hospital, prison, on Sept. 29 in Third Circuit
life of John Robert McElreath, 64. 17 at the time of the crash, did not Road intersection. When Van where he died from the injuries Court.
New construction site rules are

being enacted in Northville

New ordinance provisions noted the damage might not be the chairman of the city
regulating procedures at con- immediately visible, but if the Sustainability Committee, asked
struction sites in Northville root zone of a tree is impaired, it whether a civil infraction is
could be adopted by members of could be dead within a few years. enough of a deterrent if construc-
the city council Aug. 2. He also recommended that tree tion standards are violated at a
The new provisions include standards in a construction zone site. He suggested delineating
aspects such as tree protection, be adopted from professional the difference between an ordi-
temporary fencing, sidewalk arborist agencies, and told the nance and standards for the lay
access and maintenance. The council members that the Village audience. Gutman said he want-
standards would make a viola- of Franklin and city of Southfield ed to see the tree component of
tion a municipal civil infraction both have good tree protection the draft standards strengthened
with a fine of up to $500, plus the ordinances currently in effect. so builders don't resort to remov- On the job
costs of prosecution, rather than Another resident, Lenore ing a tree at a construction site New Northville Township Police Ofc. Jumara Julie took her offi-
the current misdemeanor. Lewandowski who lives on because compliance is too diffi- cial oath of office last week, administered by Township Clerk
Council members heard from Randolph street, said she would cult. Roger Lundberg in a ceremony attended by friends, family and
Timberlane resident Jim like to see stormwater run-off The second reading and possi- staff at township hall. Julie, a Hamtramck resident, recently
Porterfield at the regular meet- addressed in the construction ble adoption of the ordinance is received her associate's degree in law enforcement from
ing last week. Porterfield, an standards as well some control of scheduled for the Aug. 2 meeting Macomb Community College, where she also worked as a dis-
arborist, told the council mem- the garbage and waste material of the city council. Standards will patcher. She graduated from the Macomb Police Academy in
bers he was concerned about that blows from a construction be referenced in the ordinance May. Born in Bangladesh, Julie speaks Bangla, Hindi and
protecting the critical root zone site. but adopted separately following English.
of trees in construction areas. He Dave Gutman, who serves as approval of the ordinance.
Night Out set

Canton Police will participate
in National Night Out from 6:30
until 8:30 p.m. next Thursday,
Aug. 5 at Canton Heritage Park.
The event will take place
around the large pond injunc-
tion with the Thursday Night
LIVE Concert by Wag The Dog.
There will also be a walk
around the globe with the
Canton Coalition for Inclusive
Communities including a world
map provided by Leisure
Services, and a Passport provid-
ed by Canton Public Library, for
attendees to track their travels
as they make their way around
the pond stopping at each booth
along the way .
The event will showcase the
diversity of the township by high-
lighting by various cultures and
place of worship within the com-
munity. There will be live music,
an interactive Canton Public
Safety vehicle display, refresh-
ments and games provided by
event sponsors.
The National Night Out cam-
paign is an effort to promote
police-community partnerships
to make neighborhoods safer,
better places to live, according to
organizers.
Pay

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Golf Course staff; custodial staff;
Canton Sports Center staff and
others. Interested candidates
can apply at https://canton.appli-
cantpro.com/jobs/. Canton
Township is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
In addition, Canton Township
has also implemented a referral
incentive program, which offers
$100 to any current township
employee for recruiting a part-
time, seasonal, or variable
employee from now until Dec.
31. To receive this special incen-
tive, any potential recruits must
list the township employee on
their applications and work 250
hours within the first 6-months
of employment with the town-
ship. For additional informa-
tion, visit www.cantonfun.org or
call (734) 394-5460.