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THE BELLEVILLE Assault charges against 10-year-old dropped
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Vol. 134, No. 31 The criminal charges may response to her Facebook com-
have been dropped but legal ram- There has been quite a bit of inaccurate reporting in this ments.
Van Buren Township will ifications may ensue from an inci- Worthy said that race did not
use $76,581 of Community dent on a school playground last case. There are also facts that played into our decision play a factor in the decision to
Block Grant funding this spring. that have not, due to ethical rules, been reported. charge or drop the case.
year to demolish seven A game of Tips on the Eriksson “When this case was reviewed
vacant and apparently aban- Elementary School playground in by my office, no one paid atten-
doned structures in the April came to an abrupt halt County Prosecutor Kym Worthy statement. tion the race of either party. It is
township. when a 10-year-old student threw where criminal charges of aggra- According to Maurice Davis, categorically wrong to suggest
See page 4. the ball at a 9-year-old classmate, vated assault were filed against the attorney for the family of the that this was charged based on
striking him in the face. The child, the third-grade student. Those 10-year-old, “The victim had some race or geography.
THE CANTON according to reports, suffered a charges were almost immediately type of disorder that made him “There has been quite a bit of
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mal statement regarding the inci-
from the force of the blow.
or head injury.”
There are also facts that played
Vol. 72, No. 31 Tips is a game played with a dent. Cameishi Lindley, the mother into our decision that have not,
rubber ball that is thrown into the “This case came to us as a not- of the accused child, said that she due to ethical rules, been report-
Canton Leisure Services air and caught by players jumping In-custody case - that means that wants to take the case further as ed,” Worthy said in her statement.
is partnering with in the air. there was never an arrest. Efforts she feels that her son will forever “I have no doubt that both fami-
KultureCity in an effort to The parent of the 9-year-old were made to resolve this matter be “the little 10-year-old black lies involved love their children
ensure programs and events filed a complaint with the school before it was sent to us for a child in Canton that was charged and want the best for them. But I
are sensory inclusive and and then with the Canton charge consideration. The mother with playing a game.” She said do think that there is a better way
welcoming to all. Township Police claiming the of the alleged victim had every she remains unsure of what she to go forward at this time. And the
See page 3. incident was an assault. Police right to go to the authorities and will do although she has had cooperation of all parties is need-
investigated and referred the the authorities had an obligation nearly $15,000 pledged for legal
THE INKSTER information to the office of Wayne to investigate,” Worthy said in her fees through social media in See Charges, page 3
LEDGER STAR Changes are planned for Plymouth Fall Festival next month
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As the countdown to the sale and Bingo along with the Kathy Turnquist of the able at $15 for adults and $5 for
Michigan State Attorney Plymouth Fall Festival contin- famous Kiwanis Pancake Civitans who helps organize the ages 5-10. Those 5 and younger
General Dana Nessel is con- ues, organizers and civic groups Breakfast and the famous event said she is very pleased are admitted at no cost with an
ducting a state-wide listen- are finalizing a few changes to Rotary Chicken Barbeque on with the new location, putting adult admission. Tickets at the
ing tour to identify addition- the traditional attractions set Sunday. the Taste-Fest closer to the door this year will be $20 and
al issues for the Michigan for Sept. 6, 7 and 8 this year. One big change is the new other festival events. $10 for children 5-10 years old.
Elder Abuse Task Force. The festival will be open location of the Plymouth- The Veterans' Tent, formerly Advance tickets are available
See page 4. from noon until 10 p.m. Friday, Canton Civitan Club Taste Fest the Party Tent, will accommo- for purchase at the Plymouth
from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. set for 6-8 p.m. Friday. This year, date the more than 15 restau- Chamber of Commerce, 850
THE NORTHVILLE Saturday and from 8 a.m. until 6 the Taste Fest will take place in rants already scheduled to par- West Ann Arbor Trail in
EAGLE p.m. on Sunday. the Veterans' Tent located ticipate in the Taste-Fest which Plymouth and at E.G. Nick's.
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“We are really looking for-
All the traditional and much
will feature live entertainment,
behind E.G. Nick's restaurant
Vol. 19, No. 31 anticipated events will return on Forest Avenue in downtown beer tasting and a cash bar. Pre- ward to it,” noted Frank
including the car show, the craft Plymouth. sale tickets are already avail- Agostini at E.G. Nick's. “This
Tipping Point Theatre in
Northville will present the year we are able to participate,
along with helping host the
Michigan Premiere of event.”
Anatomy of a Hug by Kat Agostini said that the
Ramsburg tonight through Veteran's Tent will remain open
Aug.. 25. following the Taste Fest for the
See page 5.
traditional Friday night festival
party with entertainment from
THE PLYMOUTH Smoke 'n' Mirrors beginning at
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“The $5 cover charge at the
The Plymouth Historical tent after the Taste Fest goes
Museum has a new exhibit directly to the Plymouth Canton
dedicated to the decade of veterans group,” Agostini said.
peace movements, riots, the “The crowd usually fills the
Vietnam War and many other place to hear the band and peo-
events of the 1960s. ple are pretty generous, know-
See page 5. ing the cover goes to help the
vets. If there is anything we can
do to help these guys, we try to
THE ROMULUS do it.”
ROMAN
ROMAN There is a change in the
Vol. 134, No. 31 Rotary Club of Plymouth AM
Spaghetti Dinner, too. The din-
The Romulus Community ner, set for 4-8 p.m. Saturday,
Schools District will host the
annual Academic Fun Fair See Festival, page 5
from 10 a.m. until 1p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10 at Romulus Annual memorial for slain police officers set in Inkster
High School.
See page 4. A memorial service for Hoover and Dubiel had been witnesses who called police.
Inkster Police officers killed in dispatched to the motel on a The four officers who respond-
THE WAYNE the line of duty is planned for routine call to serve warrants on ed were also fired on and forced
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Inkster Police Department.
responded. Hundreds of rounds
bad checks issued to a rental car
Vol. 72, No. 31 There will be a luncheon fol- agency. The two entered the were fired during the standoff.
This weekend will bring lowing the service at the Booker room where Easter asked for Police used tear gas but Easter
the Downtown Days festival Dozier Recreation Complex. help for one of her sons who had and her sons had gas masks and
to Veterans Plaza in Wayne, a Honored will be Ofc. Kenneth recently had a medical emer- continued the standoff while
two-day event presented by E. Woodmore who was killed by gency. The officers then request- hundreds of police, Michigan Ofc. Kenneth Sgt. Ira
Wayne Main Street. gunfire June 17, 1994 and Sgt. ed help from Parker, their State Police troopers, and FBI E. Woodmore Parker
See page 2. Ira Parker, 41, a 15-year police supervisor. Investigations con- agents converged at the site.
veteran; Ofc. Daniel Dubiel, 38, cluded that when Parker Easter and her sons eventual-
a 15-year veteran, and Ofc. Clay arrived and entered the motel ly surrendered.
THE WESTLAND Hoover, 25, who had joined the room, all the officers were shot Easter was charged with first-
EAGLE Inkster force only four months multiple times. During the 10- degree murder as were her
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Vol. 72, No. 31 before being slain during the hour standoff, Easter continued sons; Roy Lemons Jr. 47; George
Lester Lemons, 45; and William
July 9, 1987 shooting at the
to tell police negotiators that the
Troopers from the Bungalow Motel. officers were still alive. Monroe Lemons, 43. All were
Michigan State Police Each of the officers had been Hoover and Dubiel had gone found guilty and sentenced to
Computer Crimes Unit, shot five to nine times before a to the motel to serve the war- three life terms in prison. The Ofc. Daniel Ofc. Clay
Internet Crimes Against 10-hour standoff at the motel rants at about 5:15 p.m. mother died in prison June 12, Dubiel Hoover
Children Task Force, arrest- ended at about 3:30 a.m. with Thursday and then requested 2011. One of her sons died in For information, call (313) 563-
ed a Westland man for pos- the surrender of 68-year-old the help of Parker, their supervi- prison in 1996. 9850. The Booker Dozier
session of child sexually abu- Alberta Easter and her three sor. When the three officers The memorial service is open Recreation Complex is located
sive material. heavily-armed sons from the were in the motel room a volley to the public. The police station at 2025 Middlebelt Road in
See page 2. barricaded motel room. of about 20 shots was heard by is located at 26279 Michigan Ave. Inkster.

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