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Checking in

The Romulus Public Safety Foundation received
a $5,000 donation from Domino's last week. The
funds will be used for events like the annual
P.A.C.T. (Police and Community Together) bike
ride where the path to the donation began, offi-
cials said. During the bike ride earlier this sum-
mer, Assistant to the Police Chief Monique
Talley, far left, was in conversation with Cathy
McCoy, in the yellow top, the manager at
Gateway Townhomes in the community. McCoy,
well known for her community activism, spoke
to her son, Kevin Robinson, with the white stripe
on shirt and hat, a Domino's Supply chain
employee. He nominated the police foundation
for the Domino's Supply Chain award as part of
the company annual charitable giving program.
Following a vote of the Domino's employees, the
Romulus Public Safety Foundation was chosen
for the donation. Domino's Michigan Supply
Chain Director John Prevost, far right, presented
the check to the grateful public safety group. On
hand for the presentation was Romulus Deputy
Fire Chief Ken Chapman, back row, left, and
Police Chief Robert Pfannes, center, who grate-
fully accepted the check.

Festival September event. Meetings take Shooting suspect sought by police

place in Romulus City Hall
FROM PAGE 1 Council Chambers at 11111 Following a weeklong man-
Wayne Road. hunt, a 25-year-old Inkster resi-
planning of the first festival in For information, or to join the dent suspected of killing his
1997. Members of the committee committee, call the Pumpkin mother was arrested by Detroit
meet at 5:30 p.m. the first Festival Hotline at (734) 955-4577 police last Sunday.
Tuesday of the month beginning or email pumpkinfestival@ Joshua Hill, who was reported
in March to prepare for the romulusgov.com. to be armed and dangerous, was
sought by police in connection
with the death of his 64-year-old
mother. According to police
reports, officers were called to a
home in the 29020 block of
Glenwood near Central Street in
Inkster on Tuesday, Sept. 5 where
they discovered the body of Hill's
mother, who apparently died Joshua Hill
from gunshot wounds. Joshua Hill
According to police reports, body. She was transported to a “Matricide is not a crime that
Hill had a verbal argument with local hospital where she was pro- is widely committed,” said Wayne
his mother on Sept. 4 and threat- nounced deceased. County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
ened her with a gun. When offi- Hill reportedly left the scene “We are alleging that Joshua Hill
cers arrived at the Glenwood immediately after the shooting, did just that. We are relieved that
Home at 2:15 p.m. the next day, investigators said. he has finally been found and
Sept. 4, they discovered the vic- Hill has been charged with taken into custody. We will now
tim’s body in her bedroom with first degree murder and felony begin the process of bringing jus-
multiple gunshot wounds to her firearm violation. tice to the rest of his family.