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Woman found dead in rural Washtenaw County identified as tourist from Brazil
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A woman found dead in rural Washtenaw County has been identified as a tourist from Brazil. Suzan Christian Barbosa Ferreira, 42, was found dead Sunday, June 30, by passersby in the 7700 block of Earhart Road in Northfield Township. She had been traveling in parts of North Carolina and Michigan, according to her sister Renata Santana, 45.
Tampering at water plant prompts advisory notice for parts of Washtenaw County
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- Residents in parts of Washtenaw County have been advised not to drink the water after a security breach at a water plant. Residents of Sylvan Township, near Chelsea, have been asked to use bottled water for drinking and cooking until water testing can be completed, township officials said Monday, July 8.
Crews called to another battery-sparked fire in Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, MI -- A second fire sparked by a battery resulted in a call to Ann Arbor emergency services over the long holiday weekend. Ann Arbor fire crews were called around 6:15 p.m. Saturday, June 6, to the 700 block of South Seventh Street for a reported structure fire, the department said in a release on social media.
Father seriously injured after collision with son’s personal watercraft
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI – A 45-year-old man was hospitalized after the personal watercraft he was operating collided with another personal watercraft, Oakland County sheriff’s deputies said. The Troy man was seriously injured in the crash on Saturday, July 6, police said. Sheriff’s deputies were initially called around 1:30...
Joseph Brodeur Attends MSP Police Law Enforcement Student Career Academy
(Chelsea Update would like to thank Joseph Brodeur for the photos and information in this story.) Joseph Brodeur, an 11th grader at Chelsea High School, attended the 2024 Michigan State Police Kiwanis Law Enforcement Student Career Academy. Thirty-five high school students from across Michigan participated in the program. The academy...
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