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Washtenaw County Sheriff Update 01/13/2014

For the past week (Jan 6-12) we had the following activity:   Manchester Village o 22 calls for service o 1 significant incident / vandalism to the Manchester School buses     Lodi Twp o 39 calls for service o No significant incidents, but numerous motorist assists related to the weather.

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The Week in Review: Recap on the Bus Scandal

There has been a lot of speculation on Facebook and in conversations around the village regarding the bus vandalism that occurred during the evening of January 8th. Some information was intentionally withheld during the investigation and some information, such as the identification of the juveniles, will forever be officially withheld. Regardless, due to the fast […]

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Washtenaw County Sheriff Travel Advisory

The WCSO has issued a travel advisory.  All side roads and dirt roads are ice covered and very slippery.  If possible, stay on main roads or stay home!  Be careful out there.  

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Washtenaw County Sheriff Update 01/08/2014

Beginning today the Sheriff’s Office will be tagging homes in need of snow removal from sidewalks. Enforcement was postponed due to the severity of the storm and dangerously cold weather. Residents are reminded of the need to clear snow within 24 hours of cessation of snowfall. Since the snow storm on 1/5/14, WCSO has responded […]

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Washtenaw County Sheriff Update 01-06-2014

Here are a few highlights for the past week:  Village of Manchester o   37 calls for service o   Deputies are investigating 1 hit and run traffic crash o   Deputies are investigating the larceny of a license plate stolen from a parked car on Main St. Lodi Twp o   28 calls for service o   Deputies are investigating 1 hit and run […]

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The Myth of the New Year’s Resolution

Editor’s note:  As we celebrate the new year, so many of us make new year’s resolutions.  We promise to exercise more, eat less sweets, quit smoking, etc.  As I contemplated about whether to even bother with another new year’s resolution (which I’m sure will fail within the first month), a friend of ours posted the […]

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WCSD Snow Removal Request

As we await the impending storm, the WCSD wishes to remind residents and local businesses to clear sidewalks in a timely fashion.  The central business district is required to remove snow from sidewalks within 4 hours of cessation of snowfall.  All other residential areas are required to remove snow from sidewalks within 24 hours of […]

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Washtenaw County Sheriff Update: Dec 23 – 29

For the past week we have had the following activity (Dec 23 – Dec 29): Manchester Village 34 calls for service / the majority have been ordinance issues (snow, etc) o There were no major incidents Lodi Township 41 calls for service o There were no major incidents

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The Ann Arbor Chronicle | Column: Christmas Fire

Dave Askins of The Ann Arbor Chronicle has been reading The Mirror, and drawing inspiration from it. Check out his column after the jump!   In Manchester, Michigan – a village in the corner of Washtenaw County, about 25 miles southwest of Ann Arbor – electric Christmas light displays coexist peacefully with candles. This year […]

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Washtenaw County Sheriff Update

  We had the following activity in our area during the past week (Dec 16 – Dec 22): *   Manchester Village *   28 calls for service *   Lodi Twp *   34 calls for service *   We are investigating the theft of a Bobcat loader taken from Diuble Equipment, off Parker […]