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🌱 How license plate cameras helped crack a brutal Macomb County home invasion
Coming up: Toddler Classes - Little Eagles on the Macomb Patch calendar
Hello again Macomb! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How license plate cameras helped crack a brutal Macomb County home invasion
- How Selfridge’s 50-year milestone honors Macomb County’s aviation legacy
- How a Macomb native became the ECHL’s hottest scorer this week
Today's riddle: I used to work in a doughnut shop. 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Macomb Townshipfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Cloudy and colder, with a high of 34 and low of 30 degrees.
- Thursday: Low clouds, temps: high: 39, low: 28.
- Friday: Freezing rain in the morning, with a high of 36 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Pontiac Man Charged with Multiple Offenses Following Violent Home Invasion in Macomb County (hoodline.com) — A violent home invasion in Macomb County left a homeowner badly beaten and has led to serious felony charges against a Pontiac man. Shelby Township Police say quick detective work and license plate camera technology helped them identify and arrest the suspect within days, with court hearings scheduled in late December and early January. 
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2. Special tribute helps mark half century preserving Selfridge aviation heritage (macombdaily.com) — Macomb County residents are being recognized for helping preserve a major piece of local aviation history, as the Selfridge Military Air Museum celebrates 50 years of showcasing Michigan’s role in U.S. air power. Volunteers were honored with a special state tribute, and the museum continues offering weekend hours and group tours to connect families, veterans, and students with historic aircraft and exhibits.
3. Toledo's Hawkins named ECHL Player of the Week (prohockeynews.com) — A professional hockey standout from Macomb is tearing up the ECHL this season, leading the league in assists and total points for the Toledo Walleye. Brandon Hawkins, a 31-year-old forward and two-time league MVP, just earned another Player of the Week honor after a seven-point weekend and continues to build an impressive minor-league career.
4. Michigan districts appeal after judge upholds restrictions on safety funds (bridgemi.com) — Macomb Intermediate School District is leading a coalition of Michigan schools appealing a court ruling that upholds new conditions on $321 million in safety and mental health funding. Districts must decide whether to accept money in exchange for waiving some legal privileges after mass-casualty events, a choice local educators say could weaken both student protections and their own legal rights.
5. Parking, other tickets plunge in Michigan. Are speed traps vanishing? (themorningsun.com) — Drivers in Macomb County are part of a broader tri-county and statewide trend seeing far fewer traffic and parking tickets than in 2006, even as crashes decline slightly. Police staffing cuts, pandemic-era changes, and new parking technologies are reshaping how often motorists are stopped or cited, with only a few district courts in the region actually issuing more tickets than before.
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Toddler Classes - Little Eagles
Eagle Creek Academy , 3739 Kern Road , Lake Orion
9:30 am - Chair Yoga at First Congregational Church
First Congregational Church , 1315 N. Pine Street , Rochester
10:30 am - Group 3 Meeting
Bellacino’s Pizza and Grinders Inside Gargies Bar , 52298 Gratiot Ave , Chesterfield
12:00 pm - A Christmas Carol
Wilson Hall, Rm 207 , 378 Meadow Brook Rd. , Rochester
7:00 pm - All Aboard! Model Railroad Exhibit presented by the Stoney Creek Model Railroad Club
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm , 1005 Van Hoosen Road , Rochester Hills
12:00 pm - Fresh Rootz Game Night
Fresh Rootz , 1322 Walton Blvd. , Rochester Hills
5:00 pm - Holiday Pickleball Tournament - Beginner Level
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40250 Dodge Park Rd. , Sterling Heights
11:00 am - Holiday Pickleball Tournament - Advanced Level
Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40250 Dodge Park Rd. , Sterling Heights
2:00 pm - Room Full of Hendrix - The Ultimate Jimi Hendrix Experience
Diesel Concert Lounge , 33151 23 Mile Rd , New Baltimore
7:00 pm - Rochester Mills
Rochester Mills Beer Company , 400 Water St , Rochester
9:00 pm - Haven Place Winter Camp
Haven Place , 58575 Main St , New Haven
9:00 am - Create your own Pizza!
The Flavor Lab , 812 N. Main St. , Rochester
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Friday December 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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If any packages or mail gets mis delivered to me that do not belong to my family, do not worry! I will personally deliver to the correct address. I… (Nextdoor Buckingham Macomb)
- Cintas Corporation posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Loader/Unloader - 2nd Shift - $19.00/Hour in Macomb. Apply here.
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Hotel Night Auditor in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macomb here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
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