🌱 Why a high-profile Detroit rapper is headed to Macomb County court

Hi Macomb! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Why a high-profile Detroit rapper is headed to Macomb County court
• How a Macomb County mansion put a ‘stalkerware’ maker on the radar

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Morning flurries; very cold, with a high of 22 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Tuesday: Some brightening; not as cold, temps: high: 33, low: 29.
• Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Detroit Rapper Sada Baby to Face Trial on Felony Drug Charges in Macomb County (hoodline.com) — A Detroit rapper known as Sada Baby is set to face felony drug charges in Macomb County Circuit Court after a January traffic stop in Sterling Heights. Prosecutors allege he possessed oxycodone without a prescription and note he’s listed as a third-time habitual offender, which could increase potential penalties. Macomb County’s prosecutor is emphasizing the broader community impact of illegal narcotics as the case moves forward.
   

• A stalking app, $1.2M Macomb Co. mansion lead feds to pcTattletale creator (theoaklandpress.com) — Federal investigators traced a controversial surveillance app to a $1.2 million mansion in northern Macomb County, where they allege the pcTattletale software was marketed for secretly spying on adults. Undercover agents operating in Macomb County and beyond gathered emails, payments, and marketing materials as prosecutors move toward criminal charges against the Bruce Township-based creator.
   

📸 Around Macomb

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Macomb

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Tuesday December 16

• Mystery Book Discussion
  North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - North Branch Conference Room
  10:00 am
• Pups to the Rescue: Paw Patrol Party
  North Macomb Branch Library North Branch - Creative/Story Room
  11:00 am
• Belle's Heritage Concert
  Macomb, MI Calendar Macomb, MI 48042
  1:00 pm
• Planning Commission
  Macomb, MI Calendar Macomb, MI 48042
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Monthly Blood Pressure Checks
  Macomb, MI Calendar Macomb, MI 48042
  10:30 am
• Pizza & Bingo
  Macomb, MI Calendar Macomb, MI 48042
  11:00 am
• Board of Trustees
  Macomb, MI Calendar Macomb, MI 48042
  6:30 pm
• Winter Band Concert
  JAPAC
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• CHRISTMAS COOKIE DAY AT THE PINK HOUSE
  The Pink House Tea Room & Cocktails , 36341 Front St , New Baltimore
  9:00 am
• Chair Yoga at First Congregational Church
  First Congregational Church , 1315 N. Pine Street , Rochester
  10:30 am
• Tech Tutoring
  North Branch - Group Study Room C
  1:00 pm
• Family Lego Bingo
  Sterling Heights, MI Calendar , 40255 Dodge Park Road , Sterling Heights
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🤩Tonight, Saturday, December 13 🎄
  2025 Downtown Utica Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration, 7:00 pm at Memorial Park in downtown Utica. Highlights include: • Local superstar, Vanessa… (Nextdoor Tilch-Haverhill)
• This is Mrs.
  Millie Cannon, the dog whisperer. She treated his wound and clean it up nice. I will stay on top of it in case it becomes infected. She is extremely… (Nextdoor Buckingham Village)

• Molly Maid, LLC posted a job opening for House Cleaner - No Experience Required in Macomb. Apply here.
• Chippewa Valley Schools posted a job opening for Crossing Guard-Shawnee in Macomb. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Macomb here.

🗞 Nearby News

Utica

• Faith Life in Action week of Dec. 14 and beyond (macombdaily.com)
• MHSAA football: Free Press 2025 All-East team captained by top recruit (freep.com)

Sterling Heights

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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