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🌱 Patch AM: Why this fatal Commerce crash is now in a Novi courtroom

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Good day Novi! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why this fatal Commerce crash is now in a Novi courtroom
  • Why a Novi business address appeared in a nationwide attorney scam alert
  • How this massive grid project could affect Novi-area electric bills

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Eve Candlelight Service and 3 more events.

Find out what's happening in Novifor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Novifor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 40 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny; breezy, colder, temps: high: 26, low: 19.
  • Monday: A bit of afternoon snow, with a high of 35 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Sterling Heights man charged after deadly drunk driving crash in Commerce Township (clickondetroit.com) — A deadly suspected drunk driving crash in Commerce Township is now moving through the Novi-based 52-1 District Court, where the Sterling Heights driver faces a felony charge. The September collision killed a 30-year-old driver and injured a Wixom woman, and the suspect remains jailed on bond while awaiting a Dec. 30 probable cause conference in Novi.
   

• Scams continue to target Texas attorneys (lexblog.com) — Novi gets a brief mention as the listed address for a Michigan machinery company cited in a long-running scam pattern targeting attorneys nationwide, especially in Texas. The report details how fraudulent settlement and equipment deals use convincing documents, fake checks, and spoofed emails to trick lawyers into wiring out funds before deposits clear, and it shares practical tips to avoid these schemes.
   

• Proposed High-Voltage Transmission Line Part Of ITC Michigan's Efforts To Strengthen Electric Grid (mitechnews.com) — Novi readers are being briefed on a major high‑voltage transmission line project that ITC Michigan is planning between Eaton and Livingston counties, with key decisions coming in early 2026. Community listening sessions across the region will help shape the route before regulators lock in details, and costs will be spread across multiple states through long‑term transmission rates on electric bills.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday December 20
  • Paws for Reading: 10:30am Slot
    Wixom Public Library , 49015 Pontiac Trail , Wixom
    10:30 am
  • Paws for Reading: 10:45am Slot
    Wixom Public Library , 49015 Pontiac Trail , Wixom
    10:45 am
  • Paws for Reading: 11:00am Slot
    Wixom Public Library , 49015 Pontiac Trail , Wixom
    11:00 am
  • Paws for Reading: 11:15am Slot
    Wixom Public Library , 49015 Pontiac Trail , Wixom
    11:15 am
  • A Very Northville Christmas
    Tipping Point Theatre
    7:30 pm
    • Sunday December 21
  • Cookies & Milk with Santa
    Guernsey Farms Dairy , 21300 Novi Rd , Northville
    11:00 am
  • Winter Solstice Forest Therapy Walk
    Lyon Oaks Golf Course and Event Center , 52251 Pontiac Trail , Wixom
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Holiday Party tonight 6-8pm w/hayride and Caroling with Laura.
    please come and wish our Laura a fond farewell after her dedicated 15 years at our lovely mobile home park. She has been working tirelessly to… (Nextdoor Novi Near Haggerty)
  • FORGOT THE DIPSTICK!
    Creedence is making his rounds in the backyard, checking the depth of seed in the bird feeders. We use these measurements to decide when it’s time… (Nextdoor Orchard Ridge Estates)
  • The Learning Experience posted a job opening for Assistant Center Director in Novi. Apply here.
  • Daifuku America Corp posted a job opening for Payroll Specialist II in Novi. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Novi here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wixom

  • Best guards in Michigan high school Division 1 girls basketball (coach survey results) (mlive.com)

Walled Lake

  • Case against accused killer of Prime 7 manager Francesk ‘Franco' Shkambi bound over (theoaklandpress.com)
  • Newmark expands Phoenix industrial team; NAI Capital hires chase retail business; Harbor Logistics adds executive (costar.com)
  • Nissan's new wireless smartphone charger fixes the biggest problems with in-car charging (nissannews.com)

Plymouth

Ok Novi! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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