Crime & Safety

Women Charged in Boy's Drowning, Embezzlement Accusations, Child Sex Trafficking Sting and More

Here's a look at crimes that made headlines in town and around neighboring communities over the past week.

The following information was supplied by area law enforcement agencies. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions.

Dearborn 

Two Detroit women were arraigned Thursday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse in connection with the drowning death of a 5-year-old boy at a hotel in Dearborn.

Grosse Pointe 

A 42-year-old Grosse Pointe Park man charged in the strangulation death of Sabrina Gianino will undergo a competency exam. 

Trenton 

Trenton Athletic Director and Assistant Principal Bret Woodley wascharged Friday with one count of felony embezzlement.

Wayne County 

A massive crackdown on child prostitution rescued more than 100 minors and apprehended 150 individuals across the country, including those with ties to Wayne County, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

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