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Meet New GP Farms Detective Bryan Ford
Ford is the newest addition to the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Detective Bureau. He's been an officer with the department for 17 years.
Sara Eaton Martin, Patch Staff
Sara Eaton Martin, Patch Staff
- Grosse Pointe, MI
I am the editor for Grosse Pointe Patch. I've lived and worked in the Pointes for nearly eight years. My professional background has been in newspapers, where I covered courts, crime, schools and government. Before moving to the Pointes, I worked in Indiana covering crime, criminal & civil state courts and a federal district court for six years.
I have a B.S. in Journalism from Bowling Green State University. My career started as a copy editor and transitioned into reporting. I love people and that is what I enjoy most about journalism: every day I get the opportunity to meet and interview different people. Everyone has a story.
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Attorney Questions 'Police Source' Leaks in Bashara Case
A Grosse Pointe attorney and former public safety officer from Grosse Pointe Park questions the ever-evolving release of information to the media related to the homicide investigation of Jane Bashara.
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Chamber Offers Learn at Lunch: Estate Planning
The Grosse Pointe Chamber of Commerce is accepting reservations for a Learn at Lunch event on estate planning to be held at City Kitchen Feb. 8.
Sara Eaton Martin, Patch Staff
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Anita Baker Update: Faulty GPS Directions
The City of Grosse Pointe police investigated the encounter reported by Anita Baker earlier this week to discover the Shelby Township woman works for a cleaning crew and went to the wrong address.
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Grant to Pay for New Refuse Truck in GP
The City of Grosse Pointe will purchase a new truck with grant funds from the Federal Highway Administration.
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UPDATE: Bob Bashara Thanks Community for Support
Bob Bashara, the only "person of interest" in his wife's strangulation death, made his first statement to the media since being identified as being at the middle of the investigation by police. He was joined by his mother and his son.
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Grosse Pointe South Boys Swim Team Defeats North
A meet Tuesday ended in South outscoring their rivals at Grosse Pointe North High School.
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Woman Caught Peeping into Anita Baker's Home
City of Grosse Pointe police are investigating a woman who trespassed on Baker's property this week, peeked in a window and then tried to enter her house.
Sara Eaton Martin, Patch Staff
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New Information in Bashara Case as Hundreds Attend Memorial Service
Grosse Pointe Park detectives continue their investigation into Jane E. Bashara's death. More information about Bashara's whereabouts the night of his wife's reported disappearance have surfaced and a potential witness has come forward with information.
Sara Eaton Martin, Patch Staff
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Grant Awarded for 5 Pointes Dispatch/Lockup
The grant would contribute up to $300,000 to a joint dispatch and lockup center for the five Grosse Pointes. All five councils must approve the use the grant before officials can begin any work toward such a project.
Sara Eaton Martin, Patch Staff
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'Theater Developers' Look at Village
The Village is among the City of Grosse Pointe council's 2012 goals and theater developers have approached officials.
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Bashara's Death has Drawn National Attention
A variety of media outlets have descended on Grosse Pointe Park following the death of a resident who was strangled to death and left in the backseat of her small SUV.
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This Week in Grosse Pointe: Jan. 30
A few of the happenings in the Grosse Pointes scheduled for this week.
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Remembering Grosse Pointer Jane Bashara
Jane Bashara's leadership skills began when she was a child and continued into adulthood.
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Bashara Family Speaks Out to Defend Husband
Relatives of Bob Bashara defended him Sunday, saying he is not the person who killed his wife, Jane Bashara, who was strangled to death last week.
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House Hunt: 16 Open Houses Sunday Jan. 29
Realtors will host open houses at 16 homes throughout the Grosse Pointes Sunday, Jan. 29.
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Bashara's Husband Named 'Person of Interest'
Bob Bashara has been named the sole "person of interest" in the strangulation death of his wife, Jane Bashara.
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Services for Jane Bashara Set for Next Week
Visitation and a memorial service through A.H. Peters Funeral Home have been scheduled for Jan. 30 and 31 for the Grosse Pointe Park woman whose unexpected death was ruled a homicide by strangulation.
Sara Eaton Martin, Patch Staff
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Grosse Pointe is Safe, Low Crime Community, Chiefs Say
Despite the perception by the public, the directors of public safety from all of the Grosse Pointes say major crimes were down in 2011 as compared to 2010. More detailed information will be released as each department completes its annual report.
Sara Eaton Martin, Patch Staff
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Shores New Public Safety Director Sworn In
John J. Schulte begins his first day as the Director of Public Safety in Grosse Pointe Shores. He was sworn in Thursday night during a brief ceremony at city hall before a small crowd.
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