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.
The council unanimously approved a recommendation for a 10.28 percent increase in the combined water/sewer rates to take effect July 1.
The 73-year-old man is frustrated with the lack of stability with power to his home. He lives within the neighborhood near Mack and Vernier plagued by power outages.
The following information is gathered from the police departments of Grosse Pointe Woods and St. Clair Shores. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
The following information is gathered from the police departments in the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Grosse Pointe Woods police arrested a Detroit man Sunday on Mack Avenue following a domestic assault inside the popular breakfast restaurant. The following information is gathered from Grosse Pointe Woods police and arrest does not indicate conviction.
The men were spotted carrying purses and a garbage bag down Harper Road in the middle of the night by undercover Detroit police officers. The following information was gathered from Grosse Pointe Woods police and arrests do not indicate conviction.
Ceremonies held this week each with a reception following. The students wore graduation ribbons, which are part of a traditional Catholic Schools graduation.
Grosse Pointe North High School teacher Gary Abud is the recipient of double cornea transplants. He held a spinning fundraiser to support the Michigan Eye Bank this month.
Following the most recent power outage in Grosse Pointe Woods, city officials are asking DTE for a meeting for some answers.
School officials alerted parents district-wide and police identified the man but he was not arrested as technically no crime was committed.
The following information is gathered from the Grosse Pointe Woods Public Safety Department and arrests do not indicate conviction.
The season opens with performances by the Grosse Pointe North and South High Schools Jazz Bands at Kercheval Avenue and St. Clair Street in the Village.
The outages in the Pointes are scattered throughout Grosse Pointe Woods, Farms and City. Some businesses in the Woods had to close for the day or offer limited service.
Lifeguards cleared the Lake Front Park pool and pool deck of about 500 people Wednesday so emergency crews would have open access to the victim.
The following information is from the police departments in the Grosse Pointes and arrests do not indicate a conviction.
The Republican presidential candidate has been making several appearances in the Detroit metro area and will be at a fundraiser Wednesday night in Grosse Pointe Shores.
The team took the district championship last weekend and will play East Grand Rapics tonight in a state semifinal in Howell.
Michigan residents along with others nationwide were targeted in recent email attempt.
Grosse Pointe Farms police are investigating the thefts. There were no signs of forced entry at the school.
Dozens of teachers in the Grosse Pointe Public School System participated in a peaceful protest of sorts of Gov. Rick Snyder's school budget plan Tuesday.
