C & G NEWSPAPERS GROSSE POINTE/MACOMB COUNTY SPECIAL EDITION • MAY 31, 2023
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In response to Roseville’s be-on-thelookout bulletin, Warren police officers conducting a directed patrol in the area of Nine Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue at about noon saw a suspect matching the description from Roseville police driving a Chevy HHR. The officers stopped the vehicle at Van Dyke and Cadillac Avenue, which is a few streets south of Nine Mile. Warren police said that they arrested the suspect without incident. Roseville police detectives reportedly responded to the scene of the traffic stop, and Warren police turned over Burns and the Chevy HHR to Roseville’s custody. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office said that a search of the HHR turned up a shotgun, a 9 mm firearm and “a large amount of ammunition.” Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer praised the “outstanding awareness” of the department’s officers. “Thanks to the quick actions of our officers, this suspect was located and taken
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“Our school has various clubs and social activities, which include in-person events, so many will be reconnecting with friends they’ve already built strong relationships with,” she said. Maria Tilmos, a geometry teacher at Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, said this is just one of many events that the school hosts in person. “We have hosted monthly gatherings to encourage students to get to know their peers and teachers since I started teaching here in 2017. Of course, during the main part of the COVID stay-at-home order, we had to get creative and, instead, began offering monthly virtual sessions that allowed students to connect socially. Today, we do a bit of both, allowing students to participate in whatever way is most comfortable for them,” she said in an email interview. She said she has chaperoned the school’s prom several times. “Because the event is open to both juniors and seniors, many of our juniors will establish relationships with new friends that they can take into their senior year and beyond. Some of our students have met at other monthly face-to-face events. Some just met in April, during State Testing season.
into custody safely without incident,” Dwyer said in a prepared statement. “Our officers are always on the lookout for suspects wanted in connection to crimes in Warren and surrounding jurisdictions, particularly those involving violent crimes. The Warren Police Department is always proud to assist other agencies in locating and arresting violent crime suspects.” According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, while Burns was at the Roseville Police Department, he began biting his wrists. “An officer ordered him to stop and a struggle ensued, where Burns was able to retrieve a knife and slit his wrist,” the Prosecutor’s Office stated in a press release. Lucido said that there was treatment given to Burns after the struggle, but Lucido did not know Burns’ current condition. He said that Burns has not made any statements to police. According to Lucido, Burns was arraigned in the 39th District Court during the afternoon May 19 by visiting Judge William Crouchman. Burns faces charges of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder, felon in possession of a firearm,
felon in possession of ammunition, carrying a concealed weapon, disarming a police officer, and two counts of felony firearm. A conviction for first-degree murder carries an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. The assault with intent to murder charge can be a life felony. Crouchman set Burns’ bond at $10 million cash or surety. His probable cause hearing was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. May 31, and his preliminary examination was scheduled for 8:30 a.m. June 7. Burns did not immediately have an attorney. Lucido said the suspect had a “lengthy” criminal record in California. Lucido said the HHR was registered to a home in Washington Township, but Lucido did not know where Burns is from or what brought him to Michigan. Lucido thanked the Roseville, St. Clair Shores and Warren police departments; Warren’s special operations unit; the Macomb County Sheriff ’s Office; and the Macomb Auto Theft Squad for their roles in taking
Burns into custody. Information about the St. Clair Shores incident as well as the Roseville incident was passed along to the three school district superintendents in St. Clair Shores May 17, Allen said, and they decided to not let students go outside for recess or lunch breaks. It was not a full lockdown. At the request of the Roseville Police Department, Roseville Community Schools staff kept all students inside for the day May 17, including during lunch and recess, while the suspect was on the loose. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Roseville Police Department at (586) 777-6700. To donate to Ryan-Parsley’s fundraiser, visit www.gofundme.com/f/vq66wg-funeralarrangements. To donate to Baecke’s fundraiser, visit www.gofundme.com/f/help-support-robertsrecovery-and-lost-wages. Staff Writer Maria Allard contributed to this report.
But, some have never had the opportunity to meet and have only interacted with one another virtually,” said Tilmos. Marissa Lukasiewicz, a junior at Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, said she had always looked forward to attending prom. “I love that I’m able to learn the way that works best for me but still given the opportunity to participate in outside events. Having the opportunity to meet with classmates around my area and in my grade is great! It gives us even more opportunities to get to know each other,” Lukasiewicz said via email. She said she had met some of her classmates and teachers briefly in person during state testing, but this was the first event where they were able to socialize. Aleah Charbonneau, a junior at Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, said that as a virtual school student, the opportunity to attend an in-person prom is important. “I’m not missing out on what could be one of the most memorable parts of my high school career. I have the opportunity to meet and connect with my classmates as well as possibly make new friends,” she said via email. She said she just transferred to the school a few months ago, so she hadn’t met that many people yet.
Lakeview Public Schools will hold a public hearing on its proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year at a special meeting of the Board of Education beginning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
LAKEVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS 27575 Harper Ave. St. Clair Shores, MI 48081 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR June 6, 2023, to be held at the Wheat Educational Campus, 27575 Harper St. Clair Shores, MI. Board action on approving the proposed budget is expected to occur on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at the regularly scheduled Board of Education meeting which begins at 7:30 p.m., also held at the Wheat Educational Campus. Copies of the proposed budget will be available by appointment for public inspection through contact with the Superintendent’s Office beginning at 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2023. Please contact the Lakeview Public Schools Superintendent’s Office at (586) 445-4000, ext. 2501, for information on reviewing the Budget proposal material. Robbyn Martin Secretary Board of Education Published: C & G Newspapers Grosse Pointe/Macomb County Special Edition 05/31/2023
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