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Dmitriy Shapiro

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Adrian, MI, United States

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Past articles by Dmitriy:

Man killed when snowmobile crashes into ice shanty on Devils Lake

A 28-year-old Jerome man was killed after a snowmobile crashed into his ice shanty on Devils Lake Saturday evening. → Read More

$10 million bond issued on murder suspect

ADRIAN — The suspect in a double homicide in Adrian was arraigned Tuesday in Lenawee County District Court and is being held on a $10 million bond. → Read More

UPS driver finds frozen body in Lenawee County

The body of an 80-year-old man was found frozen in front of his house Wednesday in Cambridge Township. → Read More

UPS driver discovers man frozen to death in front of his Michigan home

The body of 80-year-old Richard Theodore Kokochak was between his car and the house, not visible from the road in Cambridge Twp. → Read More

Police: Body found near Adrian hotel is missing man

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with confirmation from Adrian police of the identity of the body found Wednesday near the Carleton Lodge. → Read More

Lenawee County: Governor’s pandemic executive orders void

ADRIAN — Lenawee County officials on Tuesday continued to untangle the confusion sowed by the late Friday Michigan Supreme Court decision that Gov. → Read More

Standish dam rehabilitation under consideration

Tecumseh city council expects to vote to approve or reject a contract for evaluation and project design at its Oct. 5 meeting. → Read More

Charges issued in fatal stabbing at Adrian Meijer

Alarick John Guajardo, 29, is accused of killing Glen Harold Meyers, 85 → Read More

85-year-old man stabbed to death at Michigan Meijer

The suspect was held at gunpoint by another customer until police arrived. → Read More

Man fatally stabbed at Meijer; suspect stopped by woman with gun

ADRIAN — A 85-year-old man was fatally stabbed Wednesday at Meijer in Adrian.Police were first dispatched to the scene at 12:30 p.m. with information about a man with a knife in the automotive section at the back of the store at 217 U.S. 223, said Adrian Police Chief Vincent Emrick at the scene.While police were en route, the call was upgraded to a stabbing in progress.Upon arrival, officers… → Read More

Tecumseh wrestles with education options

TECUMSEH — A week of meetings between Tecumseh High School administration and department heads to create a new instruction plan at the high school was rejected by Superintendent Rick Hilderley, who said the district will begin school Sept. 8 with the original ideas developed by administrators in June.The plan, which had already been presented to parents, and which gave parents the choice of… → Read More

Lenawee County primary election results (Live Update)

12:30 a.m.: ADRIAN TWP. — Incumbent Republican candidates Michael Herr, Stephen May, Ben Ruesink and Raymond Thompson won nominations in the Republican primary for four open Adrian Township trustee seats.New candidate Bryan Winder did not receive enough votes to go through to the general election in November.There are no Democrats running and the winners would likely be unopposed in the general… → Read More

Only redistricting commission semifinalist from county may be ineligible

RIGA — Riga resident Ken Lake, who was the only Lenawee County resident selected Wednesday in a random drawing as one of 200 semi-finalists to make up the selection pool Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission later this year, may be ineligible for the commission since he is already running for partisan office.The Secretary of State (SOS) office received a total of 9,367 applicants from… → Read More

Lenawee NAACP calls for Zorn resignation, censure

The letter was compiled by the members and executive committee of the Lenawee NAACP and signed by the group's president, Jeanette Henagan. → Read More

Treat Highway house unoccupied at time of fire

FAIRFIELD TWP. — A house that was for sale in Fairfield Township was as total loss after a fire Thursday night.Firefighters were dispatched at 10:10 p.m. to a house fire at 10721 Treat Highway after information from a neighbor.Upon arrival, emergency personnel saw heavy fire coming from a structure in the back of the house.According to Madison Township Fire Department Assistant Chief Nick… → Read More

Lenawee official: "I'm not overly concerned"

ADRIAN — County emergency personnel are not making major changes to their operations, but are keeping an eye on developments while there are no coronavirus cases in Lenawee County or the state. Lenawee County Sheriff Troy Bevier said that he has reached out to officials at the Lenawee County Health Department and will follow their directions if the department’s assistance is needed. So far, he… → Read More

Former Milan police officer sentenced

Michael Gary Couture will serve more than 7 years in prison in sex abuse case. → Read More

Former Clinton police officer sentenced in sex abuse case

Michael Couture, 48, pleaded no contest on Jan. 29 to a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with multiple variables. → Read More

Former police officer accepts plea deal in sex abuse case

Michael Gary Couture of Manchester, was a former part-time officer with Clinton and also a full-time police officer with the Milan Police Department. → Read More

Murder-suicide reported in Lenawee County

Authorities are investigating the deaths of a middle aged man and elderly woman who were found in their home Tuesday in Madison Township. → Read More