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Missing Lake Erie anglers rescued
Monroe -- Four boaters who sparked an international search after failing to return from a Lake Erie fishing excursion Thursday were rescued Friday near Middle Sister Island offshore from Monroe, authorities said.
Four fishermen go missing, body found in Monroe County, Calif. boy gets stuck in storm drain.
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for 4 fishermen on Lake Erie. The men launched their boat from Sterling State Park Thursday at 8:00 a.m. in Monroe County, Michigan.
A body has been found on the shoreline of Lake Erie near the city of Luna Pier. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office reports a man kayaking with his sons made the discovery Thursday afternoon around 5 p.m. on the shoreline south of Toledo Beach Marina.
Heavy rains caused by a line of severe thunderstorms moving through metro Detroit have flooded some roadways for the evening rush hour and may have knocked out power to as many as 80,000 DTE Energy customers.
Man Dies Trying to Save Friend in Lake
A search for a missing man in Lake Erie ended tragically Tuesday afternoon. The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the body of 30-year-old Robert Coleman.
A fisherman drowned Tuesday in Lake Erie, but not before saving his friend's life.
Citizens recognized for honorable acts
Several Bedford Township residents were honored during the 2009 Monroe County Michigan Week Awards ceremony.
Nicole Blaszczyk, Miss Wayne County, brings home the Miss Michigan crown
A newcomer to Miss Michigan and a preliminary talent winner, Miss Wayne County Nicole Blaszczyk won the 2009 Miss Michigan crown before a crowd of about 1,300 Saturday at the Frauenthal Theater.
Overnight accident in Michigan sends one to hospital
The investigation is underway in a serious accident that happened last night in Monroe County, Michigan.
Flat Rock man to be arraigned for 2nd degree murder
A Flat Rock man is scheduled to be arraigned today in the death of Robert John Hackney whose body was found Tuesday near a creek in Brownstown Township in Monroe County.
Township to spend $3.45 million next fiscal year
Bedford Township trustees approved unanimously the 2009-10 general and special revenue funds budgets June 2. The total estimated revenue for the township is $3,558,430. The total expenditures for the 2009-10 fiscal year are estimated at $3,452,970. The largest expenditures include $536,400 for the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.
Nevaeh becomes crime lab's top priority
The search for Nevaeh Buchanan officially ended Tuesday as the Michigan State Police crime lab in Northville positively identified the body found last week in a shallow grave as the missing 5-year-old Monroe girl.
Smith Road Elementary School will have a new mascot and different school colors for next year.
DNA test makes a positive ID: It's Nevaeh's body
Michigan State Police have identified the remains of the little girl found Thursday in a shallow grave in Raisinville Township as 5-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office announced today.
Even after days passed with no sign of Nevaeh, they hoped. Even after a small body was recovered from a riverbank matching the girl's description, a tiny sliver of that hope remained.
Body Found Near River Is Missing MI Girl
A girl's body found buried along a Michigan river was confirmed as that of 5-year-old Nevaeh Buchanan, who has been missing since last month, authorities said Tuesday.
DNA Confirms Body Found is Nevaeh
The body found on the bank of the River Raisin last week is that of five-year-old Neaveh Buchanan.
Police identify South Rockwood man in motorcycle accident
The Monroe County Sheriff's Office today identified a South Rockwood man as the driver of a Honda motorcycle who died Saturday when he crashed into a utility pole near South Huron River Drive in Berlin Township.
Some residents of this largely rural Monroe County community wonder if the quiet little community known for its farming is a magnet for bad news.
Possible suspects may be off the list
In the rush for answers after Nevaeh Buchanan's disappearance, Monroe County sheriff's officials floated several names of possible suspects -- men with sexual assault convictions.