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  • Michigan Father Arrested After Forcing His 11-Year-Old Daughter To Break Into Home With Him, Then Ditched Her When Homeowners’s Son Arrived

    Michigan Father Arrested After Forcing His 11-Year-Old Daughter To Break Into Home With Him, Then Ditched Her When Homeowners’s Son Arrived

    A father from Michigan has been accused of making his 11-year-old daughter break into a house in Detroit; however, left her behind when things got sticky. 29-year-old Andre Stephon-Curtis Broadenax reportedly stole a man’s car in Dearborn and then drove to a nearby house being renovated on April 29, per the New York Post. 

    Reports say the man reportedly broke in and forced his daughter to join.

    According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, “The defendant forced his 11-year-old daughter to assist him with the home invasion.” 

    When the 75-year-old homeowner’s son entered the house, he surprised the father and daughter during their burglary. Broadenax quickly ran, leaving his daughter and the stolen car behind. Detroit officials eventually captured him on foot. Local resident David Bridges noted that the neighborhood is usually quiet and criticized the father’s actions.

    Bridge said, “As me being a father of eight kids, I can’t see me using none of my kids to actually break into a house or do anything to harm another person because it’s wrong.” 

    Prosecutors charged Broadenax with home invasion, larceny, concealing a vehicle, and encouraging his daughter to commit a crime.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Man Charged With Murder In Connection To The Disappearance Of Ex-Girlfriend

    Man Charged With Murder In Connection To The Disappearance Of Ex-Girlfriend

    A man accused of lying to officials about his missing ex-girlfriend, Ashley Elkins, has been charged with murder. 30-year-old Elkins went missing from her Warren, Michigan home on Jan. 2. Her former boyfriend, DeAndre Booker, was apprehended on Jan. 8 after officials searched his closeby Roseville home, according to PEOPLE. 

    Booker is now charged with premeditated murder, evidence tampering, dismembering a corpse, and concealing a death, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office. Elkins’ body remains missing. Officials believe she went to Booker’s home on Jan. 2, where he reportedly murdered her and got rid of her body.

    While searching Booker’s home, Roseville police discovered items suggesting Elkins was involved in a violent crime there, according to Lt. John Gajewski. In mid-January, police searched a landfill for days but found little. Elkins’ disappearance cultivated large searches by friends and family, and a GoFundMe raised over $13,000 for her sons. 

    The victim’s two sons, aged 7 and 10, are coping with her disappearance in their own unique ways. 

    Elkins’ 7-year-old son, who is on the autism spectrum, struggles to understand why his mother isn’t coming home. Meanwhile, her 10-year-old son experiences nightmares every day, as shared by Elkins’ uncle Maurice Morton.

    #Clique, let’s keep Ashley Elkins’ family and family friends in our thoughts and prayers. 

  • Black Man Files Employment Discrimination After He Was Forced To Changed His Name On His Resume To Get Interview

    Black Man Files Employment Discrimination After He Was Forced To Changed His Name On His Resume To Get Interview

    A Black man in Detroit, Michigan, has filed an employment discrimination lawsuit against a hotel. He claims that the hotel only considered him for a job interview after he changed his name on his resume. The lawsuit was filed by Dwight Jackson on July 3 against the Shinola Hotel. Initially, he was denied a job when he applied under his real name. However, he later received an interview opportunity after changing his name to “John Jebrowski,” per CNN. 

    According to the suit obtained by the news outlet, Jackson claims that he was denied a job, which is said to be in violation of the “Michigan Elliott Larsen Civil Rights Act.” 

    From January to April 2024, 27-year-old Jackson applied for various positions at the Shinola Hotel in downtown Detroit. Jon Marko, Jackson’s attorney, who is a civil rights lawyer said, “Mr. Jackson had applied for a job that he was eminently qualified for.” Despite being qualified, Shinola Hotel failed to contact him back regarding an interview. 

    In April 2024, Jackson decided to reapply to the Shinola Hotel after not receiving any response to his initial applications. This time, he used the name “John Jebrowski” and submitted nearly identical resumes. The lawsuit alleges that he was offered numerous interviews within a week.

    According to the suit, “Jackson established that the Defendant’s consideration of candidates was based on the racial appearance of the applicant’s name.”

    A spokesperson for the hotel said in a statement,

    “We take this allegation very seriously and do not tolerate discrimination of any kind.“

    Marko stated that Jackson went to the job interview and confronted the interviewer. He disclosed his true identity and expressed his belief that he was not given an interview initially due to his traditionally African American name.

  • Michigan Woman Allegedly Sets Fire To Ex-Partner’s Home, Resulting In Death Of His Partially Paralyzed Mother

    Michigan Woman Allegedly Sets Fire To Ex-Partner’s Home, Resulting In Death Of His Partially Paralyzed Mother

    According to prosecutors, on the night of Monday, June 3, Cinamon Charmaine Rigmaiden went to her ex-partner’s home and poured a flammable liquid on the front porch. She then supposedly set fire to the house and fled the scene, reports People. The couple had recently broken up, reports note. 

    Unfortunately, the ex-partner’s mother, Tina Dorrough, who was inside the house, died in the fire. The names of the other two individuals who were also inside the house have not been disclosed.

    They were taken to the hospital for treatment.

    “Since when is the solution in the breakup of a relationship setting fire to an occupied house?”

    Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a statement.

    “The alleged actions of the defendant in this case are beyond reprehensible.”

    Dorrough, as explained by Maria Miller from the prosecutor’s office, was unable to escape the house when it caught fire due to being paralyzed on one side of her body. The day after the incident, Rigmaiden was arrested by the Livonia police. She is facing charges including felony murder, assault with intent to murder, and arson.

    Rigmaiden had her arraignment on Friday, June 7, and was sent to jail. According to the prosecutor’s office, she has pleaded not guilty. During the recent court hearing, Rigmaiden’s defense lawyer argued that her intention was solely to cause damage to the property and not to harm anyone, as reported by Click on Detroit.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Homeless Woman Living Inside Supermarket Store Sign With Computer and Coffee Maker

    Homeless Woman Living Inside Supermarket Store Sign With Computer and Coffee Maker

    Contractors in Michigan found a woman living inside a grocery store sign with a computer, printer, and coffee maker, per AP News. 

    “She was homeless,”

    Officer Brennon Warren of the Midland Police Department said Thursday.

    “It’s a story that makes you scratch your head, just somebody living up in a sign.”

    The woman, whose identity remains undisclosed, informed the police that she had been residing within the Family Fare sign for approximately a year. She was found on April 23. The Family Fare store is located in Midland, Detroit in a retail strip, with a distinct triangle-shaped sign positioned at the top of the building. 

    The sign structure, measuring around 5 feet wide and 8 feet high, features a door and can be accessed from the roof, as stated by Warren per the outlet.

    “There was some flooring that was laid down. A mini desk,”

    he said.

    “Her clothing. A Keurig coffee maker. A printer and a computer — things you’d have in your home.”

    According to Warren, the woman managed to obtain electricity by connecting a power cord to an outlet on the roof. Warren suggested that the woman may have found an alternative route to the roof by climbing up from behind the store or neighboring retail establishments.

    “I honestly don’t know how she was getting up there. She didn’t indicate, either,”

    he said.

    Warren mentioned that the woman was cooperative and willingly agreed to leave. No charges were pressed against her.

    “We provided her with some information about services in the area,”

    the officer said.

    “She apologized and continued on her way. Where she went from there, I don’t know.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • 6-Month-Old Trapped In Sofa Cushions Was Smothered Under Her Father’s Weight After He Was Heavily Intoxicated, Both Parents Charged

    6-Month-Old Trapped In Sofa Cushions Was Smothered Under Her Father’s Weight After He Was Heavily Intoxicated, Both Parents Charged

    A couple in Michigan is facing involuntary manslaughter and second-degree child abuse

    charges after reportedly suffocating their young child who got stuck in the couch

    “while they were intoxicated,”

    per PEOPLE. Reports added that the child was merely 6 months old. The parents, 40-year-old Jose Antonio Roldan Jr and 29-year-old Ladesha Ann Powe recently went to court, per WOOD-TV. 

    According to court documents, the couple in Kalamazoo allegedly confessed to consuming alcohol and marijuana while looking after their daughter back in Dec. 2023. On Dec. 13, officials were called to their home after a report of an unresponsive baby.

    A probable cause affidavit says that Roldan claimed he fell asleep on the couch with the baby beside him. When he woke up, he found the 6-month-old stuck and unresponsive. He woke up Powe, the child’s mother, and contacted emergency officials. Sadly, the baby was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

    According to court documents, Roldan admitted to consuming nine or 10 large cans of alcohol, while Powe had five drinks. They also smoked marijuana. Video footage from inside their home showed them drinking in the living room, with Roldan lying on the couch and Powe holding the baby as she sat at the end of the couch. 

    According to the affidavit, the documents state that Powe fell asleep, causing the baby to fall out of her arms and

    “become wedged between her father”

    and the couch. Powe admitted to being heavily intoxicated when this transpired.

    According to court documents, Roldan unintentionally smothered the baby while sleeping. Powe, seen in video footage, wakes up, searches for the baby, and then goes to the bedroom for the night. The medical examiner determined the cause of death as mechanical asphyxia, ruling it a homicide.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Six Children Under The Age Of 10 Left Orphaned as Man Attempting To Flee Police Collides Head-On with Parents Car On Their Date Night

    Six Children Under The Age Of 10 Left Orphaned as Man Attempting To Flee Police Collides Head-On with Parents Car On Their Date Night

    A tragic incident on a Michigan highway has left six young children orphaned after their parents were killed in a horrifying collision, as reported by the Daily Mail. 

    Ryan and Jen Ambrosio, both in their forties, lost their lives when a suspect evading police in a stolen truck crashed into their car. The suspect, Angel Melendez-Ortiz, was driving on the wrong side of the road without headlights when he collided with the Ambrosios’ SUV. 

    The devastating crash occurred around 1:30 am on January 6. The couple’s children, aged between two and nine, are now under the care of their extended family. Melendez-Ortiz has been charged with multiple offenses, including second-degree murder, and could face a life sentence if convicted.

    Jen Ambrosio’s cousin, Brandi Burke, initiated a GoFundMe campaign for the children, raising over $614,000 as of Tuesday.

    “In the early morning hours of January 6, 2024, Ryan and Jen Ambrosio were on their way home from a date night when their lives were cut short in a fatal car wreck. The greatest impact of this tragedy is (and will continue to be) on their six young children: Amelia, Maria Grace, Faustina, Benedict, Raphael, and Julian,”

    Burke wrote. 

    “Ranging in age from 2-9 years old, they now have to navigate life’s ups and downs without their parents by their side,”

    she added. Burke assured that the children would be kept together under the care of a relative.

    “The Ambrosio children, while now without their parents, have always had the presence and support of a large extended family that will ensure they are raised together in a safe and loving home.” 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Flint, Michigan’s Guaranteed Income Program Provides New Mothers With $500 Monthly For The First Year Of Their Child’s Life

    Flint, Michigan’s Guaranteed Income Program Provides New Mothers With $500 Monthly For The First Year Of Their Child’s Life

    In Flint, Michigan, there’s great news for new and expecting moms. They now have the opportunity to receive significant financial support throughout their pregnancy and during their baby’s first year, per Business Insider. This exciting initiative, known as Rx Kids, co-founded by H. Luke Shaefer, aims to provide a guaranteed income to these mothers.

    The program’s website proudly states that it offers

    “no-strings-attached love.”

    The enrollment for Rx Kids opened last week with Governor Gretchen Whitmer sharing her enthusiasm for the new program with a celebratory tweet,

    “Michigan’s nation-leading effort to eliminate infant poverty… It will give every child born in Flint a fair shot at a bright future.”

    As per the information provided on the Rx website, expectant moms are eligible to receive $1,500 during their pregnancy and an additional $500 every month for the first year of their baby’s life through the program.

    To support young mothers, Baltimore has implemented a guaranteed income program. Under this initiative, the city provides $1,000 every month to young mothers, allowing them to spend the money as they see fit. On the other hand, the Rx Kids program in Flint has set a goal to assist around 1,200 infants annually. With sufficient funding to sustain operations for at least three years, the program’s FAQ page states that it aims to continue delivering financial assistance to Flint families for as long as possible.

    “Raising kids is expensive and society should come alongside to support families,”

    the website says.

    “For most people, a child’s birth is a joyous event. For too many families, though, income plunges, and poverty spikes right before a child is born and remains high throughout the first year. These first months of life are critical for a baby’s development; it’s also when their families are struggling the most.”

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Landlord Sentenced To Life In Prison After Hiding The Bodies Of His tenants He Claimed He killed In Self-Defense

    Landlord Sentenced To Life In Prison After Hiding The Bodies Of His tenants He Claimed He killed In Self-Defense

    A Michigan landlord is sentence to life in prison after a jury rejected his claim that he killed his two tenants in self-defense, reports FOX News.

    Guilty of second-degree murder in Joseph Soule’s death and first-degree murder in Jaclyn Lepird’s, Chad Allen Reed, 56, faces life without parole and an additional 125 years.

    On Oct. 7, 2020, an argument ensued between Reed and his tenants. Reed reportedly lived downstairs from the couple in his two-story house in Battle Creek.

    According to Susan Mladenoff, Reed’s public defender, Lepird had a

    “bad temper,”

    and the couple engaged in substance use together.

    This was confirmed in court by medical examiners,’ who testified that the couple had cocaine and alcohol in their bloodstreams when they died.

    Reed claims shot Soule after he pulled a knife out on him, strangling Lepird afterward due to fear of a witness.

    “He not only shot her, he chased her down,”

    Calhoun County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Tamara L. Towns told jurors, FOX 17 reported.

    “He hit her with a metal object. He tried to slit her throat. He then strangled her until a life went out of her.” 

    Consideration of various factors, including Reed’s treatment of victims, disrespect toward bodies, lack of remorse, and criminal history, influenced the judge’s decision.

    As per court records, Reed previously had a 2005 felony assault conviction and pleaded no contest in 2003 to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct.

    Lepird’s sister Trinity McAllister expressed her gratitude towards the ruling.

    “We were very pleased with the decision,”

    she told FOX 17 in a statement after the sentencing. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Woman Reportedly Caught Shoplifting From Walmart During ‘Shop With A Cop’ Christmas Event, Police Say

    Woman Reportedly Caught Shoplifting From Walmart During ‘Shop With A Cop’ Christmas Event, Police Say

    During a

    “shop with a cop”

    event at a Walmart store in Michigan, a woman was taken into custody for shoplifting in the presence of over 70 police officers, reports Fox News. 

    According to Michigan State Police Lt. Rene Gonzalez, law enforcement officials were present at the Genoa Township store on Saturday when a clerk alerted them about a woman who had filled her cart with over $700 worth of merchandise and swiftly passed through the self-checkout.

    Michigan State Police Lt. Rene Gonzalez told Fox2 Detroit that the event is organized by police officers who team up with children from families facing financial hardship during the holiday season.

    “We bring children that might otherwise not have a good Christmas get to come to the store,”

    the lieutenant said.

    “They get $100, sometimes a $150 gift card to go and shop for themselves with your family.”

    According to police, a 62-year-old woman seen it as an opportunity to shoplift groceries and clothes while officers and children were shopping. A trooper noticed her loading the stolen items into her car, which was conveniently parked next to a police cruiser. The woman was arrested and taken to the Livingston County Jail. Although her identity has not been disclosed, she has bonded out but will be charged with retail fraud.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?