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.
Students were scheduled for an all school assembly later this month to hear 2012 presidential candidate Rick Santorum to speak but it was canceled Monday.
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
In a Committee of the Whole meeting Monday, the Grosse Pointe Woods city council participated in a section-by-section review of the proposed 2013/14 fiscal year budget.
More information released Monday by Caribou Coffee officials reveal changes are ahead for many locations throughout the mid-west, including the Village location that is slated to be converted to a Peet's Coffee and Tea in the coming year.
The Detroit Free Press featured a lawsuit filed by a Grosse Pointe Park resident against the city alleging violations of the open meetings act related to several real estate purchases involving the Planning Commission chairman.
Employees at the Caribou Coffee on Mack Avenue have begun telling customers about their upcoming closing. The last day is April 14.
Residents interested in serving on the Grosse Pointe Public School Board should prepare their application this week as it is due by 4 p.m. Friday.
The following information is gathered from the Department of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Realtors in the Grosse Pointes will show xx houses Sunday April 7. The houses range in price from $147,000 to $799,000.
Share your ideas about what type of business you'd like to see locate in the this vacant storefront on Mack Avenue at University in the City of Grosse Pointe.
No additional pop bottle bombs were found throughout Friday after the six discovered overnight and early in the morning. Police are continuing to investigate but believe it was the work of teenagers who looked up a recipe online. No injuries were report
How did you celebrate opening day for the Detroit Tigers? Share a picture to show your view or celebration.
Two burglaries have been reported in St. Clair Shores in which small valuables were stolen. Both happened on the same night and there are some similarities to the rash of burglaries plaguing Grosse Pointe Shores and Woods since January.
The following information is gathered from the St. Clair Shores Police Department. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The following information is gathered from the St. Clair Shores Police Department. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The following information is gathered from the St. Clair Shores Police Department. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
St. Clair Shores Police are hoping diners at Wong's Garden may be able to provide additional information about a man who robbed the restaurant March 29 and are asking them to call detectives at 586-445-5305.
The explosion of pop bottle bombs in a backyard and in a Grosse Pointe Woods residential intersection are under investigation. Residents should call police immediately if a pop bottle bomb is found and should not touch it or go near it due to possible r
The Buick, GMC showroom serving the Grosse Pointes and Detroit on Mack Avenue is under construction related to a complete renovation project.
A new French restaurant and a women's boutique retailer will be new additions to the Village in the City of Grosse Pointe.
