Accused of Groping Inmate, Deputy May Face Lock-Up Himself: Patch PM

DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

Ex-Deputy Accused of Fondling Macomb County Jail Inmate

• Steven Robert Vaneenoo, a 19-year employee of the sheriff's office, also accused of setting up private cellphone chats with certain inmates.

Last-Minute Deal Salvages $4.65B Mass Transit Plan

• Details of plan aren't clear, but Oakland and Macomb County Executives L. Brooks Patterson and Mark Hackel said it resolves their issues.

President Obama Shortens 3 Michiganders’ Sentences in Sweeping Order

• The president commuted 214 sentences, the most in a single day in more than a century.

Farmington Hills Bank Robbery Suspect Shot, Killed

• An Oakland County crime task force tracked the suspect to a Detroit motel, where the suspect was armed with a "pretty large butcher knife."

Prosecutor Who Paid for Sex Hundreds of Times Pleads to Felony

• “The system in Michigan is not rigged,” Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette said, defending an agreement that dismissed 13 charges.

'Kiss and Tell 5' Encourages Residents to Kiss, Then Challenge 5 to Do the Same

• Re-enact that famous kiss in a fundraiser for The Michigan WWII Legacy Memorial, and you could be featured on a billboard.

Also Worth a Read

• Tri-County Voters Renew Detroit Zoo Levy by Wide Margins
• Several Injured in Explosion at Metro Detroit Restaurant
• Tri-County Voters Renew Detroit Zoo Levy by Wide Margins
• Conscientious Troy Store Employees Intervene, Stop iTunes Scam
• Dearborn Homecoming 2016: Complete Guide Answers All Your Questions
• As Paddling Soars in Popularity, So Do Deaths
• Detroit Man Bought Explosives from FBI Agent, Spoke of Attack: Feds
• Michigan's Best Hospitals: Where Does Your Hospital Fall in U.S. News & World Report Rankings?

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