Here’s What Happened Before Woman Dragged from Plane: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories from the Michigan Patch network worth talking about tonight:

Woman Dragged from Metro Detroit Aircraft Faces Charges

• The passenger stubbornly refused to leave the flight after she wouldn't show her boarding pass or check her baggage, police said.

Sisters from Clinton Township and Ferndale Give Birth Hours Apart

• First-time grandmother was in delivery room for both at Henry Ford Macomb Hospital.

Santa Surprises St. Clair Shores Kids With Bikes

• Lakeview High School teacher Matt Barranca played Santa and organized the special Christmas surprise.

Adorable Kid Steals Show at Detroit Red Wings Hockey Game

• Mason Becker mugged for the cameras and the crowd roared its approval but showed its disappointment when another fan was shown.

Ford Pouring $60 Million Into Wagner Place Development

• The project will transform two vacant blocks into a hustling and bustling retail and office space.

Man Sentenced In Pokémon Go Fight Which Left Victim Lying On The Sidewalk

• The incident happened on a Clinton Township sidewalk when 34-year-old Ryan Steiner got into an argument with another man over Pokémon Go.

Attorney General Slaps Dearborn-Based Fundraiser With 2,594 Violations

• The state contests that Golden Recyclers illegally operates clothing donation bins and misrepresents what it does with donations.

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• Macomb Community College Selects New President
• Grosse Pointe Farms Police Rescue Man from Icy Lake St. Clair
• GM to End 2nd Shift at Detroit-Hamtramck, Affecting 1,300 Jobs
• EX-Buffalo Bills Linebacker Shot to Death in Detroit: Reports
• Man Accused of Killing Cousin After Game Of Pool
• Sylvia Rector, Longtime Detroit Free Press Food Critic, Dies at 66
• Plymouth Township Residents Get Five-Year-Old Sidewalk Assessments in Tax Bill
• Famous Kiss Statue Heading for Warmer Climes
• Area Foster Kids Receive Gifts from Optimist Club
• Suspect Arrested In Royal Oak Package Theft

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