Phony Dearborn Investor Steals $440K + Dearborn Hts. Ex-Con's Joy Ride

Hey, people of Dearborn! Dylan Siwicki here with a fresh copy of theDearborn Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy; cloudy, then some sun. High: 62 Low: 43.

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Here are the top stories today in Dearborn:

1. A Dearborn man was sentenced to prison Thursday after admitting he stole approximately $500,000 from people pretending to be an investment manager, United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison said. (Dearborn Patch)
2. A 42-year-old Dearborn Heights man who was recently released from prison was arrested April 30 after police said he took a pickup for an unauthorized day-long test drive. (Dearborn Press and Guide)
3. City of Dearborn Heights to crack down on blight and ordinance enforcement. "These aren't new complaints," Bazzi said. "We are doing a city sweep one neighborhood at a time. I can't speak on what happened or didn't happen before, but when I hear about an issue, I'm going to try to take care of it and get it resolved for our residents." (The Arab-American News)

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Today in Dearborn:

• HFC Commencements - Henry Ford Early College (12:00 AM)
• Museum Plant, Bread and Craft Sale - City of Dearborn - Community Events (9:00 AM)
• Public Museum Hours - Automotive Hall of Fame (10:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Nextdoor Neighbor, Southwestern Outer Drive: "I'm looking For someone that can do sandblasting. - I need some paint sandblasted off of some vent covers" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Dearborn Hills: "Hobbies of mine - Baby shower center piece's" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Dearborn Hills: "Hobbies of mine - The clothes are samples white smaller ones will go up" (Nextdoor)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Dylan Siwicki

About me: I was born and raised on Detroit's Westside, in the hard working blue-collar Polish neighborhood of Warrendale. I'm a Detroit Public School graduate who fought hard to earn my education. My aspiration into journalism came as a young kid, when I began following the corruption scandal of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. My first break in to the journalism world began with the opportunity to work at the Michigan Journal, where I primarily reported on campus and local news throughout the Dearborn community. I eventually worked my way to news editor. So with first-hand experience growing up in a tight-knit neighborhood, I know the importance of delivering news and telling stories that impact local communities. And as a breaking news editor at Patch for Metro Detroit, it's my job to deliver that news. So feel free to contact me about news tips or your own unique experiences at dylan.siwicki@patch.com

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