Standoff Suspect Threatened Woman, Child, Police Say: Patch PM

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

Standoff Suspect Threatened Woman, Child: Royal Oak Police

• Police will likely seek charges against the Royal Oak man arrested in connection with Monday's standoff.

Owl That Can’t Avoid Trouble Back At Rehab Center

• Papa Owl, as the great horned owl is known, was shot in 2015. Now, he’s back at Chocolay Raptor Center on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

Second Untested Rape Kit Backlog Found In Detroit

• Prosecutors say another 555 rape kits languished in police storage after the 2009 discovery of 11,341 abandoned sexual assault kits.

Troy Middle School Students Advance To MathCON Finals

• Tabitha Barowsky and Sean Zarobsky are advancing to the 2017 MathCON Midwest Regional Finals in April.

RadioShack To Close 6 Michigan Stores

• The company, which has filed for bankruptcy for a second time, is closing 552 stores nationwide, or 36 percent of the chain.

DIA's 'Inside/Out' Program Coming To Plymouth In April

• An official kick off is planned for April 20 at the Plymouth Arts and Recreation Complex at 650 Church Street starting at 6 p.m.

Michigan Senator Bert Johnson’s Home Office Raided

• Breaking: FBI and Michigan State Police searched Highland Park home, state Senate office of Sen. Bert Johnson, a Detroit Democrat.

Jobs

101 Detroit Area Jobs: Retail, Hospitality, Administrative Assistants, Construction, Legal

• A handful of these jobs require a college education or advanced degree, but the majority do not. Check out more on the Patch Jobs Board.

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• Lane Closures Create Headaches For Drivers
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