Dearborn Student Finds Threat to Kill Family in Locker: Patch PM

Here are some stories to talk about tonight on Michigan Patch:

3 Disciplined in Alleged Threat to Kill Dearborn Student, Family

Stout Middle School students allegedly left “very threatening” note in classmate’s locker. Police are investigating.

Trace Radioactive Material Found in Torched Truck

Royal Oak police say that of the 41 vehicle fires reported in the city since Jan. 1, nine are believed to be the work of an arsonist.

Judge Who Cuffed Kids For Missing Lunch With Dad Named in Complaint

Judicial Tenure Commission: Judge “laughed at the children and was sarcastic,” and made “significant misrepresentations of law and fact.”

Man Beaten with Crowbar Dies; Murder Charges Expected

Yvonne Helen Cortis allegedly beat her husband and dog with a crowbar to end their suffering.

Tweet About ‘Killing Kids’ Prompts Terrorism Charges

Canton Township man’s mom: Prosecutor should be “ashamed” for treating her son as an adult.

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• Adele 2015 Concert Information For The Palace at Auburn Hills: Tickets, Times, Dates.
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• Michigan’s Snyder Fights PR Battle on Refugees
• Kresge Foundation, Area Companies Seek Summer Interns

Holidays & Seasonal

• Suspect In Salvation Army Red Kettle Theft Arrested
• ‘Tis the Season to Unburden Yourself in Letters to Santa
• ‘Rotten, Heartless’ Thieves Nab Toys for Tots Donations
• ‘Surprise’ Presents Behind Latest Holiday Scams
• Put Some Mitten in Your Stocking: 16 Michigan-Made,Gift Ideas
• 2015 Christmas TV Schedule: When to See Holiday Classics
• Another Appliance? Gifts They’ll Use, Gifts They Won’t: Holiday Gift Buying
• Postal Service Christmas 2015 Shipping Deadlines
• Toys That Can Kill: This Year’s Most Dangerous Toys
• Wild Lights in Competition for National Honor: How to Vote
• Satan Plans to Meet Cruz at Michigan Capitol
• Dearborn Ranked Best Christmas Town in Michigan

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