🌱 Patch AM: How a Grosse Pointe Woods carjacking led to major felony charges

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Grosse Pointe Woods carjacking led to major felony charges
• Where Grosse Pointe South lands in Metro Detroit's preseason football rankings

Also on today's calendar: 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 78 and low of 63 degrees.
• Saturday: Warm with clouds and sun, temps: high: 83, low: 69.
• Sunday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

📰 News we're reading

• Two Men to Stand Trial on Multiple Felony Charges Following Grosse Pointe Woods Carjacking (michigan.gov) — A recent armed carjacking in Grosse Pointe Woods has led to two Metro Detroit men being ordered to stand trial on multiple felony charges in Wayne County Circuit Court. Michigan's attorney general and local police credit close cooperation among Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe City, Grosse Pointe Farms, Harper Woods, and state investigators with quickly arresting the suspects and pursuing tougher action on organized auto theft.
   

• High school football preview: Preseason Metro Detroit Top 10 rankings (freep.com subscription) — Grosse Pointe South football is featured in a preseason ranking of top Metro Detroit teams, grouped in the East zone alongside several other strong programs. The list breaks the region into four geographic zones and offers an early look at which schools are expected to contend this fall, giving local fans a sense of how South stacks up before kickoff.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Grosse Pointe

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Tuesday September 8
• Ferry Back to School Night
  Grosse Pointe School District 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  6:30 pm
• Defer Back to School Night
  Grosse Pointe School District 389 St. Clair, Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  6:30 pm
Friday September 11
• 10,000 Sq. Ft. Rummage Sale →
  St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 375 Lothrop Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 29
• Park Farmers Market →
  Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar Grosse Pointe, MI 48230
  9:00 am
• GPPL Friends $5 Bag Sale →
  Grosse Pointe Public Library - Woods Branch, 20680 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Woods
  9:30 am
Wednesday September 2
• The GUD Band →
  Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, 97 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms
  6:30 pm
• Beautification Commission Meeting →
  Grosse Pointe Park, MI Calendar, 15115 E. Jefferson, Grosse Pointe Park
  7:00 pm
Saturday September 5
• NIO Música →
  Detroit Jazz Festival, 19908 Harper Ave, Harper Woods
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 6
• Luca Ciarla →
  Detroit Jazz Festival, 19908 Harper Ave, Harper Woods
  3:00 pm
Monday September 7
• City Offices Closed - Labor Day
  City of Harper Woods 19617 Harper Ave, Harper Woods, MI 48225
• Trash Pickup - Delayed one day
  City of Harper Woods 19617 Harper Ave, Harper Woods, MI 48225
Tuesday September 8
• Meet the Teacher Night
  Foote Elementary Lincoln Park, MI 48146
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• Kroger posted a job opening for Courtesy Clerk/Grocery Bagger in Harper Woods. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Harper Woods. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Grosse Pointe here.

🗞 Nearby News

Grosse Pointe Park

• Things to do in Metro Detroit, Aug. 28 and beyond (theoaklandpress.com)

Grosse Pointe Woods

• Woman pleads guilty to mortgage fraud, filing a false $374,000 tax refund return (legalnews.com)
• Tax Fraud Blotter: Get your stolen checks here (accountingtoday.com)
• Two men face laundry list of charges for alleged armed carjacking in Grosse Pointe Woods (audacy.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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