'Miss Universe' Gaffe You Didn't Hear About: Patch PM

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

Steve Harvey’s Gaffe Not Only Epic Miss Universe Drama

Miss Puerto Rico suspended from the pageant after a Twitter tangent against Islam and liberal Michigan filmmaker Michael Moore.

4 Members of Robbery Crew Convicted in Tapper’s Heist

One member of the crew was shot in Grand Rapids robbery attempt; three went on to rob Tapper’s in West Bloomfield at gunpoint.

Utilities Aggressively Cutting Trees to Curb Outages

Tree-cutting responds to state, federal mandates to reduce outages, such as the crippling 2013 storm that cut power to more than 600,000.

Murder Suspect Allegedly Steals, Crashes Police Car

Detroit police were conducting a stakeout in Westland when the suspect allegedly took off in a police car.

Theater Fire Suspect Charged with Arson

Farmington Hills police and fire discovered two fires had been set in the projector room.

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• ‘Star Wars’ Hype So Delicious You Can Eat It Up
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Holidays & Seasonal

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• 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

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