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Saturday Morning State News Sat, 13 Mar 2010 9:07:09 EST (Bernero-Aflcio) Gubernatorial Candidate Virg Bernero Has Landed The Biggest Of All Union Endorsements, As The Michigan Afl-Cio Has Thrown It's Support Behind The Lansing Mayor's Campaign. The Afl-Cio Represents More Than 600-Thousand Active And Retired Members In 59 Unions, Including The U-A-W And Afscme. However, Bernero Does Not Get Across-The-Board Union Support. On Thursday, The Michigan Building And Construction Trades Council Endorse Democrat Andy Dillon For Governor. State Rep. Alma Wheeler Smith Also Is Running For The Democratic Nomination. (Canton-Officer Funeral) Police Officers From 35 Law Enforcement Agencies Were Among Those Saying Their Final Goodbyes To Jackson Police Officer James Bonneau, Who Was Shot And Killed Earlier This Week. The Funeral Was Held Friday Morning At St. Michael Lutheran Church In Canton. People Were Lining The Streets Near The Church To Honor Bonneau. Emergency Vehicles Headed Out From The Jackson Police Department, Making An Hour-Long Trek To St. Michael Lutheran Church In Bonneau's Hometown Of Canton. Several Hundred Police Officers, Including Many From Outside Michigan Were In Attendance. Police Departments From As Far Away As Louisiana And Texas Inquired About The Funeral Arrangements. Bonnneau And Blackman Township Public Safety Officer Darin Mcintosh Were Called To The Home Of 63-Year Old Elvin Potts. Investigators Say Potts Shot At Both Officers Before He Was Killed. Mcintosh Was Injured In The Leg. Donations May Be Made In The Name Of Officer James Bonneau: Mi-C.O.P.S., P.O. Box 508, Dewitt, Mi 48820 Or By Visiting Www.Mi-Cops.Org "Http://Www.Mi-Cops.Org" (Wwj, Detroit) (Troy-Battery Jobs) Troy-Based Compact Power Inc., The U.S Subsidiary For Korean Battery-Maker Lg Chem Ltd., Has Announced That It Will Manufacture Battery Cells For Electric Vehicles At A Plant In Holland, In West Michigan. The Move Will Create 400 Jobs By 2013. The Companies Said That At Its Peak, The 303-(M) Million Dollar Factory Will Produce Enough Battery Cells For 50,000 To 200,000 Vehicle Battery Packs, Including The Chevrolet Volt. The Cost Will Be Split Between Lg And A Grant From The U.S. Department Of Energy. Groundbreaking For The Facility Is Scheduled For This Summer. Production Is Expected To Be Fully Operational In 2012. (Help From: Wwj, Detroit; Walt Zerlaut, Wghn, Grand Haven) (Huronco-Sexoffender Jailed) Huron County Sheriff Deputies Say An Accused Pennsylvania Sex Offender Is Jailed Pending An Extradition Hearing. Pennsylvania State Police Contacted Ubly Police, Wednesday, Saying 26-Year Old Allen Maxson Was Staying There With Relatives. When Authorities Went To The Ubly Home, Maxson Was Not There. He Later Agreed To Surrender At The Huron County Jail. The Pleasantville, Pennsylvania Man Is Wanted For 20-Counts Of Sex Abuse With Children And Possession Of Child Pornography. He Was Arraigned Thursday Afternoon On A Fugitive From Justice Charge. (Bill Hewitt, Wsgw, Saginaw) (Det-Welfare Fraud) A Detroit City Employee Is Accused Of Illegally Selling Benefits From The Federal Women, Infants And Children Program. Jacqueline Taylor Has Been Charged Thusday With Fraud And Theft Of Government Funds. According To An Affidavit, Officials Accuse Taylor Of Selling Wic Benefits To People Not Qualified To Receive Them Since At Least 2001. The W-I-C Program Helps To Provide Nutritious Foods To Low And Moderate-Income Pregnant Woman And Young Children. In The Affidavit, A Special Agent For The Usda Wrote That Conservative Estimates Of The Monetary Loss Attributed To Taylor Are Between 432-Thousand-Dollars And 648-Thousand-Dollars. During A Search Of The Eastside Health Center Where Taylor Worked, Agents Reportedly Found A Confession Written In Her Bible. She Was Released On Personal Bond And Is Scheduled To Be Back In Court March 31st. (Metro Source) (Oakland Smash And Grab) Sheriff's Deputies In Oakland County Are Warning Of Several Recent "Smash And Grab" Robberies. A Dozen Businesses--Mostly Subway Restaurants--Have Been Robbed In The Same Fashion. Among The Locations: Auburn Hills, Pontiac, Keego Harbor, West Bloomfield Township And Bloomfield Township. Oakland County Sheriff's Deputies At The Rochester Hills Station Have Responded To Three Burglaries In That City. In Each Break-In, The Suspect Had Fled Before Deputies Arrived. One Break-In And Robbery Lasted About Ten Seconds, But There Was Surveillance Tape (See Photo). The Most Recent Incident Occurred Wednesday, March 10, At Around 4 A.M. Sheriff's Deputies Responded To An Alarm At The Subway At Rochester And Auburn Roads And Discovered That The Front Glass Door Had Been Broken, Though There Was Nothing Apparently Missing From This Break-In. When This Burglary Was Discovered, Deputies Checked Other Subways In The City And Discovered Several Similar Cases. (Wwj, Detroit) (Ypsi-Student On Bus) The Ypsilanti School District Is Investigating A Mother's Report That Her 6-Year-Old Son Was Left Napping On A School Bus. Tevin Smith, Who Attends Estabrook Elementary School, Says He Woke Up Thursday Afternoon To Find Himself Alone On A Locked Bus At The Ypsilanti Schools' Transportation Yard. He Said He Was Able To Open A Window And Climb Down, And A Yard Worker Spotted Him. The Boy's Mother, Kelissa Bass, Calls The Incident Irresponsible By The School District. District Spokeswoman Emma Jackson Says It Is Investigating The Situation And Has Placed The Bus Driver On Paid Administrative Leave. Bass Tells Annarbor.Com That Her Son Isn't Riding The School Bus Anymore. (Wwj, Detroit) (Fri-Lottery) No Tickets Matched All The Winning Numbers In Friday's Mega Millions Lotto Jackpot Worth $20 (M) Million Dollars. The Numbers Drawn Were: 02-15-25-48-53, Mega Ball: 41. The Winning Numbers For The Midday 3 Lottery Were: 0-5-2. The Winning Numbers For The Midday 4 Lottery Were: 4-3-2-9. The Winning Numbers For The Evening 3 Lottery Were: 2-6-5. The Winning Numbers For The Evening 4 Lottery Were: 2-3-0-6. The Winning Numbers For The Fantasy 5 Lottery Were: 02-08-27-30-39. The Winning Numbers For The Keno Lottery Were: 02-03-07-08-09-10-16-23-25-26-29-31-36-38-44-46-53-58-61-62-73-78. Tonight's (Sat) Classic Lotto Jackpot Is Worth Two-Point-Seven (M) Million Dollars. |
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