Eli Savit

By P.D. Lesko Washtenaw County Sheriff's Deputy D'Angelo McWilliams. If Washtenaw County Sheriff's Deputy and alleged rapist D'Angelo McWilliams were a vegetable, he'd be a potato--a very, very hot potato. McWilliams's hiring and…

by P.D. Lesko According to Washtenaw County Trial Court records, between June 19, 2020 and July 19, 2021, five people in Washtenaw County were arrested and charged with murder, including Open Murder, Felony Murder and 2nd Degree Murder.…

Updated 7/1/23: The name of the alleged shooter was added. by P.D. Lesko County Prosecutor Eli Savit has charged 16-year-old Kendall Newbern with open murder in connection with the death of an 18-year-old man on June 21. When…

While Washtenaw County law enforcement officials cater to criminals, crime rates are increasing.

by P.D. Lesko According to Trial Court case files, on April 20, 2005 Hilary J. was a rising senior at the University of Michigan. With two roommates, she rented an apartment at 832 Packard Ave. On that evening, Hilary was in her…

This article was made possible by donations to the Ann Arbor Independent FOIA Fund. Click here to donate. by P.D. Lesko Campaign finance statements show that Washtenaw County's Chief Asst. Prosecutor Victoria…

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Note: This article has been updated to include the email sent by Victoria Burton-Harris. by P.D. Lesko Emails shared with The Ann Arbor Independent showed that on Jan. 31, 2022, an Ann Arbor man phoned and then sent an email to the…

by P.D. Lesko On Dec. 23, 2021, I was the victim of a hate crime. Today, the County Asst. Prosecutor informed me that the charge of misdemeanor assault facing the assailant will be dropped. This is good news. Replacing the charge of…

by P.D. Lesko In an email sent the day his wife was allegedly attacked by a knife-wielding man in downtown Ann Arbor, William Farah told County Prosecutor Eli Savit, "LOCK HIM UP. Don’t be soft on him. None of this ‘cashless bond’…