Fire damages Hamtramck meat packing plant ( Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:08:00 +0100) HAMTRAMCK -- A fire damaged a meat packing plant Tuesday night and forced area residents to stay in their homes because of smoke from the blaze, according to Detroit News reporting partner WXYZ-TV (Channel 7). Read more
Mom of missing Hamtramck girl now doubts boyfriend ( Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:06:00 +0100) HAMTRAMCK -- The mother of a 3-year-old girl missing for seven weeks now believes her former boyfriend may know more about Tangena Hussain's disappearance than he's revealed. Read more
18 arrested in sting targeting illegal cigarette sales ( Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:42:00 +0100) State Police and special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives rounded up 18 men Thursday on charges of selling contraband cigarettes at convenience stores and gas stations in Detroit, Dearborn, Hamtramck and Canton Township. Read more Jamco -2008/09 div forecast ( Fri, 07 Nov 2008 08:07:21 +0100) Nov 7 (Reuters) - JAMCO CORP PARENT-ONLY EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified) Full year to Full year to March 31,2009 March 31,2009 Read more Preliminary exam delayed in case of Hamtramck man linked to rape of teen, missing girl cases ( Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:18:00 +0100) HAMTRAMCK -- A preliminary exam for a 27-year-old man charged with kidnapping and raping a teenaged Hamtramck girl has been delayed this morning while defense attorneys and prosecutors meet about the case. Read more
Hamtramck repeals discrimination ban ( Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:48:00 +0100) HAMTRAMCK -- Hamtramck voters Tuesday repealed a controversial human rights ordinance that's less than a year old by a wide margin. Read more
GM to temporarily idle 2 more plants ( Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:08:00 +0100) DETROIT -- General Motors has told employees at its Detroit-Hamtramck and Bowling Green, Ky., plants that they will have an extra down week this year. Read more
Man last seen with missing 2-year-old too upset to take lie detector test ( Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:42:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK -- The man last seen with a missing 2-year-old Hamtramck girl was too distraught to take a lie detector test on Friday, his attorney Patrick Shawn Smith said. Read more
Man released on bond in rape, kidnapping case ( Thu, 16 Oct 2008 21:32:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK -- The owner of a home where a 15-year-old girl was allegedly held captive eight months ago was released from jail today, and bond for the man accused of kidnapping and raping the girl was reduced, as prosecutors try to sort out the alleged victim's story, an attorney said. Read more
Mom of missing Hamtramck girl to take lie detector test today ( Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:04:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK -- The mother of a 2-year-old girl last seen a week ago will voluntarily submit to a lie detector test today. Read more California Judge Places Chamco, ZX Auto in Chapter 11 ( Wed, 08 Oct 2008 18:44:48 +0200) Pollack, who claims to be the companys rightful CEO, insists there was no court ruling, but rather a continuing discussion about a potential settlement that would have us in Chapter 11. Read more Hamtramck couple accused of imprisoning girl in basement ( Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:57:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK -- A man and his wife were charged Wednesday morning with kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment of a 15-year-old girl allegedly raped by the same man who reported Friday's disappearance of a 2-year-old girl. Read more
Police say Hamtramck backyard dig involved case of alleged rape of 15-year old ( Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:22:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK -- Evidence technicians on Tuesday searched a Hamtramck home where investigators say a man -- questioned in the disappearance of a missing 2-year-old -- imprisoned and raped a 15-year-old girl. Read more
Man in case of missing 2-year-old arraigned on charges of kidnapping teen ( Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:32:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation has officially handed over the search of a missing two-year-old girl to the Hamtramck Police Department after determining that the child -- Tangena Hussain -- went missing in that city. Read more
Hamtramck man named as 'person of interest' in toddler's kidnapping ( Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:12:00 +0200) A 27-year-old Hamtramck man who is being charged Monday with the kidnap and assault of a 15-year-old Detroit girl has also been named by police as a "person of interest" in the disappearance of his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter. Read more
Cops arrest man last seen with Hamtramck girl ( Mon, 06 Oct 2008 06:00:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK — Police were still searching Sunday afternoon for a 2-year-old Hamtramck girl who has been missing since Thursday. Read more 2-year-old Hamtramck girl is still missing ( Sun, 05 Oct 2008 18:02:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK -- Police were still searching Sunday morning for a 2-year-old Hamtramck girl who has been missing since Thursday. Read more
FBI joins search for 2-year-old Tangena ( Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:17:00 +0200) DETROIT -- Police are widening the investigation into a Hamtramck girl reported missing Thursday night from a west side Detroit gas station. Read more
Detroit City Council approves tax break for Volt plant ( Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:23:11 +0200) A $136 million tax abatement to help persuade General Motors Corp. to build the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car at the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly Plant won approval today from the Detroit City Council. Read more
Detroit City Council approves tax break for Volt plant ( Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:11:20 +0200) A $136 million tax abatement to help persuade General Motors Corp. to build the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car at the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly Plant won approval today from the Detroit City Council. Read more Detroit council OKs $136 million tax break to GM for Volt ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:52:00 +0200) DETROIT -- City Council members voted 7-1 on Monday to approve a $136 million tax break so General Motors Corp. can build their Chevy Volt at the Detroit/Hamtramck assembly plant. Read more Wayne OKs budget, sheriff's staff cuts ( Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:00:00 +0200) The Wayne County Commission passed a $2.24 billion budget Thursday that includes the elimination of 122 officers and 57 civilians in the Sheriff's Office, but prevents the Hamtramck jail from closing. Read more Detroit council committee gives tentative green light for GM tax break ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:30:00 +0200) DETROIT -- A City Council committee gave tentative approval today to General Motors Corp. for a $136 million tax break so the company can build their Chevy Volt at the Detroit/Hamtramck assembly plant. Read more Chamcos Pollack Looking at 3-Wheelers as Case Drags On ( Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:53:44 +0200) The New Jersey-based distributor wants to sell an Asian-built 3-wheel vehicle in Mexico. Read more Building literacy: 150 volunteers erect library in community center ( Fri, 22 Aug 2008 06:00:00 +0200) HAMTRAMCK -- The H. Irving Mayson Hamtramck Neighborhood Center got a much needed face-lift Thursday, courtesy of volunteers from Aramark and City Year. Read more
Jamco -2008/09 div forecast 
Man last seen with missing 2-year-old too upset to take lie detector test 
Hamtramck couple accused of imprisoning girl in basement 
Cops arrest man last seen with Hamtramck girl 
Detroit City Council approves tax break for Volt plant 
Chamcos Pollack Looking at 3-Wheelers as Case Drags On 
