Police
SPD’s new interim police chief is leading search for permanent chief
by Melissa McPherson John Tyler stepped into the role of interim chief for the Stockbridge Police Department just three weeks ago, but he is no stranger to small-town police work. He brings with him more than two decades of law enforcement experience and a desire to strengthen the connections in our community. Tyler has been […]
Sergeant Joshua Howe is named interim police chief in Stockbridge
Information provided by Terry Sommer In sudden news in late August, the Village of Stockbridge and Stockbridge Township experienced a changing of the guard. Police Chief Matthew Bartus left Stockbridge for an opportunity on the Wayne, Michigan, police department. In his place, Sergeant Joshua Howe of Stockbridge was named the interim Stockbridge Police Chief. Chief […]
UTPD Activity Tuesday July 1st, through Thursday July 31st, 2025
Tuesday 07/01Property damage accident- Doyle Rd./Van Syckle Rd.Hazard-Barton Rd./W M36Animal Complaint- Celestial Circle/Meadow Park Dr.Wednesday 07/02Fraud- Barton Rd./Spears Rd.Suspicious Situation- Devonshire Dr./W M 36Thursday 07/03Assist EMS- Webb St./ Church St.Hazard- Church St./Bullis Rd.Friday 07/04Assist EMS- Winifred Ct./W Trebesh CirSaturday 07/05Medical- Doyle Rd./ Unadilla Rd.Sunday 07/06Suspicious Vehicle- San Luray Dr./Williamsville Rd.Trespassing-San Luray Dr./San Marino AveSuspicious Situation- […]
Stockbridge Police Department Service Log for July 2025
Submitted by Chief Matthew Bartus, SPD Calls for Service: 64 Service Call Types: Animal Complaint 5 Assist Outside Agency 4 Assist SAESA 4 Child Neglect Complaints 2 Citizen Assist 10 Community Engagement 3 Civil Situation 3 Natural Death 1 Family Trouble 2 Found Property 1 Fraud 2 General Information 2 Harassment 2 Larceny 1 Lockout […]
Ingham County Sheriff announces interim 911 Center leadership starting Sept. 1
Information provided by Ingham County Sheriff’s Office On Aug. 13, 2025, Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth, through consultation with the Controller’s Office and Board of Commissioners, announced the Sheriff’s Office will run the Ingham County 911 Center on an interim basis. The County Controller contacted the Sheriff two weeks ago to gauge interest in leading […]
Stockbridge Police Department Service Log for June 2025
Submitted by Chief Matthew Bartus, SPD Calls for Service: 72 Traffic Stops: 7 Citations: 4 Service Call Types: Alarm Call-1 Animal Complaint- 4 Arson Complaint-1 Assist Other Agency-1 Assist SAESA-6 Assault-3 Assist Citizen-10 Community Engagement-8 Civil Issues-3 Family Trouble-2 Found Property-1 Fraud-2 General Information-3 Juvenile Issues-2 Larceny-3 Damage to Property-3 Retail Fraud-3 Suspicious Call-10 Traffic […]
SPD: Service Log for April 2025
Calls For Service: 61 Traffic Stops: 9 Service Call Types: False Alarm 1 Animal Complaint 3 Assist SAESA 8 Aggravated Assault 1 Child Neglect 1 Citizen Assist 7 Community Engagement 7 Family Trouble 4 Lost Property 1 Fraud 2 General Information 1 Harassing Communications 1 Juvenile Trouble 9 Larceny 2 Damage to Property 2 Suspicious […]
Clyde’s Corner
We lost a son and heaven gained a beautiful soul by Clyde Whitaker Where do you begin when telling a story about losing a child? This is not supposed to happen, yet it does happen quite often and it affects many people. In our case, our son Deputy Grant William Whitaker was killed in the […]
Unadilla Township honors K-9 Koa’s supporters
by Mary Jo David Supporters of the Unadilla Township Police K-9 program were honored at the Nov. 14 Unadilla Township Board meeting for their commitment to and support of K-9 Koa and Koa’s handler and partner, Officer Bill Carr. Koa is a Belgian Malinois certified in narcotics detection, tracking, article search, and more. Honorees included […]
Men of the Hour: Chief David Russell, UTPD
Chief David Russell measures success based on how many people he and the UTPD can help by Mary Jo David Around the world, Nov. 19 is recognized as International Men’s Day to “celebrate, worldwide, the positive value men bring to the world, their families, and communities.” Once again, in our November issue, Stockbridge Community News is featuring Men […]