'Tax guy Chris', former Allen Park business man, sentenced in fraud scheme

Christopher Niebel, known as "Tax guy Chris" in Allen Park, was sentenced to five years in prison, plus three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $512,000 in restitution for being part of a pandemic unemployment insurance fraud scheme.

Road closures along Southfield Freeway, Ford Road begin April 29

Road closures will span nearly five miles from the Southfield Freeway (M-39) to Ford Road (M-153) in Dearborn and Allen Park – starting Monday, April 29, through the fall.

14-year-old runaway twins from Detroit found with 30-year-old man in hotel

14-year-old twins were recently located by police after going missing for one month. A stolen debit card number that was reported out of Nebraska led police to an Allen Park hotel, where the sisters were found with a 30-year-old man.

Pink Garlic Indian Cuisine expands to Allen Park

Oak Park's popular Pink Garlic Indian Cuisine is bringing its fresh and flavorful Indian food to Allen Park.

Downriver man gets life in prison for rape, murder of woman, pushing another off cliff outside German castle

The court found that the defendant wanted to keep video footage and a photo he had made of his actions — material that became important evidence to investigators — as a “trophy."

Allen Park's 'Tax guy Chris' pleads guilty to identity theft and unemployment fraud

Through his employment at Party City - where he had worked for a number of years - Niebel had access to the files of individuals who had worked or applied to work at the company.

Allen Park man sues ATF for confiscating firearms despite clean record after expungement

Jeramy Wilburn was convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence 15 years ago. He had it wiped from his record, but the ATF said he could reoffend, and confiscated his guns as a result.

Allen Park teen charged for encouraging suicide of Texas boy during online game

The Allen Park boy and his family had to fly to the Houston area where he was charged with a felony of aiding suicide, and misdemeanor for harassment, causing death.

Allen Park councilman caught on camera vandalizing, stealing political signs

Allen Park police say this will be handled like any other case. It will go through the court system and does involve two misdemeanor violations. One for malicious destruction of property - the other, for larceny.