Garden City

Garden City has launched an Administrative Hearings Bureau (AHB), dubbed 'Blight Court,' to expedite resolution of property maintenance violations and avoid district court. The program imposes fines for repeated violations and addresses community concerns about neglected properties, with mixed resident reactions highlighting both support and concerns about elderly residents needing assistance.

Garden City officials seized 17,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and explosives, which authorities believe may have averted a potential disaster.

A Garden City man, Emad Rehman, 26, pleaded guilty to charges of fleeing and eluding police and driving with a suspended license after crashing his Tesla into a Verizon store in Ferndale. The incident occurred after Rehman reportedly ran a red light in Royal Oak and fled police, leading to a high-speed pursuit before the crash. He faces sentencing on Sept. 8, 2026.

Brian Jaron Lindsay, a Livonia man, was found not guilty by a jury on June 17 for charges related to a New Year’s Day shooting at Rockstarz Bar in Garden City that injured a father and son. The incident occurred in a parking lot outside the bar, where Lindsay allegedly shot the victims after a fight.

Jury selection begins Monday for Brian Lindsay, who is charged with shooting two people outside Rockstarz bar in Garden City on New Year's Day. The trial follows an incident where two individuals were shot outside the bar.

Megan King, a 28-year-old Garden City woman, remains physically and emotionally recovering one year after a hit-and-run crash on June 13, 2025, at the intersection of Cherry Hill and Venoy. The unidentified driver struck her in the crosswalk, causing severe injuries, and has not been found. Buffalo Wild Wings in Livonia is hosting a fundraiser for her.