Friday, February 8, 2013
Detroit Police initially had no leads in the case before another alleged murder Jan. 3.
An arrest has been made in the murder of West Bloomfield father of seven Samir Hannawa, WDIV-TV reports. William M. Heard, 39, of Detroit, was charged with homicide felony murder in connection with Hannawa's murder. Police say Heard shot, killed and carjacked cab driver Tyrone Hitchcock, 48, of Detroit on Jan 3rd. Police initially had no leads in the case and Crime Stoppers of Michigan offered a $2,500 reward for anonymous tips leading to the arrest of those responsible for his death. Hannawa died in a seemingly-random attack at Great Lakes Collision Shop at Wyoming near Grand River in Detroit Nov. 7. According to witnesses who called 911, two suspects fled in a car before Hannawa was transported to Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit, but …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Each family member of slain local man receives refrigerator-sized boxes filled with winter gear, clothing, toys and other age appropriate items
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Monday, December 17, 2012
For many, the holidays are a time of good cheer and family togetherness. However, for kids who have lost a parent, the holidays can be a harsh reminder of the one special person who is missing. Yatooma’s Foundation For The Kids, in partnership with Art Van Furniture, will made a very special holiday visit on Saturday to the West Bloomfield home of the Hannawa family, who are facing their first holiday season after the death of a parent. Samir Hannawa, 49, was gunned down while working in Detroit Nov. 7. The case is yet unsolved, while Hannawa leaves behind a wife and seven children, ages 2-to-18 — five of whom are in the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Led by "Santa Claus" (also known around Metro Detroit as attorney and …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Family of Samir Mikha Hannawa, 49, a West Bloomfield father of seven, benefits from emergency relief fund.
Seven children in West Bloomfield who are without their father after his murder in Detroit are receiving a moral and financial boost, thanks in part to their classmates. The local nonprofit organization Chaldean American Ladies of Charity (CALC) are collaborating with the Walled Lake Consolidated School District and the nonprofit Chaldean Community Foundation on an emergency relief fund to help after Samir Hannawa, 49, was gunned down while working Nov. 7. The case is yet unsolved, while Hannawa leaves behind a wife and seven children, ages 2-to-18 — five of which are in the Walled Lake Consolidated School District. Victoria Hannawa, 12, is a seventh-grader at Walnut Creek Middle School, where students paid a minimum of $2 to listen to …
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Family still seeks answers after shooting last week at west side Detroit auto shop.
A candlelight vigil was scheduled in West Bloomfield Monday night in honor of Samir Mikha Hannawa, 49, who was laid to rest this past weekend after tragedy struck last week. According to news reports and a Facebook post by the local Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, Hannawa, 49, a father of seven living in West Bloomfield, was shot by an unknown assailant(s) at Great Lakes Collision Shop at on Wyoming near Grand River in Detroit Nov. 7. According to witnesses who called 911, two suspects fled in a car before Hannawa was transported to Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit, but doctors were unable to save him. Hannawa, a native of Telkaif, Iraq, came to the United States in 2000, the Chamber said. He was a manager at a store in Detroit, said…
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
Family seeks answers after shooting at west side Detroit auto shop.
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Saturday, November 10, 2012
A lot happened this past week, and we want to make sure you didn't miss a thing. Here are some of the biggest stories from around the area: Samir Mikha Hannawa, 49, a West Bloomfield father of seven, was laid to rest Saturday after what Detroit Police Department detectives reportedly began to investigate Hannawa's murder Wednesday. The Oakland Press reports that Hannawa's family were stunned by the seemingly-random act at Great Lakes Transmissions, located on Wyoming and Intervale on Detroit's west side. According to witnesses, two suspects fled in a car before Hannawa was transported to Sinai Grace Hospital in Detroit, but doctors were unable to save him. Employees at White Lake window distributing company Lakeside Window called police …
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