Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office

Each month, we partner with the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti Regional Chamber to look at how the news of the day impacts the local business community. On this month's "Washtenaw Business Lens," WEMU's Caroline MacGregor was joined by Andy LaBarre, Executive Vice President and Director of Government Relations for the Chamber, and Cybersecurity expert, Detective Kevin Parvize to explore how emerging cyber security issues are increasingly posing a threat to the local business community.

Those reentering society after incarceration face numerous challenges, including addressing their own health. Yet, access to quality health care, housing, and other necessities can be exceedingly difficult. In response to this, Packard Health has partnered with the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department to create the "Beyond Incarceration" program. Lee Van Roth talked all about this amazing initiative with Packard Health reentry coach Jessica Slone.

Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer says making changes to the way the Emergency 911 system is funded would greatly benefit the community. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer says what was alleged to be a “marijuana cigarette” in a vehicle she once used turned out to be an empty cardboard wrapper. As WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports, in the wake of the findings, Dyer called out County Commission Chair Katie Scott on public media.

A lawsuit has been filed in connection to the death of the man shot and killed in January by Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputies. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer and the county are at the center of a lawsuit by a former employee. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office says an investigation into a police chase that ended in the death of a Navy veteran has been forwarded to the prosecutor for review. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

Two people are hospitalized following a shooting Thursday outside a strip mall in Ypsilanti Township. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

Details surrounding an independent investigation by the Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners into Sheriff Alyshia Dyer’s county-issued vehicle have become public. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has outlined a number of improvements, including public safety in its 2025 Strategic Impact Report. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.