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Ferndale officials react as FBI arrests 3 local men for allegedly planning terrorist attack
NOVEMBER 12, 2025 Vol. 22, No. 23
B & B COLLISION
Ferndale, Berkley return incumbents, welcome newcomers to city councils BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
BY MIKE KOURY mkoury@candgnews.com
FERNDALE — The FBI has made arrests in what it believes was a planned terrorist attack that looked to Ferndale as a possible target. On Oct. 31, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Mohmed Ali and Majed Mahmoud, both Dearborn residents, for allegedly planning to commit terrorist attacks in Ferndale over Halloween weekend. On Nov. 5, federal prosecutors named a third defendant, Ayob Nasser, who is said in the criminal complaint to be Ali’s brother and reside in the same home as Ali. The amended complaint states that an amusement park might also have been considered as a target. The FBI reportedly also has made arrests in Washington and New Jersey in connection with the case. According to the criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Ali, Nasser and Mahmoud purchased assault rifles, shotguns, handguns and more than a thousand rounds of ammunition in
ABOVE: This image provided by the FBI in its criminal complaint allegedly shows Mohmed Ali at a gun range in September. LEFT: FBI agents reportedly found 24 magazines compatible with AR-15-style rifles in a storage unit belonging to Ali and visited by Majed Mahmoud. Images provided by the FBI
OAKLAND COUNTY — New council members have been elected in the cities of Ferndale and Berkley. Voters hit the polls on Nov. 4 to decide on a number of local elections in Ferndale, Berkley, Huntington Woods and Pleasant Ridge. While many of the races were uncontested, the races for council in Ferndale and Berkley saw new members elected in each city, respectively. Ferndale saw Laura Mikulski reelected to her seat on the City Council, while Eddie Sabatini was chosen to fill a spot on council that soon will be left by the departing Greg Pawlica. Finishing in third place and missing out on a seat was Quinn Zeagler. In unofficial results reported by the Oakland County website, Mikulski and Sabatini, who each won a four-year term, received 3,623 and 3,208 votes, and Zeagler received 2,021. Mikulski, the city’s mayor pro tem, thanked the residents for their trust in her to reelect her for another term. “I love what I do,” she said. “I love being able to serve Ferndale, and I hope that my leadership and my ability to effectively communicate on issues and lead with transparency — I’m very happy to see that people appreciate it and are willing to trust me for another four years.” See ELECTION on page 12A
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