SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 • Vol. 44, No. 19
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‘We come together today with heavy hearts’ County remembers first responders who made ultimate sacrifice BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — The 38 Macomb County first responders who have died in the line of duty were honored during the annual Macomb County Fallen Heroes Memorial ceremony held Sept. 11. The remembrance, which included a 21-gun salute, was held in front of the Macomb County Courthouse, the location of the Fallen Heroes statue. The names of the fire and police personnel, their departments and their ends of watch — dating back to 1910 — are etched in the sculpture. Their memories live on each time someone visits the site or sits on a patio bench in front of the courthouse. The ceremony began when the Roseville Honor Guard presented the colors, Jaremy Davis sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Roseville Fire Chaplain Mike Barthel provided the invocation. Veteran advocate Pat Daniels remembered Frank Blowers, who
Suspect in McDonald’s slaying being evaluated for competency BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
ABOVE: Through a heartfelt speech, Roseville Fire Chief Keith Jacobs remembers Macomb County first responders who died in the line of duty and those who lost their lives Sept. 11, 2001. LEFT: Members of the Roseville Honor Guard post the colors in front of the Macomb County Fallen Heroes Memorial. Photos by Liz Carnegie
See HEROES on page 10A
See SUSPECT on page 15A
RELATED: 8A Police Citizen’s Award presented to bystander who detained suspect
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EASTPOINTE — An Eastpointe woman accused of stabbing her manager to death at a McDonald’s drive-thru window is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation to determine whether she is fit to stand trial for first-degree murder. The latest development in the case of suspect Afeni Badu Muhammad, 27, was announced by the office of Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido Sept. 3. Earlier that day, a hearing was held in 38th District Court regarding the suspect’s competency and criminal responsibility in the incident. Muhammad had been interviewed by a psychiatrist the week prior, and a full report is expected later this month.