Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Our stats show these articles were must-reads for Macomb Township Patch readers during the month of November.
Here is a recap of the five posts that generated the most interest on Macomb Township Patch in November. Did you catch all five? Macomb Township Elections 2012: Republicans Sweep Local Races, Police Millage Renewed Winning 25,133 votes, Trustee Janet Dunn became the township's first female supervisor. Current Clerk Michael Koehs, Treasurer Karen Goodhue and trustees Dino Bucci, Roger M. Krzeminski and Nancy Nevers all won re-election, with newcomer Clifford Freitas taking the fourth trustee position. The renewal of the police protection millage, which covers Macomb's contract with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office, passed with more than 66 percent of the vote. Devil-Horned Defendant Gets Life for Murder of Macomb Grandmother Macomb County…
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Judge says, "I believe in the death penalty only for animals. You fit that category," to Joseph T. Reiner, 29, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of JoAnn Eisenhardt.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Judge says, "I believe in the death penalty only for animals. You fit that category," to Joseph T. Reiner, 29, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of JoAnn Eisenhardt.
A 29-year-old Fraser man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for the brutal stabbing and murder of a Macomb Township woman. Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Peter J. Maceroni sentenced Joseph T. Reiner to life in prison without parole and ordered him to pay more than $8,000 in court costs and restitution to the victim's family. Reiner was found guilty Sept. 14 of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion related to the stabbing and subsequent death of 69-year-old JoAnn Eisenhardt on Feb. 23, 2011. “To feed your (heroin) habit, I am convinced you did these crimes, as were the 12 people who sat behind you,” said Maceroni. “People ask me as a judge, 'Do you believe in the death penalty?' And my response is…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Joann Eisenhardt's family gathered at Macomb County Circuit Court Oct. 31 to hear the sentence passed on Joseph T. Reiner but was told that the prisoner was still on the other side of the state and they would have to wait another two weeks.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
The sentencing of Joseph T. Reiner, 29, who was convicted of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion Sept. 14, was postponed Oct. 31 for another two weeks.
Friends and family of Joann Eisenhardt, the Macomb Township woman who was brutally stabbed in a 2011 home invasion, had hoped to leave the Macomb County Circuit Court Wednesday with a sense of closure upon the sentencing of her murderer, but instead they were met with disappointment and frustration. Joseph T. Reiner, the man found guilty Sept. 14 of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion related to the stabbing and subsequent death of Eisenhardt on Feb. 23, 2011, wasn’t there. With no defendant, the sentencing was postponed. “We’re overwhelmingly frustrated,” said Howard Eisenhardt, the victim’s eldest son. “Everybody is frustrated, but there is really nothing we can do.” “This is not the first time,” he added…
Joseph T. Reiner, 29, was convicted of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion Sept. 14 and will be sentenced Oct. 31.
UPDATE: The sentencing has been postponed two weeks due to the absence of the defendant. The Fraser man convicted of murdering a 69-year-old Macomb Township woman will be sentenced today in Macomb County Circuit Court. A jury found 29-year-old Joseph T. Reiner guilty Sept. 14 of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion related to the stabbing and subsequent death of Joann Eisenhardt on Feb. 23, 2011. On the morning of the attack, Reiner kicked in the door of Eisenhardt's Fairchild Road home, stabbed her in the neck with two steak knives and fled with $2 worth of stolen jewelry. Hitching a ride with one of Eisenhardt's neighbors, Reiner eventually made his way to Grosse Pointe Farms, where he broke into two more …
Monday, October 1, 2012
The Detroit Free Press has named Joseph Reiner one of Michigan's five worst parole and probation offenders, according to Michigan Department of Corrections and court records.
The Fraser man convicted of murdering a 69-year-old Macomb Township woman is among five of the worst parole and probation offenders in Michigan, according to The Detroit Free Press. Using information from the Michigan Department of Corrections and court records, the Free Press named five men, including Joseph Reiner, as the state's worst offenders. A jury found 29-year-old Reiner guilty of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion on Sept. 14. These charges stem from the stabbing and subsequent death of Joann Eisenhardt on Feb. 23, 2011. Records show Reiner began breaking into homes in 2003 and by 2006, had been sent to prison on four convictions of home invasion and assault. During his time behind bars, he was …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
A jury found Joseph T. Reiner, the man accused in the brutal stabbing of Joann Eisenhardt on Feb. 23, 2011, guilty of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion on Sept. 14.
A jury has found a 28-year-old Fraser man guilty of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion related to the stabbing and subsequent death of a Macomb Township woman. After two-and-a-half hours of deliberation Sept. 14, the 12-member jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts for Joseph T. Reiner, the man accused of breaking into 69-year-old Joann Eisenhardt’s Fairchild Road home, stabbing her in the neck with two steak knives and stealing $2 worth of jewelry on Feb. 23, 2011. For the victim’s family, this verdict was met with tears, hugs and a sense of relief in knowing that justice had at last been served for the woman they affectionately knew as "Mrs. Pinky," a mother, grandmother, sister and dedicated …
Friday, September 14, 2012
Joseph T. Reiner, 28, was found guilty of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion Sept. 14
A jury has found a 28-year-old Fraser man guilty of first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion related to the stabbing and subsequent death of a Macomb Township woman. After two-and-a-half hours of deliberation Sept. 14, the 12-member jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts for Joseph T. Reiner, the man accused of breaking into 69-year-old Joann Eisenhardt’s Fairchild Road home, stabbing her in the neck with two steak knives and stealing $2 worth of jewelry on Feb. 23, 2011. For the victim’s family, this verdict was met with tears, hugs and a sense of relief in knowing that justice had at last been served for the woman they affectionately knew as "Mrs. Pinky," a mother, grandmother, sister and dedicated …
Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 14, in the murder trial of a Fraser man accused of stabbing a Macomb Township woman in the neck with steak knives in February 2011
The jury in the trial of 28-year-old Fraser man accused of brutally stabbing a Macomb Township woman in her home last year could reach a verdict as early as Friday. Joseph T. Reiner is charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and home invasion stemming from his alleged Feb. 23, 2011 attack on 69-year-old Joann Eisenhardt. Both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in Macomb County Circuit Court Thursday, according to court records, with the defense making a motion for a directed verdict. Judge Peter J. Maceroni denied this motion. Closing arguments are scheduled for Friday. If convicted, Reiner faces up to life in prison. Reiner is accused of breaking into Eisenhardt's home, stabbing her in the neck with two…
Um Yeah
9:43 am on Saturday, December 1, 2012
Seriously, Commissioner? What shall we do? Call the Long Island Medium in to contact the deceased so this animal can question her? It's not a shame to comment on his tattoos. Yes, LOTS of people have tattoos. But not so many have devil horns on their foreheads. This is not a person that makes good choices, based on that alone. more ›