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Lake Orion Woman Arraigned on 18 Felonies in Alleged Multi-City Vehicle Attacks That Injured 11

The case now advances to October hearings under a $750,000 bond with GPS monitoring as prosecutors cite public safety concerns.

Overview

  • Rachele Ricklefs, 30, is charged with 18 felonies, including 10 counts of assault with intent to murder and one count of fourth-degree child abuse.
  • Prosecutors and police say at least 11 people, including a police officer, were struck during a Friday night spree spanning Royal Oak, Clawson, Hazel Park and Warren.
  • Officers arrested Ricklefs in a Warren Walmart parking lot after she allegedly hit two people loading groceries and resisted arrest.
  • Authorities report victims are stable; her 6-year-old daughter was in the SUV throughout the incidents and was not injured, while her 12-year-old son escaped during an earlier Clawson encounter.
  • Bond was set at $750,000 with a GPS tether, house arrest and no-contact conditions if released, with a probable-cause conference on Oct. 7 and a preliminary exam on Oct. 14.