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Detroit Man Headed To Trial In Murder, Rape Of 5-Year-Old Girl
Darnell Cheatham. (Booking photo) DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A trial is scheduled to begin in the case of a Detroit man accused of abducting, raping and killing his girlfriend’s 5-year-old niece. Darnell...
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Hearing Resumes In Slayings Of Two Westland Teens
WESTLAND (WWJ/AP) – A pair of suspects accused in the July 2012 robbery and murder of two Westland teenagers were back in court Monday. A witness testified that 25-year-old Fredrick Young and...
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2 Men Will Stand Trial In Murders Of Westland Teens in 2012
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – A Detroit judge has ordered two men to trial on first-degree murder charges in the drug-related killing of two Westland teens in 2012. The bodies of 17-year-old Jourdan Bobbish and...
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Was It A Cover Up? Witness Claims He Saw Woman With ‘Estranged Cousin’ Before...
GROSSE POINTE WOODS (WWJ) - New information has allegedly come to light in the death of a Grosse Pointe Farms woman who died four years ago in what her family alleges was a murder covered up by two...
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Police: Missing Pregnant Woman Found Dead In Trunk
WYOMING, Mich. (WWJ/AP) - Police say a pregnant woman missing in the Grand Rapids area has been found dead in a vehicle driven by a man suspected of killing her boyfriend. Police found 18-year-old...
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Suspect Named In Deaths Of Pregnant Woman, Man
WYOMING, MICH. (AP) — Police on Friday identified the deceased suspect in the slayings of a pregnant Grand Rapids woman found in his car and her boyfriend. City of Wyoming Police Chief James Carmody...
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$1 Million Bonds Set In Killing Of Metro Detroit Man Whose Body Has Yet To Be...
TOLEDO (WWJ/AP) - A judge has set $1 million bonds for husband and wife from northwest Ohio who are charged in the slaying of the wife’s former lover. Robert Strauss and his wife Desirae Strauss, both...
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Community Stays Strong As Mourning Begins In Armada
ARMADA (WWJ) — Pink carnations and signatures on a poster were just a few of the ways the community of Armada mourned the loss of 14-year-old April Millsap on Saturday, who was known as a true friend...
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Dearborn Man Charged With Murder, Torture In Sister’s Stabbing Death
DEARBORN (WWJ) - A 23-year-old Dearborn man has been charged with first degree and murder and torture in his sister’s death. Wayne County Prosecutors say Haron Elmawri strangled 30-year-old Asyh...
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Police Serve Search Warrants In Case Of Murdered 14-Year-Old April Millsap
April Millsap (Facebook photo) ARMADA (WWJ) – One man was taken into custody, Wednesday, as Michigan State Police served search warrants in connection with last week’s murder of a 14-year-old Armada...
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Police Investigate 600 Tips As Community Mourns Murdered Armada Teen
ARMADA (WWJ) – Michigan State Police say they’ve received more than 600 tips so far as they continue to investigate the murder of a 14-year-old girl in Armada. Meantime, a registered sex offender and...
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FBI Searches Cars Entering, Leaving Armada As Community Gathers For Murdered...
ARMADA (WWJ/AP) - Police and FBI agents have been stopping vehicles entering and leaving the village of Armada as they investigate the slaying of a 14-year-old girl whose body was found in a wooded...
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New Trial Set For Detroit Man In Rape, Murder Of 5-Year-Old Girl
DETROIT (AP/WWJ) — A new trial date has been set for a man charged in connection with the abduction, rape and slaying of his girlfriend’s 5-year-old niece. The Wayne County prosecutor’s office says...
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Jury Deliberates In Dearborn Heights Porch Shooting Trial
DETROIT (WWJ) – Is Theodore Wafer guilty of second degree murder? A Wayne County jury went home without reaching a verdict, Wednesday, in the case of the 55-year-old man who killed 19-year-old Renisha...
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Theodore Wafer Found Guilty Of Second Degree Murder In Renisha McBride Porch...
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – A suburban Detroit homeowner who opened his front door and blasted an unarmed 19-year-old woman on his porch has been found guilty of second-degree murder. The jury returned their...
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Attorney Says Porch Shooter ‘Shocked’ By Murder Verdict: ‘We Will Definitely...
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A 55-year-old suburban Detroit man found guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of a young, unarmed woman on his porch is “shocked” by the verdict and deeply remorseful over her...
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Gunman Who Killed EMU Football Player Gets 18-30 Years In Prison
ANN ARBOR (CBS Detroit/AP) – A 20-year-old man who confessed to robbing and killing Eastern Michigan University wide receiver Demarius Reed has been sentenced to 18 to 30 years in prison. Kristopher...
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2 Years Later, Opening Statements Begin In Dismemberment Trial
(Booking photo) DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A 41-year-old man accused of killing a Detroit-area couple and dumping their chopped up body parts in the Detroit River is about to stand trial. Opening statements...
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Man Convicted Of Rape, Torture, Murder In Port Huron Slayings
Manuel Gamez (Booking photo) PORT HURON (AP/WWJ) – A paroled ex-convict accused of rape, torture and murder in the deaths of a Michigan couple has been convicted of all charges. The Times Herald of...
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Vet: Owners Warned About Dogs Before Fatal Mauling
LAPEER (AP/WWJ) — A veterinarian has testified at a court hearing for a Michigan couple that they were told their dogs were “dangerous” a few months before a jogger was mauled to death near their...
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