Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged James Adam Baird, 43, of Plymouth, in connection with the sexual assaults of a 10-year-old Garden City girl, a 13-year-old Westland girl, an 11-year-old Dearborn girl, and a 15-year-old Wayne girl. CHICAGO, BALTIMORE HAVE RELEASED 100S, VOD MOURNS DEATH OF DANIEL JONES, WARRIOR VS. LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR JUVENILES AND ALL U.S. It says the Prosecutor and police continued to house Allen at the lock-up rather than the Wayne County Jail, and plied him with food, alcohol, drugs, and the ability to go out to have sex. The Wayne County Prosecutor has released a list of uncredible officers who have had a history of misconduct in the past. Ernest Wilson, Exoneree Mubarez Ahmed. "There is a stranglehold on. Misdemeanor Diversion Program | Wayne County Prosecutor Misdemeanor Diversion Program The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office offers pre-charge diversion to eligible candidates who otherwise would be charged with misdemeanor offenses. She has been in office since 2004. The dismissal is WITH PREJUDICE, meaning that the charges cannot be brought back. Torrion Hudson Charged in Domestic Violence Incident. Worthy says she was disgusted and horrified at the discovery, but . Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Fernando Darryl Ford, 30, of Southfield, in connection with the armed robbery of two dollar stores in Detroit. Attys. Your comment may take some time to appear. box fee of $180/yr. Assisted in both criminal and civil matters. VOD discovered that motion in his court file in 2017, and has covered his story since. 0:00 3:28 Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged seven juveniles in recent days for making threats against schools or having a weapon in school. Jarrett Adams(l), John Smietanka(r) filed lawsuit for Ramon Ward; Adams is himself an exoneree; Smietanka has 46 years of experience including as U.S. Atty. In 2009, 11,341 rape kits were discovered in a decrepit Detroit police warehouse. RACIST FRAME-UP OF DAVID SHELTON BY OAKLAND COUNTY IN 1993 RAPE CASE | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, ADVOCATES DENOUNCE GOV. The NRE further detailed a complex maze of killings surrounding Yousifs death, related to an insurance fraud scheme in which Yousif and his employees were allegedly involved. I couldn't find any services based on what you entered. Still shot from NBCs interview with Kym Worthy Aug. 8, 2021. document.write( new Date().getFullYear() ); Wayne County, Michigan, All Rights Reserved. ON MICHIGAN DOC & WAYNE CO. Giving up when I knew I was wronged was something I just couldnt do.. However, this Court disagrees as the Michigan Supreme Court rejected a diligence requirement as part of a Brady violation. At trial and at the MFRJs, they introduced prosecution witnesses, including the infamous jail-house snitches Joe Twilley and Oliver Cowan, took their falsified testimony, and defended them during cross-examination. The Wayne County Prosecutor's office released a brief statement on the case, saying the claimant reached an amicable agreement resolving all legal and equitable disputes in this matter.. Lutz retired at the end of 2022, leaving halfway through his term. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Antoine Clements, 41, of Detroit, in connection with the robbery of a Dollar Tree. The defendant and the 22-year-old victim have a child in common. Later, while that appeal was pending, Moran made a stunning discovery in dusty boxes at the sheriff's office: a 30-page file from the original investigation that had referred to an alternate. 1) Jonathan C. Kinloch (Dist. Searcy said he went straight from the hearing and got the tether removed, which has restricted his employment and other opportunities. Those crimes include. IPAC Contact Info. None of the prosecutors and police involved in these and other Wayne County wrongful convictions have been charged or otherwise held accountable for their roles to date. He flew to Detroit, where authorities seized the cash at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Counsel re: second fatality at the scene never investigated By Diane Continue reading, UPDATE: NEXT HEARING DATE MON. Judge Shamo noted that DPD Sgt. Former Teacher Charged in Multiple Child Sexual Assaults. Appeals Division | Prosecutor Wayne County Home Page Elected Offices Executive Home 2019 State of the County Biography Administration Accomplishments Inside Wayne County News & Resources Contact Us Contact Us Request an Appearance Form Commission Home Commissioners Tim Killeen (Dist. Michael Dezsi (l) with Thelonious Searcy (r) as they left court Oct. 3, 2022. 2606 (1993), points to a growing recognition of the difficulty of maintaining absolute prosecutorial immunity when the system imprisons the wrong person for the wrong reason, i.e., when exculpatory evidence has been concealed or incriminating evidence has been fabricated. 2002, p. 1). Efforts were made to resolve this matter before it was sent to us for a charge consideration. FREE DARRELL EWING, ALL OTHERS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, UNJUSTLY SENTENCED | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought. The Felony Division is responsible for the prosecution of all serious adult offenders in the Wayne County Common Pleas Court. Contemporaneous media coverage shows that the WCPO and the DPD were likely aware of the evidence on the other related homicide case before charging Atkins. An online description of the prosecutor's office says Worthy's staff includes more than 180 assistant prosecuting attorneys, 24 investigators and 70 clerical and support staff. Danny Maynard took statements from witnesses who identified two other suspects, one of whom later turned out to be the actual killer of victims, Denise Sharon Cornell and J0an Gilliam. He said the prosecution had argued in their motion opposing the dismissal of charges that the defense could have discerned that the bullets involved were .40 calibers from the Medical Examiners report and claimed the defense had not exercised due diligence.. Defendant Donaldson and/or Defendant Childs promised Allen leniency in his [capital] criminal case if he falsely testified that Smith bragged about shooting Hayes, the complaint says. Read it on VODs download of the article at: Your email address will not be published. The Third Judicial Circuit is the largest circuit court in Michigan, with 58 judges and three operating divisions. On 03/25/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against RUTHERFORD, ANTHONY WAYNE. Prosecutor Robert J. Donaldson, and DPD officers Monica Childs, Gene Karvonen, Roger Mueller, Walter Love, and John Dembinski. 4) Irma Clark-Coleman (Dist. He studied law during the 10 years he served, filed multiple appeals, and was finally exonerated with the assistance of the Wisconsin Innocence Project. Please upload a copy of your appointment form. EMS techs were loading him on a stretcher into their vehicle, Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said in a release. Before Atkins conviction, Wilson played major roles in the wrongful convictions of exonerees Mubarez Ahmed and Marvin Cotton in separate cases in 2001. On 04/11/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against RUTHERFORD, ANTHONY WAYNE. PROSECUTOR, STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM & CLEMENCY PUSH FOR MICHIGAN LIFERS LEFT BEHIND, AT FLINT VEHICLE CITY, MICH. LIFER TERRY WILSON STILL FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE, BATTLING RACISM IN MACOMB CO./ RE-TRIAL FEB. 2023, DONATE NOW!! http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Agacinski-snitches-memo.pdf. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says her office is still accepting donations to fund the investigation and prosecution of sexual assaults linked to a backlog of thousands of untested rape kits. to diane_bukowski@hotmail.com. California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485 (1984).The disclosure obligation under Brady includes evidence that could be used to impeach the credibility of a witness. Wayne County Prosecutor Prosecutor 301 East Main Street Richmond, IN 47374 Located on the first floor of the Wayne County Courthouse Open Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Prosecutor: Michael Shipman Phone: (765) 973-9394 FAX: (765) 973-9298 On 03/02/2010 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against HILL, THOMAS WAYNE. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy was headed to a big victory in her bid for a fifth term over a robust challenge from newcomer Victoria Burton-Harris. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. He described in great detail consistent with the physical evidence how he and a now-deceased partner caught Jamal Segars in the midst of a Black Party crowded with auto traffic held outside Detroit City Airport. Most of the cases of Wayne Countys 32 exonerees to date have involved only dismissals WITHOUT prejudice, leading some to speculate that possible reinstatements of their original charges have been held over their heads since. But Worthy did not explain why her office took Atkins to trial in 2005 based solely on hearsay testimony, or why it failed to investigate other suspects in the case at the time before sending him to prison for the next 17 years. Privacy Statement, Legal Notices and Terms of Use. Wayne County prosecutor releases list of 74 police officers accused of dishonesty According to Kym Worthy's office, police agencies in the county were asked for a list of current and former. 'THE SECRET OF JOY IS RESISTANCE' Alice Walker. VOD asked the WCPO whether the named assistant prosecutors are still employed there, but was told to file a Freedom of Information Act request. It alleges that Childs took Allen, still housed in the lock-up, to a hotel to have a sexual relationship after Smiths conviction in November. According to the Detroit Free Press, the office has lost almost a third of its staff . BOTH LAWSUITS FILED FOR RAMON WARD AND LARRY SMITH ASK FOR: Compensatory damages, costs, and attorneys fees against each Defendant, along with punitive damages against each of the individual Defendants, injunctive and equitable relief against Defendant, County of Wayne, as well as any other relief the Court deems appropriate.. Wayne Bertram Williams was born on May 27, 1958, in Atlanta, Georgia. We are not paid; we publish the newspaper pro bono. I am happy for Thelonious, Lewis told VOD. He referred to the total of 19 years, including two on tether, that he spent in the custody of the Michigan Department of Corrections. PROSECUTOR, STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM & CLEMENCY PUSH FOR MICHIGAN LIFERS LEFT BEHIND, AT FLINT VEHICLE CITY, MICH. LIFER TERRY WILSON STILL FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE, BATTLING RACISM IN MACOMB CO./ RE-TRIAL FEB. 2023, DONATE NOW!! darrin lapine, plaintiff, v. city of detroit, county of wayne, wayne county prosecutor office, dr. huq, dr. myles, dr. Authorities at MBS International Airport discovered the cash in May 2021, but allowed the man to continue on his flight to Detroit. According to state law, if a county prosecutor exits before their term expires, the political party they belong to votes for a . See:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Dennis-Atkins-COA- 20070510_C268461_46_268461.OPN_.pdf, (L to r) Exoneree Marvin Cotton, DPD Sgt. AP Rosemary Gordon represented the WCPO. DETROIT - Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is seeking victims of prisoners who will soon be paroled so they can be properly notified.. See a list of names below. Collins told the court that Twilley had helped obtain convictions in 20 homicide cases. Vincent Smothers, the self-acknowledged hit man who also admitted the murders of the four victims in the Davontae Sanford case, took the stand for two days. I wonder how many other innocent people are languishing in prison with a life sentence because they cant afford good attorneys and investigators, and there are not enoughpro bono [advocates] to go around.. In 2016, Searcy filed apro se motion for a new trial with assistance from a jail-house lawyer friend. Private investigator and former TV 2 reporter Scott Lewis interviewed Vincent Smothers in prison about his role in the Segars killing. Atkins was convicted at age 22 of the murder of Billie Rutledge, on June 4, 2005 on Omira Street on Detroits east-side. It says that prior to trial, Defendant AP Robert J. Donaldson asked Childs numerous times for her notes, which she finally produced three months prior to trial in Nov. 1994, saying they were in another case file. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. His audiotape (featured above) heightened public awareness of Searcys wrongful conviction and was played during the evidentiary hearing prior to Smothers direct testimony. Strong told Smothers thatwhile he could not bring back the lives of those he killed, he could help others Continue reading, FALSE DETROIT CONVICTION: VINCENT SMOTHERS SAYS HE, NOT THELONIOUS SEARCY, KILLED JAMAL SEGARS IN 2004 | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, SEARCY WINS EVIDENTIARY HEARING; SMOTHERS EXPECTED TO TESTIFY HE WAS THE KILLER IN 2004 CASE | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, RALLY TO FREE DETROITS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, OUST KYM WORTHY SAT. DPD Officers Dale Collins (l) and Monica Childs (r). The discoveries will be faxed or delivered electronically to the defense attorney, so please verify that the information supplied is correct. Mainstream media coverage of Wayne Co. exonerations generally steers clear of naming prosecutors. 6) Alisha Bell (Dist. Judge Thomas Hathaways complete order granting Thelonious Searcy Motion to Dismiss, Oct. 3, 2022:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Thelonious-Searcy-Order-Gg-Defs-Mtn-to-Dismiss-10.3.20223311-2.pdf, Michigan Court of Appeals order vacating Searcy conviction, 10/21/21 http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/COA-Thelonious-Searcy-20210211_C349169_62_349169.OPN-3-bullet-evidence-highlighted-2.pdf, Judge Timothy Kennys order denying Searcy motion for relief from judgment Dec. 3, 2018:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Searcy-Thelonious-Opinion-Order-12-03-18-compressed-1.pdf, Searcyspro semotion for new trial, July 22, 2016 http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/TS-motion-for-new-trial-7-22-16.compressed-2.pdf, Stream Thelonious Skinnyman Searcy will not remain silent after wrongful conviction in 2005 by MDB | Listen online for free on SoundCloud. Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Billie T. Hill, 32, of Detroit, in connection with the assault of Detroit police officers. One of those cases is that of Ricky Rimmer, who has filed motions for a new trial and evidentiary hearings after 47 years in prison, citing violations ofBrady v. Marylanddue to the prosecutions failure to disclose the extensive criminal histories of the chief Detroit police officers in his case. Wayne County Click here to visit the Wayne County Circuit Clerk website. Williams-Clayborne also contended that Brady violations do not apply post-conviction. Wayne County. Southfield Man Charged in Multiple Armed Robberies. A claim can be filed with CIU at any time after the conviction is final; there is no requirement that the person be in custody when filing a claim. Defendant Monica Childs interviewed him, and claimed in her progress notes that he told her witnesses could not identify him because he was wearing a hood. Smith denied he said that or any admission in the case. However, they cited multiple still photographs from the videotape provided as part of discovery earlier. The lawsuit also alleges that faulty and negligent testing and preservation of evidence by the Detroit Crime Lab, which was shut down in 2008 because of those issues, resulted in false ballistics results in Smiths case, which were highlighted by AP Donaldson as key to his guilt during trial testimony. Is anyone investigating how these cases went so wrong? asks Channel 7 as Dennis Atkins becomes the 31st Wayne County Exoneree since 2018, after conviction in 2005 based solely on hearsay testimony, Exonerees Ramon Ward, Larry Smith file federal lawsuits targetingWayne County, multiple Asst. JAIL PRISONERS, AND MURDERS BY POLICE, WAYNE CO. PATRICK MUSCAT IN ATTY. Keith Appling Enters Guilty Plea in Whitcomb Street Fatal Shooting. This case was filed in Escambia County Courts, Escambia County Courthouse located in Escambia, Florida. KEEP VOD STORIES UP!! He and Darrell Ewing, as leaders of Operation Liberation, organized the event, which drew hundreds who filled the streets outside the Frank Murphy Courthouse in downtown Detroit, https://www.facebook.com/1302219946/videos/622812139537620, Its overFREE19its over! Thelonious Shawn Searcy, Dismissal of the charges is appropriate given the severe and deliberate violations of the defendants due process rights.Judge Thomas Hathaway, Dismissal is WITH PREJUDICE, meaning charges cannot be brought back, Judges cites suppression of evidence: .40 caliber bullets in victims body, not .45s; store videotape likely showing the actual killer, and the criminal record of key prosecution witness, Atty. Resident Circuit Judge Michael Molt Office Location Wayne County Courthouse 301 E Main Street, Suite 203 Fairfield, IL 62837 Phone: 618.847.8801 Fax: 618.842.2556 Circuit Clerk Pamela Southerd Office Location Wayne County Courthouse 301 E Main Street, Suite 204 Would you like to search our entire website for ". Related Public Records Searches Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 15-year-old juvenile male, of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy, also of Detroit. GEORGE RIDER IN MACOMB CO. COURT JAN. 31; APPEALS COURT REMANDED RE: PHONE SEIZURE, EULA MAE POWELL IN COURT TO REMOVE GUARDIANSHIP, RESTORE VISITS; G/SHIP ABUSE AWARENESS DAY FEB. 1, MUMIA ABU-JAMAL: JUDGE ORDERS PHILLY DA TO RELEASE ALL FILES; PEOPLE DEMAND RELEASE/NEW TRIAL, MICHIGAN INNOCENCE CLINIC SECURES 36TH EXONERATION KELVIN NOLEN, WRONGFULLY CONVICTED: TERRY LAMONT WILSON RECOUNTS SELF-DEFENSE CLAIM; JURY TRIAL FEB. 7, KENSU TO GOV. There was a problem when sending your message. Law enforcement officials in Saginaw County and in Detroit suspected the money was being used for drug trafficking. JAIL PRISONERS, AND MURDERS BY POLICE, WAYNE CO. Juvenile Charged in Fatal Shooting of Detroit Teen. You have permission to edit this article. Feb. 24, 2023 Updated 1:41 PM PT. 5) Monique Baker McCormick (Dist. In a three-day trial decades earlier, Wayne County prosecutors argued the 18-year-old Smith was guilty of first-degree murder and felony firearm based on the testimony of a jailhouse informant. *********************************************************************************. Two eye-opening federal lawsuits filed against Wayne County, its assistant prosecutors, and Detroit police officers might help answer the question raised by Channel 7 reporters above:How did these cases go so wrong?. Read it on VODs download of the article at:http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Detroit-faces-onslaught-of-lawsuits-for-wrongful-convictions.pdf, DONATE TO VODhttps://www.gofundme.com/donate-to-vod, DETROIT Is anyone investigating how these cases went so wrong? Channel 7 anchor Dave Lewallen asked Feb. 4, leading into a story on the 31st exoneration reported by Wayne Countys Conviction Integrity Unit (CIU), that of Dennis Atkins. The Judges overseeing this case are GOODMAN, ROSS, NOBLES, LINDA L, BERGOSH, GARY L and [ C ] NOBLES, LINDA L.. and other costs including utility and internet bills, costs for research including court records and internet fees, office supplies, gas, etc. Donn Fresard, the former top assistant to Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy, started Monday as Lucido's chief assistant. It's not illegal.". 9) County Prosecutors, Detroit police officers by name. But Hathaway said,To the contrary, the prosecution argues that defense counsel who had the autopsy report about the bullets, could have ascertained by process of elimination, that the .40 caliber bullets had to have come from the victims body. A Court of Appeals opinion affirming Atkins conviction identified DPDs Sgt. I've never seen a . He . There was a problem with your submission. Because of the policy and/or custom of the WCPO obtaining false statements and false testimony for use against criminal defendants, the lawsuit alleges that the APs were likely aware that these witnesses were indeed giving false statements and testimony. Allegedly, Cowan assaulted him physically and sexually while holding a blade to his neck, after he refused to talk to informant Joe Twilley, Jr. Childs then interrogated him a second time, and claimed he first confessed to the murders, but then denied them. Federal prosecutors are rejecting claims of anti-Black bias in their criminal case against former Dodger Yasiel Puig, calling the allegations part of a last-ditch . Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Marcell Carter, 17, of River Rouge, and Dshaun Miller, 15, of Ecorse, in connection with the fatal shooting of Jonai Harrison, 21, of River Rouge. Defendant argues that the VHS tapes that were confiscated are another reason why his case should be dismissed. The Judges overseeing this case are JONES, MICHAEL, KINSEY, JENNIE and [ D ] KINSEY, JENNIE. 1) Jonathan C. Kinloch (Dist. VODs legal advisor noted many other cases involving requests for dismissal due toBradyviolations will be affected by Judge Hathaways ruling, which sets a precedent in particular for Wayne County criminal cases brought back to the trial court on post-conviction motions. Shockingly, the lawsuit alleges that during that first interrogation, Collins and DPD Lieutenant William Rice beat Ward bel0w the neck with a phone book. Attorney Dezsi was appointed to the case for that hearing, and has represented Searcy in years of hearings, evidentiary hearings, and multiple appeals since, as he told VOD. Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney Suggest Edit Address 1441 Saint Antoine Street Detroit , Michigan , 48226 Phone 313-224-5777 Fax 313-224-0974 Map of Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney View map of Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, and get driving directions from your location. Comment moderation is enabled. A civil forfeiture complaint states $232,000 was found in plastic shrink-wrapped and sealed packages inside the man's checked luggage. See: Judge Thomas Hathaways complete order granting Thelonious Searcy Motion to Dismiss,Oct. 3, 2022 http://voiceofdetroit.net/wp-content/uploads/Thelonious-Searcy-Order-Gg-Defs-Mtn-to-Dismiss-10.3.20223311-2.pdf, Thelonious Searcy (bottom r) listens March 19, 2018 as Vincent Smothers (on stand with head bowed) testifies he killed Segars, not Searcy. The Smietanka Law Group of Grandville, Michigan, and the Law Office of Jarrett Adams PLLC of Milwaukee, Chicago, and New York City filed Wards lawsuit on Nov. 24, 2021. The names of Dale Collins and Monica Childs appear in multiple cases of wrongful convictions. 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(Greatest of All Time) just scored being completely set free and cleared, Ewing told VOD. Police are investigating whether Rutledge was killed because he knew too much or was connected to a March 12 slaying in Detroit, the Free Press reported. Felony Division. VOICE OF DETROIT: The city's independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, SUPPORTERS MOBILIZE FOR RACIAL ATTACK VICTIM TRACY DOUGLAS, SAY MONROE, MICH. Many believe that prosecutors have absolute immunity, but the U.S. Supreme Court have substantially restricted that privilege through the years, most recently in Thompson v. Clark 596 U.S. (2022). A man has been charged after the remains of a missing Livingston County woman were found Thursday in Detroit. 5) Monique Baker McCormick (Dist. In Wards case, Collins was the Officer-in-Charge. Wayne Co. Pros. On 02/13/2008 STATE OF FLORIDA filed an Other - Other Criminal lawsuit against LATHAN, RANDALL WAYNE. However, this Court declines the prosecutions suggestion to decide against precedent.. Judge Timothy Kenny, now Chief Judge of the 3rd Judicial Circuit Court, presided over Searcys trial and an evidentiary hearing in 2018. Photo: VOD. I am so happy to see Mr. Searcy turn the page beyond the nightmare of his wrongful conviction, defense attorney Michael Dezsi told VOD. The discoveries will be faxed or delivered electronically to the defense attorney, so please verify that the information supplied is correct. With more than 93% of precincts reporting . Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Michael McCombs, 62, of Detroit, in connection with fraudulently obtaining funds from businesses. The District Attorney is the chief prosecuting officer for the State of Georgia within each of the State's 49 judicial circuits. Mary Owens attached to his habeascorpusappeal. These misdeeds now prevent untruthful officers from testifying in court cases. Wards lawsuit names as Detroit Police Department defendants Officers Monica Childs, Dale Collins, Fred Jorgensen, and Tony Sanders. It then alleges that Edward Chico Allen, housed in the DPD lock-up, was recruited to falsely testify that Smith had confessed to him. JAIL DETAINEES SUE TOP COPS FOR DENYING SPEEDY TRIALS, OPEN COURTS, FAMILY VISITS, RECREATION, LIFER TERRY WILSON FACES NEW TRIAL IN HISTORICALLY RACIST MACOMB COUNTY; CHANGE OF VENUE NEEDED, All of Us Or None, prisoners and former prisoners, Mac Speaking: Leona McElvene YouTube site, SCG News: World News, Politics and Analysis. Subscribe to receive breaking news, daily headlines, latest forecast, local sports and more with ABC12 News email alerts. If you want to be published on VOD, please submit your articles, etc. He noted in the memo that snitches had been involved in a case he had just tried, likely Wards. Suppressed forensics evidence he found in that file was key in overturning his conviction. WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. - There appears to be a major staff shortage at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. [W]hether the nondisclosure was a result of negligence or design, it is Former Wayne County Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Over $1.7 Million In County Funds. WHITMERS DENIAL OF CLEMENCY TO INNOCENT MICH. LIFER TEMUJIN KENSU | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, MICH. LIFERS VARGAS & MARCO JOHNSON FIGHT 30-YR. FRAME-UP; CITE INKSTER COP FROM 2 EXONEREES CASE | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, STOP NEW WAVE OF COVID-19 DUE TO DELTA VARIANT IN MICHIGAN PRISONSFREE EFREN PAREDES JR. | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, GLEN VARY FIGHTS 2004 FLINT MURDER CONVICTION INVOLVING POLICE MISCONDUCT, WITNESS COERCION | VOICE OF DETROIT: The citys independent newspaper, unbossed and unbought, Your email address will not be published. Nessel asked Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy to review the Flint water prosecution cases, which have included the binding over for trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter for former. As Officer in Charge (OIC) in the Ahmed case, he blatantly coerced a witness during a line-up, showing her Ahmeds photo before the event and directing her to pick him out, along with other transgressions. Detroit Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of Sister. Detroit Man Charged in Carjacking and Fatal Shooting of Tracie Golden. Aaron Hernandez And The Inquisitorial System. UP TO 800 WAYNE COUNTY JAIL DETAINEES FREEZING IN BITTER COLD, NO EXTRA BLANKETS, NO VISITS, VALLEY GIRLS: TAMERRA WASHINGTON, AT WOMENS HURON VALLEY CF, JOINS VOD AS REPORTER/COLUMNIST, WHERE ARE MASS EXONERATIONS IN WAYNE CO. 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