The citizens of Detroit have obviously lost their minds. Not only are murders up something like 55% - the manner of death and mayhem is getting beyond belief.
Here's an example...
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DETROIT -- A well-respected judge became the victim of a deadly hit-and-run accident while walking in Detroit Monday night.
Thirty-sixth District Court Judge John R. Perry, 73, was crossing East Lafayette with a friend around 9 p.m. when a car speeding eastbound hit him. Witnesses told police that Perry landed on the hood of the car.
"A dark-colored vehicle was traveling eastbound on Lafayette and struck a pedestrian," Detroit Police Officer Mitchell Quinn said. "The vehicle dragged the pedestrian approximately 100 feet at which time it was observed swerving and weaving in the roadway, apparently in an attempt to knock the pedestrian off the windshield and then take off at a high rate of speed."
Papers that Perry was carrying were left scattered in the street, according to Local 4.
Perry was pronounced dead at Detroit Receiving Hospital, the station reported. Police are looking for the driver of a dark-colored, four-door sedan. The vehicle will likely have major windshield damage and deployed airbags, according to police.
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And this one:
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DETROIT -- Police are searching for a pickpocket who apparently rummaged through a wallet belonging to the victim of a fatal crash on Detroit's east side early Tuesday.
A Chevrolet Cavalier ran a stop sign at Goddard and Victoria streets, was hit broadside by a minivan and pushed into a wall, according to police. The driver of the minivan then crashed into a house, Local 4 reported.
Both men inside the Cavalier died in the crash. One of them was ejected from the vehicle onto the front lawn outside a home.
Police say the man's wallet appeared to be rummaged through when they searched it for identification. There was no money inside of it, according to Local 4 reports.
The names of the victims were not released pending notification of the families.
The minivan driver was taken to a local hospital and was listed in serious condition.
Police continue their search for the pickpocket
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And then this one:
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Victims Found Bound, Gagged, Beaten In Detroit Home
A man charged with killing his girlfriend, their daughter and three other children was ordered Tuesday to undergo a psychiatric examination to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.
A judge at Thompson's arraignment on April 2 also had trouble communicating with the suspect, according to Local 4 reports. Thompson, when asked by the judge if he understood the murder charges against him, swayed his body side-to-side and would not answer. After repeating the question several times and failing to get an answer, the judge decided to postpone the arraignment until the next day. But after a short delay, Thompson returned to the courtroom and the arraignment was completed.
Thompson, 36, allegedly beat to death his girlfriend, Lisa Shelton, 33, their 9-year-old daughter, Aushanai Thompson, and Shelton's three other children -- William Parker Jr., 16, Wrandell Parker, 13, and Wanee Parker, 12.
The victims were found bound, gagged and beaten around 10:30 a.m. April 1 in their home at 158 East Minnesota St. on Detroit's northeast side.
Shelton's 13-year-old sister -- who was also bound and beaten -- reportedly played dead, escaped the home, called for help and led police to the suspect, according to Local 4 reports.
Police say they recovered a lead pipe from the home that they believe Thompson used in the beatings, Local 4 reported.
The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office determined that all four children died of blunt force trauma to the head and Shelton died of strangulation.
Thompson was charged with five counts of first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole. He also was charged with an alternative count of felony murder in Aushanai's death, with first-degree child abuse as the underlying felony.
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Complete madness - all in today's paper. It's been like this for weeks here.
What do you think is the problem? Unemployment?
Here's an example...
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DETROIT -- A well-respected judge became the victim of a deadly hit-and-run accident while walking in Detroit Monday night.
Thirty-sixth District Court Judge John R. Perry, 73, was crossing East Lafayette with a friend around 9 p.m. when a car speeding eastbound hit him. Witnesses told police that Perry landed on the hood of the car.
"A dark-colored vehicle was traveling eastbound on Lafayette and struck a pedestrian," Detroit Police Officer Mitchell Quinn said. "The vehicle dragged the pedestrian approximately 100 feet at which time it was observed swerving and weaving in the roadway, apparently in an attempt to knock the pedestrian off the windshield and then take off at a high rate of speed."
Papers that Perry was carrying were left scattered in the street, according to Local 4.
Perry was pronounced dead at Detroit Receiving Hospital, the station reported. Police are looking for the driver of a dark-colored, four-door sedan. The vehicle will likely have major windshield damage and deployed airbags, according to police.
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And this one:
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DETROIT -- Police are searching for a pickpocket who apparently rummaged through a wallet belonging to the victim of a fatal crash on Detroit's east side early Tuesday.
A Chevrolet Cavalier ran a stop sign at Goddard and Victoria streets, was hit broadside by a minivan and pushed into a wall, according to police. The driver of the minivan then crashed into a house, Local 4 reported.
Both men inside the Cavalier died in the crash. One of them was ejected from the vehicle onto the front lawn outside a home.
Police say the man's wallet appeared to be rummaged through when they searched it for identification. There was no money inside of it, according to Local 4 reports.
The names of the victims were not released pending notification of the families.
The minivan driver was taken to a local hospital and was listed in serious condition.
Police continue their search for the pickpocket
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And then this one:
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Victims Found Bound, Gagged, Beaten In Detroit Home
A man charged with killing his girlfriend, their daughter and three other children was ordered Tuesday to undergo a psychiatric examination to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.
A judge at Thompson's arraignment on April 2 also had trouble communicating with the suspect, according to Local 4 reports. Thompson, when asked by the judge if he understood the murder charges against him, swayed his body side-to-side and would not answer. After repeating the question several times and failing to get an answer, the judge decided to postpone the arraignment until the next day. But after a short delay, Thompson returned to the courtroom and the arraignment was completed.
Thompson, 36, allegedly beat to death his girlfriend, Lisa Shelton, 33, their 9-year-old daughter, Aushanai Thompson, and Shelton's three other children -- William Parker Jr., 16, Wrandell Parker, 13, and Wanee Parker, 12.
The victims were found bound, gagged and beaten around 10:30 a.m. April 1 in their home at 158 East Minnesota St. on Detroit's northeast side.
Shelton's 13-year-old sister -- who was also bound and beaten -- reportedly played dead, escaped the home, called for help and led police to the suspect, according to Local 4 reports.
Police say they recovered a lead pipe from the home that they believe Thompson used in the beatings, Local 4 reported.
The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office determined that all four children died of blunt force trauma to the head and Shelton died of strangulation.
Thompson was charged with five counts of first-degree murder, which carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole. He also was charged with an alternative count of felony murder in Aushanai's death, with first-degree child abuse as the underlying felony.
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Complete madness - all in today's paper. It's been like this for weeks here.
What do you think is the problem? Unemployment?
. And you Canadians have a bridge and a border crossing keeping the Detroiters out of your town.