FOX 2's Maurielle Lue says Lauren Trotty (left), Curtis Clements (middle) and India Coleman (right) were all found dead inside a home on the city's west side Thursday.
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Friday, March 8 2013 6:38 PM EST2013-03-08 23:38:44 GMT
Two men are in custody after three people were murdered on Detroit's west side. Two mothers were killed, and a third adult was also gunned down. A five-year-old in the house told police who was allegedly responsible.
Two men are in custody after three people were murdered on Detroit's west side. Two mothers were killed, and a third adult was also gunned down. A five-year-old in the house told police who was allegedly responsible.
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Detroit police say they've made one arrest in the slayings of three people at an abandoned home that a relative said was witnessed by young children.
Police spokeswoman Sgt. Eren Stephens says in an email Friday morning that additional information about the arrest wasn't being immediately released. A police source, however, tells FOX 2's a victim's ex-boyfriend is under arrest.
It's believed a five- and one-year-old stayed inside a house on Detroit's west side for at least ten hours with their dead mothers and another man also found dead inside.
Police sources said 26-year-old Lauren Trotty, her relative India Coleman and their 24-year-old friend Curtis Clements were all shot in the head and found by a family member late Thursday morning.
"This happened around ten, eleven o'clock when he heard the gunshots. My oldest brother called the police, and they never came," said neighbor Brigitte Marray.
Police said the 911 caller gave officers the wrong address, so when police responded they found no disturbance not knowing they were five blocks away from the gruesome scene.
Police aren't sure who lives in the house. Neighbors said the two female victims were squatters, even borrowing electricity from a neighbor so their kids could have lights. However, Trotty's friends and family were quick to fire back and said she was excited about her new purchase.
Friends and family cried openly in the streets disgusted at how something like this could happen. Neighbors said there was a fight at the house before the shooting.
"I heard they got into like an altercation or something, and he said that he was going to come back and kill them," said family member Hollis Parks.
Detectives close to the investigation told us the shooting could be a result of a domestic dispute. Trotty just warned her family about an ex-boyfriend.
"She called me two days ago. That's all I can say. She sounded like she was in some trouble, and I told her to come to my house for her and my little cousin's safety," said another family member.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:40 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:40:48 GMT
Nearly a hundred years ago, two girls from Detroit put a message in a bottle and threw it into the waters of the St. Clair River. Now that message is back on dry land after being found by a diver in 30 feet of water.
Nearly a hundred years ago, two girls from Detroit put a message in a bottle and threw it into the waters of the St. Clair River. Now that message is back on dry land after being found by a diver in 30 feet of water.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:20 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:20:12 GMT
Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan ended his campaign Wednesday and will not challenge an appeals court ruling that bars him from the August primary ballot.
Detroit mayoral candidate Mike Duggan ended his campaign Wednesday and will not challenge an appeals court ruling that bars him from the August primary ballot.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:13 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:13:58 GMT
A search of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, an FBI agent announced Wednesday as authorities ended the dig.
A search of a rural field in suburban Detroit has failed to turn up the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, an FBI agent announced Wednesday as authorities ended the dig.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:45 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:45:33 GMT
Kid Rock has added an eighth date to his "$20 Best Night Ever" tour at DTE Energy Music Theatre. Officials say tickets for the Aug. 20 show will go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 22.
Kid Rock has added an eighth date to his "$20 Best Night Ever" tour at DTE Energy Music Theatre. Officials say tickets for the Aug. 20 show will go on sale at 10 a.m. on June 22.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:22 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:22:54 GMT
FBI agents in suburban Detroit began a third day of digging Wednesday in the search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago.
FBI agents in suburban Detroit began a third day of digging Wednesday in the search for the remains of former Teamsters union leader Jimmy Hoffa, who disappeared 38 years ago.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:41 AM EDT2013-06-19 12:41:21 GMT
Mike Duggan is expected to lay out his future plans Thursday, one day after an appeals court ruled that he doesn't meet Detroit residency requirements to put his name on the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary elections.
Mike Duggan is expected to lay out his future plans Thursday, one day after an appeals court ruled that he doesn't meet Detroit residency requirements to put his name on the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary elections.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:35 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:35:18 GMT
Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta says he quitting Friday. Kenyatta didn't give a specific reason, but he says the council is virtually powerless now that Detroit is being run by an emergency manager.
Detroit City Council member Kwame Kenyatta says he quitting Friday. Kenyatta didn't give a specific reason to radio station WWJ, but he says the council is virtually powerless now that Detroit is being run by an emergency manager.
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FOX 2's Maurielle Lue says Lauren Trotty (left), Curtis Clements (middle) and India Coleman (right) were all found dead inside a home on the city's west side Thursday.
