Thursday, December 20 2012 8:30 PM EST2012-12-21 01:30:17 GMT
Sanitary workers repairing a sewer line in the Edison Corridor near Schoenherr north of Ten Mile made a disturbing discovery Thursday morning -- body parts caught on a staging platform.
Sanitary workers repairing a sewer line in the Edison Corridor near Schoenherr north of Ten Mile made a disturbing discovery Thursday morning -- body parts caught on a staging platform.
Wednesday, August 15 2012 11:00 PM EDT2012-08-16 03:00:26 GMT
There was a gruesome discovery underground Wednesday in Sterling Heights. Sewer workers found several body parts. The question now is who is the victim?
There was a gruesome discovery underground Wednesday in Sterling Heights. Sewer workers found several body parts. The question now is who is the victim?
WARREN, Mich. (WJBK) -
There is new information about human remains found in the sewer in Warren and Sterling Heights last year.
"We just can't let the file close out. We have to do something," said Warren Police Commissioner Jere Green.
It's the kind of case that makes you sick to your stomach. Chuncks of flesh were just dumped in a sewer, and it happened not once, but twice.
Workers made the first discovery in Sterling Heights last summer, then again along the same sewer inceptor in Warren this past December.
"The size and shape and the cuts are very similar to the ones in Sterling Heights," Green said.
However, DNA testing revealed the pieces of skin don't belong to one person. They are from two different people, both white women, a realization that has made this discovery even more alarming.
"The fact that the body parts come from a different person concerns us and makes us want to be even more aggressive with this investigation," said Green.
However, the investigation has hit a dead end. Police have searched every database and can't find a match, and no one has stepped up to say they can identify the victims. That has led some to question whether this is medical waste and not evidence of murder, but Green said that theory doesn't add up.
"We're dealing with this as a homicide right now," he said.
A homicide that police believe metro Detroit can help solve.
"You can have a thousand theories at this point, and we simply need one phone call," said Detective Mel Nearing.
There are literally thousands of places throughout Oakland and Macomb counties where these parts could have been dumped, so police really need your help on this one. If you have any information, give Warren Police a call.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:39:46 GMT
Army Specialist Jenna Beno bravely fought for our country. Sadly, she died after an attack in Iraq. Thursday, the young soldier was honored during an emotional ceremony in Clarkston.
Army Specialist Jenna Beno bravely fought for our country. Sadly, she died after an attack in Iraq. Thursday, the young soldier was honored during an emotional ceremony in Clarkston.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 2:28 AM EDT2013-05-22 06:28:15 GMT
More than 2,000 people were in attendance to hear Donald Trump speak at Oakland County's Lincoln Day Dinner. Before the event, he told reporters he believes Detroit is "on the right path."
More than 2,000 people were in attendance to hear Donald Trump speak at Oakland County's Lincoln Day Dinner. Before the event, he told reporters he believes Detroit is "on the right path."
Monday, May 20 2013 11:08 PM EDT2013-05-21 03:08:56 GMT
A small dog was taken from a woman's car on Sunday. Now a woman claims she wasn't trying to steal the dog. She was trying to save its life because it was locked in a car on a hot day.
A small dog was taken from a woman's car on Sunday. Now a woman claims she wasn't trying to steal the dog. She was trying to save its life because it was locked in a car on a hot day.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:39 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:39:46 GMT
Army Specialist Jenna Beno bravely fought for our country. Sadly, she died after an attack in Iraq. Thursday, the young soldier was honored during an emotional ceremony in Clarkston.
Army Specialist Jenna Beno bravely fought for our country. Sadly, she died after an attack in Iraq. Thursday, the young soldier was honored during an emotional ceremony in Clarkston.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:21 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:21:55 GMT
The mountains of petroleum coke along Detroit's riverfront continue to grow. Now lawmakers are saying the stuff has to go as the story gets national attention.
The mountains of petroleum coke along Detroit's riverfront continue to grow. Now lawmakers are saying the stuff has to go as the story gets national attention.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:53 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:53:47 GMT
Anna Bailey was walking back from the gas station Thursday morning when she found 16-year-old Emonte Davis lying in the middle of the sidewalk on Sharon Street. He had been shot in the chest, and she tried to help.
Anna Bailey was walking back from the gas station Thursday morning when she found 16-year-old Emonte Davis lying in the middle of the sidewalk on Sharon Street. He had been shot in the chest, and she tried to help.
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:38:56 GMT
Kwame Kilpatrick, now a convicted felon, officially fired his longtime attorney Jim Thomas on Thursday. It's a move that will delay the former mayor's sentencing.
Kwame Kilpatrick, now a convicted felon, officially fired his longtime attorney Jim Thomas on Thursday. It's a move that will delay the former mayor's sentencing.