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Lafayette Garth

Case from Detroit, MI dated Dec 29, 2015

Victim Details

Lafayette Garth

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2015-12-29

2015-12-29

51

Lafayette

Garth

07/11/2026


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On December 29, 2015, Lafayette Jesse Garth, a 51-year-old African American man, became the victim of a homicide in Detroit, Michigan. His life was cut short in a violent incident that was subsequently categorized by local crime tracking resources as a "death by force" or murder. The loss occurred during a period of significant criminal activity in the city, adding his name to a list of unsolved cases from that year.

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  • PEOPLE OF MI V LAFAYETTE GARTH :: 2008 - Justia Law

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