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William Evans

Case from Detroit, MI dated May 13, 2012

Victim Details

William Evans

March 28, 2022

Male

Black / African American

Detroit

MI

2012-05-13

2012-05-13

62

William

Evans

07/05/2026


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In the spring of 2012, William Evans, a 62-year-old man, and his wife, Brenda Evans, were living a familiar life in their home on Lenox Street on Detroit's east side. Their lives, however, came to a brutal and sudden end on Mother's Day, May 13, 2012. The couple was discovered inside their residence, both having been fatally stabbed. The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office officially ruled their deaths as homicides.

The scene of the crime suggested a violent struggle and a clear motive ...
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