In the summer of 2025, the life of 16-year-old Faith Renee Hamilton was tragically cut short. A resident of Monroe, Michigan, Faith was a student at Airport Community Schools. She was discovered on the morning of June 17, 2025, on Heiss Road in Raisinville Township. Her uncle had used a phone tracking application to find her location and made the devastating discovery.
Faith was found outside of a vehicle, having sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
Alongside her was 16-year-old Landon Bryan Lafond, who was also deceased from a gunshot wound. The two were students in the same school district and were believed to have been in a dating relationship. They had been in communication with each other on the morning of their deaths.
Authorities have identified Landon Lafond as the suspect in Faith's death. Investigators found writings in his vehicle that revealed his intention to end both Faith's life and his own. While the Monroe County Sheriff's Office is treating Faith as the victim and Landon as the suspect, they are awaiting a final report from the coroner to officially determine the cause and manner of death for both teenagers. The investigation into the apparent murder-suicide is ongoing.
