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Phillip Miller

Case from Kalamazoo, MI dated Apr 08, 2021

Victim Details

Phillip Miller

Male

Black / African American

Kalamazoo

MI

2021-04-08

23

Phillip

Miller

07/18/2026

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In the early hours of April 8, 2021, the life of 23-year-old Phillip Jajuan B. Miller was cut short in Oshtemo Township, Michigan. A male, he was found deceased in the 5500 block of Redcoat Lane, located within the Colonial Manor mobile home park, prompting a homicide investigation by the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office.

The investigation swiftly led to the arrest of Joriel Cruz, who was 19 at the time. The circumstances leading to Miller's death were rooted in a troubled relationship h ...
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