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Diana Pesserl
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Diana Pesserl, a 31-year-old woman from West Bloomfield, Michigan, tragically lost her life on December 9, 2016. Her body was discovered in the trunk of her burning car behind the vacant Pine Lake Elementary School. An autopsy revealed that she had been fatally shot in the abdomen before her car was set on fire.
The investigation into Diana Pesserl's death led to the arrest of Desean Maurice Smith, an 18-year-old from Detroit. Smith was charged with open murder, arson, and felony firear ...Read More
The investigation into Diana Pesserl's death led to the arrest of Desean Maurice Smith, an 18-year-old from Detroit. Smith was charged with open murder, arson, and felony firear ...Read More
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Diana Pesserl
Female
West-bloomfield
MI
2016-12-09
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