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Markeda Lashia Byas

Case from Pontiac, MI dated Jul 21, 2006

Victim Details

Markeda Lashia Byas

Male

Pontiac

MI

2006-07-21

31

Markeda

Lashia Byas

06/26/2026

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In the summer of 2006, the life of 31-year-old Markeda Lashia Byas was tragically cut short in a devastating act of violence in Pontiac, Michigan. On July 21st, first responders were called to a fire at her apartment, a scene that concealed a far more sinister reality than a simple blaze. Inside, authorities discovered the remains of Markeda and her infant daughter, two-month-old Arctavia Reed.

Initial investigations into the fire soon revealed a horrifying truth. Markeda had not perished ...
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  • The Oakland Press: Police: Dad shot mother, burned their baby alive
  • The New Citizens Press: October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month - The New Citizens Press
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    I've been thinking a lot about Markeda's case, and I can't help but feel for her friends and family ... ...Read More
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