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Michael Wilkins

Case from Detroit, MI dated Jun 16, 1990

Victim Details

Michael Wilkins

Male

Detroit

MI

1990-06-16

19

Michael

Wilkins

06/22/2026

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A 27-year-old loving father and football coach, James Wilkins, was reported missing by his concerned friends and family on June 9, 2023. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance immediately raised suspicions of foul play, prompting a thorough investigation by the Warren Police Department. Investigators quickly identified his roommate, 27-year-old Donald Renfroe, as a person of interest in the case.

As the investigation intensified, a search warrant was executed at the apartment Wil ...
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  • 1990 Detroit riot - Wikipedia
  • https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/06/16/8-die-as-detroit-revels-in-nba-victory/3972ead7-3027-43ff-b730-5cf434e39f14/
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