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Rodney Lewis

Case from Detroit, MI dated Apr 04, 1990

Victim Details

Rodney Lewis

Male

Detroit

MI

1990-04-04

22

Rodney

Lewis

07/04/2026

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In Detroit, the life of a 22-year-old man, Rodney Lewis, was tragically cut short on April 4, 1990, in a brutal mass murder that unfolded within the walls of a crack house on St. Aubin Street. This event would become known as one of the city's most notorious crimes. Lewis, along with five other individuals, fell victim to a robbery that escalated into a scene of unimaginable violence. The other victims were identified as Steven Owens, Bobby Frazier, 16; Carl Williams, 21; Robert Hill, 15; and Le ...
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  • `They're Just Kids' - And They're Charged With Killing 6 -- Four Face Life Sentences If Convicted Of Murders In Crack-House Robbery | The Seattle Times

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    Has anyone looked into the background and relationships of the victims from the St. Aubin Street tra... ...Read More
    10/04/2024
    It's really haunting to think about the ripple effects events like this have on a community. I was r... ...Read More
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    I recently stumbled upon this tragic story and have been thinking a lot about the families of the vi... ...Read More
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