Family of man killed in Wayne County Jail files $10M lawsuit
The family of a man who was killed after he was attacked in the Wayne County Jail has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the county and the sheriff's office.
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The family of a man who was killed after he was attacked in the Wayne County Jail has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the county and the sheriff's office.
Authorities say two inmates got into an altercation last month at the Wayne County Division 1 Jail, resulting in one inmate's death.
A federal inmate at a Michigan facility was sentenced to over 24 years after stabbing a fellow inmate 28 times, killing him.
The Wayne County Sheriff's Office says it is conducting an investigation after an inmate died following an altercation with another inmate.
Eight people, including current and former staff members at the Alger Correctional Facility, have been charged in connection to the death of an inmate in 2019, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced.
According to the Michigan Attorney General's office, deputies Jeffrey Patterson, Crystal Greve, Jamal Lane and David Vanderlaan pleaded no contest to willful neglect of duty and received 100 hours of community service.
Michael Ketchum, 45, is charged with first-degree murder, assault with intent to murder and prisoner in possession of a weapon, in connection to facing charges in connection to the death of an inmate in the Macomb Correctional Facility and stabbing another in October.
Jason Dale Kechego, 41, was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Christian Maire. His 28-year sentence will run consecutively to the 10-year sentence he is currently serving for possession of a stolen firearm.
A state prisoner in southeastern Michigan apparently was attacked and killed, authorities said.
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Hump Hump Hooray! Looking at a chance of flurries between 7am and 1pm today. Mostly cloudy skies, with a temperature rising to near 34 by 10am, then falling to around 29 during the remainder of the day. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Warmer temps near 50 by Friday.