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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Evan Reed - Former Tiger baseball player accused of sexually assaulting a woman at Motor City Casino. On November 21, 2014, Judge Kenneth King dismissed the two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct Third Degree, which carries a 15 years maximum penalty charged against the defendant. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office appealed and prevailed. On November 25, 2014, Wayne County Circuit Court Criminal Division Judge Michael Callahan reversed and remanded the case back to 36th District Court.

The defendant did not appeal the ruling. On January 13, 2015, the case was remanded back to Judge King. Today the court set a new date of February 4, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. In accordance with Judge Callahan's ruling, Judge King has been ordered to bind the defendant over on the charges.

Kenyatta Jamison - Defendant charged in non-fatal shooting of a co-worker in Gratiot Central Market at Eastern Market. After a bench trial today, Judge Timothy Kenny delivered the following verdict: Assault with Intent to Murder - Not Guilty; Assault with Intent to do Great Bodily Harm - Guilty; CCW - Guilty; Carrying with Unlawful Intent - Not Guilty and Felony Firearm - Guilty. Jamison will be sentenced on February 11, 2015 at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Please see Statement of Kym L. Worthy about the Joseph Weekley Trial attached.

Reverend Horace Sheffield - On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, he was acquitted in a jury trial held before Judge Ruth Carter on charges of Interfering with a Crime Report and Domestic Violence.

14-year-old girl fatally shot and killed on Tuesday - WCPO has received a warrant from DPD that is currently being reviewed. When a decision has been made, a release will be sent out.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Detroit Man Charged in Carjacking of Grandmother and Children in Detroit

Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy has charged Andrew Jackson in connection with the carjacking and robbery of a woman at gun point while her grandchildren were in the car. On January 12, 2015 at approximately 1:45 p.m., near a location in the 18200 block of Evergreen, Phyllis Knox, 55, of Detroit, was cleaning snow from her car while her young grandsons were passengers. It is alleged that she was approached by Jackson and robbed at gunpoint of her personal property and her car, as well as pointing the gun at her grandsons, threatening to shoot them if they did not exit the car.

Police investigation by the A.C.T.I.O.N. Auto Theft Task Force led to the arrest Jackson on the same day, at another location. An investigation into the facts surrounding the arrest and apprehension of Jackson has been submitted to the Michigan State Police and it is ongoing.

Jackson has been charged with Carjacking, Armed Robbery, Assault with Intent To Rob While Armed, Felonious Assault, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Felon In Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Driving Away of an Automobile, Resisting and Obstructing and Felony Firearm. His arraignment date and time will be announced at a later date.

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Detroit Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of 13-year-old Girl

Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy has charged Ivan Berrien, 45 (DOB 9/6/69), of Detroit, in connection with the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old female. On January 27, 2015 at approximately 4:40 p.m. in the defendant's home located in the 15800 block of Lapin, a 13-year-old girl, Berrien's 14-year-old son and three other children between the ages of five and seven were in the home without adult supervision. It is alleged that when Berrien left to pick up a pizza, the 14-year-old son got his father's rifle from the bedroom. The son and the girl were playing with the gun when it discharged, fatally striking her in the head. The police were called and a medic pronounced the girl dead at the scene.

The defendant has been charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, Child Abuse Second Degree, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Felony Firearm. 36th District Court officials have indicated that Berrien is expected to be arraigned in 36 District Court at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 30, 2015.

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Prosecutors Against Gun Violence - Prosecutor Worthy will attend the recently formed national Prosecutors Against Gun Violence (PAGV) Meeting on March 23 and 24, 2015 in Miami, Florida. For more information about PAGV, please review the attached press release.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Detroit Man Charged in Fatal Shooting of 13-year-old Girl

Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy has charged Ivan Berrien, 45 (DOB 9/6/69), of Detroit in connection with the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old female. On January 27, 2015 at approximately 4:40 p.m. in the defendant's home located in the 15800 block of Lapin 13-year-old girl, Berrien's 14-year-old son, and three other children between the ages of five and seven in the home without adult supervision. It is alleged that when Berrien left to pick up a pizza the 14-year-old son got his father's rifle from the bedroom. The son and the girl were playing with the gun when it discharged, fatally striking her in the head. The police were called and a medic pronounced the girl dead at the scene.

The defendant has been charged with Involuntary Manslaughter, Child Abuse Second Degree, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Felony Firearm. Yesterday, 36th District Court officials erroneously said that Berrien would be arraigned at 10:30 a.m. today. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office recently discovered that the defendant was arraigned at 2:30 p.m. on January 29, 2015 and received a 275,000/10% bond with the condition that he cannot purchase or possess a gun. His probable cause hearing is scheduled for February 5, 2015 at 8:30 a.m. and the preliminary examination is scheduled for February 11, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. Both hearings are before Judge Shannon Holmes.

"The allegations in this case are that the defendant left children in his home with an unsecured gun and in the short time he left to get a pizza a teenage girl was fatally shot. The message simply is not getting through that children can't be in a home with an unsecured gun," said Prosecutor Worthy.

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