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Press Release - October 22, 2018 - Three Charged in Homicide of Starkisha Thompson
Three Charged in Homicide of Starkisha Thompson
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jah-Lana Streeter, 23 (DOB: 11/18/1994), of Detroit, Kenneth Dixon, 26 (DOB: 12/03/1991) of Warren, and Corey Holmes, 39 (DOB: 10/19/1978) of Detroit, in connection with the homicide of Starkisha Thompson, 32, of Detroit. On October 9, 2018 at 8:05 a.m., police responded to a "shots fired" police dispatch to the driveway of a home in the 16400 block of Collingham Drive in Detroit. Ms. Thompson sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics. It is alleged that Streeter, Dixon and Holmes killed Ms. Thompson. The facts and evidence in the homicide case will be presented in court at the preliminary examination.
Streeter, Dixon and Holmes have each been charged with: Murder - First Degree, Conspiracy to Commit Murder - First Degree, Witness Intimidating - Committing a Crime, Witness - Retaliating Against.* Defendant Holmes is also charged with Felon in Possession and three counts of Felony Firearm.*
Streeter was arraigned and remanded to jail in 36th District Court. Streeter will have a Probable Cause Conference on October 29, 2018. Her Preliminary Examination is scheduled for November 5, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. before 36th District Court Judge William McConico.
Defendants Dixon and Holmes were arraigned this morning before 36th District Court Magistrate Jeffery Kleparek. The Probable Cause Conferences are scheduled for November 5, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.; the Preliminary Examinations are scheduled for November 12, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. Both hearings are before Judge William McConico in 36th District Court. Dixon and Holmes were remanded to jail.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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