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Inkster Father Charged in Homicide of Infant Son
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Drake Ariel Froust, 31, of Inkster, in connection with the homicide of two-month-old Leviathan Froust. The defendant is the father of the infant.
On August 21, 2023, at approximately 3:00 a.m., at a residence in the 4300 block of Spruce Street in Inkster, it is alleged that Defendant Froust fatally assaulted the victim. At approximately 4:00 a.m., Inkster police officers were dispatched to the residence where they observed the child unresponsive. Medics arrived on the scene and transported the child to a local hospital for treatment.
Leviathan succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on September 22, 2023. Medical examiners determined that the cause of death was blunt force trauma cause by shaking. More complete facts and evidence will be revealed in court at the preliminary examination in the case.
Drake Ariel Froust has been charged with Felony Murder and First-Degree Child Abuse.*
He was arraigned and remanded to jail this morning in 22nd District Court. The Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for March 12, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., before Judge Sabrina Johnson. Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Inkster Police Department.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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On August 21, 2023, at approximately 3:00 a.m., at a residence in the 4300 block of Spruce Street in Inkster, it is alleged that Defendant Froust fatally assaulted the victim. At approximately 4:00 a.m., Inkster police officers were dispatched to the residence where they observed the child unresponsive. Medics arrived on the scene and transported the child to a local hospital for treatment.
Leviathan succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased on September 22, 2023. Medical examiners determined that the cause of death was blunt force trauma cause by shaking. More complete facts and evidence will be revealed in court at the preliminary examination in the case.
Drake Ariel Froust has been charged with Felony Murder and First-Degree Child Abuse.*
He was arraigned and remanded to jail this morning in 22nd District Court. The Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for March 12, 2025, at 9:30 a.m., before Judge Sabrina Johnson. Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Inkster Police Department.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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