Michigan cops fear targeting ‘pattern’ in 5 murders of homeless victims: ‘Do we have a serial killer?’

Lansing police are investigating a series of five deaths involving homeless victims along a specific stretch of the Lansing River Trail. Chief Robert Backus noted a potential pattern, as four victims suffered blunt force trauma to the face while one was stabbed. While a suspect has been arrested in the stabbing case, police have not confirmed a definitive link between all five incidents, nor have they officially declared a serial killer is at large. Investigations remain active as authorities work to determine the cause of death for two victims and increase surveillance in the area.

Lansing police are investigating a series of five deaths involving homeless victims along a specific stretch of the Lansing River Trail. Chief Robert Backus noted a potential pattern, as four victims suffered blunt force trauma to the face while one was stabbed. While a suspect has been arrested in the stabbing case, police have not confirmed a definitive link between all five incidents, nor have they officially declared a serial killer is at large. Investigations remain active as authorities work to determine the cause of death for two victims and increase surveillance in the area.