Michigan’s capital may have a serial killer, police warn

Lansing Police Chief Robert Backus has alerted the public to a potential serial killer targeting homeless individuals along a one-mile stretch of the Lansing River Trail. Since October 2025, five men between the ages of 22 and 70 have been found with severe injuries, primarily blunt force trauma to the face, occurring in the early morning hours. While one suspect has been charged in a specific stabbing death, he has not been linked to the other four cases. Police cite a lack of surveillance cameras and witnesses as significant obstacles to the investigation.

Lansing Police Chief Robert Backus has alerted the public to a potential serial killer targeting homeless individuals along a one-mile stretch of the Lansing River Trail. Since October 2025, five men between the ages of 22 and 70 have been found with severe injuries, primarily blunt force trauma to the face, occurring in the early morning hours. While one suspect has been charged in a specific stabbing death, he has not been linked to the other four cases. Police cite a lack of surveillance cameras and witnesses as significant obstacles to the investigation.