Beth LeBlanc
Reporter at Detroit News
Reporter for The Detroit News. Retweets, follows, or friends don't equal endorsements. [email protected]
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5 days ago |
gazettextra.com | Beth LeBlanc |Kara Berg |Sarah Leach
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - Kent County's top prosecutor said he'll decide in the coming weeks whether to retry a former Grand Rapids police officer for second-degree murder after a mistrial was declared Thursday, but experts say it could be a challenging road ahead given the case's media attention and other factors. Christopher Schurr, 34, was on trial in Kent County Circuit Court for the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, 26, after a traffic stop in 2022.
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6 days ago |
thederrick.com | Beth LeBlanc |Kara Berg |Sarah Leach
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County's top prosecutor said he'll decide in the coming weeks whether to retry a former Grand Rapids police officer for second-degree murder after a mistrial was declared Thursday, but experts say it could be a challenging road ahead given the case's media attention and other factors. Christopher Schurr, 34, was on trial in Kent County Circuit Court for the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, 26, after a traffic stop in 2022.
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6 days ago |
dailygazette.com | Beth LeBlanc |Kara Berg |Sarah Leach
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County's top prosecutor said he'll decide in the coming weeks whether to retry a former Grand Rapids police officer for second-degree murder after a mistrial was declared Thursday, but experts say it could be a challenging road ahead given the case's media attention and other factors. Christopher Schurr, 34, was on trial in Kent County Circuit Court for the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, 26, after a traffic stop in 2022.
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6 days ago |
arcamax.com | Beth LeBlanc |Kara Berg |Sarah Leach
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kent County's top prosecutor said he'll decide in the coming weeks whether to retry a former Grand Rapids police officer for second-degree murder after a mistrial was declared Thursday, but experts say it could be a challenging road ahead given the case's media attention and other factors. Christopher Schurr, 34, was on trial in Kent County Circuit Court for the fatal shooting of Patrick Lyoya, 26, after a traffic stop in 2022.
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1 week ago |
gazettextra.com | Beth LeBlanc |Sarah Leach
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The mistrial of a former Grand Rapids police officer accused of fatally shooting a Black motorist in 2022 evoked mixed reactions on Thursday, with no one calling it a victory, even though the officer involved wasn't found criminally responsible. Kent County Circuit Judge Christina Mims declared a mistrial Thursday morning after more than three and a half days of jury deliberations in the second-degree murder trial against Christopher Schurr.
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The minor seminary Prevost attended at the edges of Saugatuck Dunes State Park was purchased by the state in 1977, used as correctional facility + state police post, then sold to the township for $1. It's now a museum + event venue managed by a nonprofit https://t.co/eTR0pfx5yR