KYM L.

WORTHY
PROSECUTI NG ATTORNEY






COUNTY OF WAYNE
OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY



FRANK MURPHY HALL OF J USTICE
1441 ST. ANTOINE STREET
DETROIT, MICHI GAN 48226-2302

Weekly Updates
Week of April 27 May 3, 2014
Five Pages

For I mmediate Release

Contact: Maria Miller
Wayne County Prosecutors Office
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
(313) 224-5817
(313) 213-0457
mmiller@co.wayne.mi.us



NEWS UPDATES


Monday, April 28, 2014
Steven Utash Beating Case

Today Defendants Bruce Wimbush, J r. Wonzey Saffold, J ames
Davis and Latrez Cummings were arraigned on the information before J udge J ames Callahan.
The final conference date for all defendants is scheduled for J une 2, 2014. The trial date Wimbush
and Davis will be held on August 25, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. The trial date for Saffold and Cummings
will be held on August 18, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. The juvenile respondent will have his trial in the
Lincoln Hall of J ustice before J udge J erome Cavanagh on J une 23, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

Man Charged in Fatal Shooting on Clayburn Street in Detroit

Today Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy has charged Vernal J ohnson, 20 (10/30/93) of Detroit, in
connection with the fatal shooting of Clayton Malone, 19, of Detroit. It is alleged that on April 27,
2014, at approximately 12:15 a.m., Detroit police officers were called to a home in the 7730 block
of Clayburn and observed Malone on the floor. A Wayne County Medical Examiner pronounced
him dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. It is alleged that J ohnson shot Malone after
a confrontation in the home. J ohnson left the scene of the shooting and later surrendered himself
to the police.

J ohnson has been charged with Second Degree Murder and Felony Firearm. We have been
informed by the officer in charge of the case that the arraignment is expected to take place at
10:30 a.m. tomorrow in 36
th
District Court. Please confirm this with the Detroit Police Department
and the court.

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Tayl or Father Charged with Abuse of Infant Son

Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy has charged Nicholas Alan Spirdione, 23 (4/12/91) of Taylor, in
connection with the child abuse of his six-month-old son. On April 26, 2014 at approximately 4:48
p.m., the Taylor Police responded to a 911 call requesting that an ambulance be sent to the
Spirdiones home in the 6600 block of Pine Street for medical assistance for his infant son. The
mother of the child is the girlfriend of Spirdione. The child received emergency surgery for injuries
sustained to his head and remains in the hospital.

Spirdione has been charged with the following crimes: one count of Torture, a felony that carries
up to life in prison; two counts of First Degree Child Abuse, a felony that carries up to life in prison,
Assault With Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm, a felony that carries a penalty of 10 years and
Domestic Violence, a 93-day misdemeanor.

The defendant was arraigned today in 23
rd
District Court in Taylor before J udge Geno Salomone.
He was given a $1.5 million dollar cash bond and a preliminary examination date of May 5, 2014 at
9:00 a.m.

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Napoleon Turner

Defendant alleged to have beaten and run over a man at a Valero Gas Station
in Detroit. His preliminary examination has been adjourned until May 16, 2014 at 11:00 a.m.
before J udge Michael Wagner. The case was adjourned because the defendant retained new
counsel.
Romulus Baby Death Case

The police are continuing to investigate this case.


Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Theodore Wafer

Defendant charged in the fatal shooting of Renisha McBride in Dearborn
Heights. Today J udge Dana Hathaway scheduled a final conference date of J une 20, 2014 at 9:00
a.m. and a jury trial date of J uly 21, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.

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Fredrick K. Young and Felando D. Hunter Charged
in 2012 Homicides of Westland Teens

The conclusion of an extensive investigation conducted by the Detroit Police Department in
conjunction with the Wayne County Prosecutors Office has resulted in homicide charges for
Fredrick K. Young, 25 (10/8/88) of Detroit and Felando D. Hunter, 23 (8/16/90), of J ackson,
Michigan. The two defendants have been charged today with the J uly 2012 homicides of J acob
Kudla, 18 and J ourdan Bobbish, 18, both of Westland. On J uly 27, 2012 at approximately 9:00
a.m., Detroit police officers responded to a run to a field located at Lyford and French Road in
Detroit. The officers observed the remains of two dead bodies that had suffered gunshot wounds
and were later identified as Kudla and Bobbish. It is alleged that Young and Hunter robbed,
tortured, imprisoned and killed both victims. More specific details of the case will be presented in
court at the preliminary examination.

Young and Hunter have each been charged with: First Degree Premeditated Murder, First Degree
Felony Murder, Torture, Armed Robbery, Unlawful Imprisonment and Felony Firearm. Fredrick
Young has been charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm.

Young was arraigned and remanded this afternoon in 36
th
District Court and will have his
preliminary examination on May 13, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. before J udge Michael Wagner. On
Thursday, May 1, 2014, Hunter is expected to be arraigned by video in 36
th
District Court at 8:30
a.m.

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Ex-Boyfriend Charged in Huron Township Police Standoff

Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy has charged Ronald Elgean Adams Ford, 42 (6/12/71) of Gibraltar, in
connection with a police standoff that occurred in Huron Township. On April 28, 2014 at
approximately 3:30 p.m., it is alleged that police were called to the apartment of a 27-year-old
Huron Township woman who was being held at knife point by the defendant in her apartment
located in the 28600 block of Parkview. The defendant was the former boyfriend of the victim.
The Huron Township Police and Flat Rock Police called the Downriver SWAT Team and the Crisis
Negotiation Team to the scene. It is alleged that he held the woman against her will for several
hours before the Crisis Negotiation Team able to successfully negotiate his surrender. The
defendant has been charged with Home Invasion First Degree, Unlawful Imprisonment, Assault
by Strangulation, Felonious Assault and Domestic Violence. It is expected that he will be
arraigned in 34
th
District Court on May 1, 2014 in the morning. Please confirm the time of the
arraignment with the court.


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Thursday, May, 1, 2014
Fredrick K. Young and Felando D. Hunter

- Young was arraigned and remanded yesterday
afternoon in 36
th
District Court. Today Hunter was arraigned by video in 36
th
District Court. Both
defendants will have their preliminary examinations on May 13, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. before J udge
Michael Wagner.
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Detroit Man Charged in Fatal Crash on the Lodge Freeway and
Rosa Parks Blvd. in Detroit


Michael Anthony Miller, 22 (12/22/91) of Detroit, has been charged in connection with the fatal car
crash that caused the deaths of Brian Kelly, 68, Daniel Kelly, 31, and Keeland J ohns, 19, all of
Grand Rapids, Michigan. On August 18, 2013, the Defendant was alleged to have been driving on
the northbound Lodge Freeway near Rosa Parks Boulevard at approximately 12:27 a.m.at a high
rate of speed when he lost control of his car and crashed into the victims car. The three victims
were transported to a local hospital and were pronounced dead from wounds sustained in the
crash.

Miller has been charged with three counts of Reckless Driving Causing Death, a felony which
carries a 15-year maximum penalty. The defendant is expected to be arraigned this afternoon in
36
th
District Court at 2:30 p.m. Please confirm the time of the arraignment with the court.


Detroit Man Charged in Home Invasion on Heyden Street
Homeowner shoots and wounds intruder during the break in.

J ames Roundtree, 24 (8/5/87), of Detroit, has been charged by Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy in
connection with a home invasion where he was shot by the woman who owned the home. On April
29, 2014 at approximately 12:30 a.m., the police were called to a home in the 12200 block of
Heyden on a police run to a home invasion. When they arrived, it is alleged that Roundtree was
running from the house. Once he was apprehended, the officers observed that he had a gunshot
wound on his arm. The 50-year-old woman homeowner said that she heard someone breaking
into her home and called the police. It is alleged that the defendant broke a window and was
attempting to enter the house when the woman warned him not to enter several times. When he
wouldnt retreat, she fired once striking him in the arm.

Roundtree is charged with: Home Invasion First Degree (20 years), Lying to an Officer during
Violent Crime Investigation (two years), and Resisting and Obstructing a Police Officer (two
years). He is expected to be arraigned tomorrow in 36
th
District court a 10:30 a.m. Please confirm
this time with the court.

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Ronnie Alonzo Anderson-Williams, J amare Rucker

Charged with the homicide of a CVS guard
and the carjacking of three female victims. The defendants will be in court tomorrow for a pre-trial
conference before J udge Vera Massey J ones at 2:30 p.m. Defendant J eremy J ackson has been
referred for competency and is expected back in court on May 27, 2014.



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