Serial Killer Investigation In Michigan
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- Graig GraziosiThe Independent
- Elle MeyersCBS News
- Kelsie CairnsFox News
- Tim StellohNBC News
- Wilko Martinez-cacheroDaily Mail
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On August 30, Louis Woodruff, 57, was found with facial injuries under a bridge near the trail.
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Robert Smith, 57, was found unresponsive and bleeding from the head on July 13, again in the 300 block of East Oakland.
"One question that we are being asked is 'Do we have a serial killer in Lansing?'" Backus said during the briefing.
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- 7 Oct
"One question that we are being asked is 'Do we have a serial killer in Lansing?'" Backus said during the briefing.
- 8 Oct
Four out of five incidents involved some sort of "blunt force trauma to the facial area," Backus said.
- 9 Oct
Edward Smith, 23, was arrested and charged with open murder in connection to Lusk's death
- 10 Oct
A potential "serial killer" may be stalking a popular river trail near Michigan State University, where five deaths have fueled growing safety concerns.
Coverage 8 articles
- 14 Oct Criminologist professor at Big Ten college offers warning to students as police probe possible serial killer
Fox News 
11 Oct Potential Michigan serial killer may have left behind valuable evidence, former FBI profiler says
Fox News
10 Oct Serial killer fears strike college town as school fortifies security amid popular river trail deaths
Fox News
9 Oct Midwest police chief fears serial killer may be to blame after five bodies were found along river
Daily Mail
8 Oct Lansing police chief warns there may be a serial killer in Michigan’s capital city
NBC News- 8 Oct Michigan police probe possible serial killer after 5 men suffer fatal injuries along popular trail
Fox News 
8 Oct Lansing police investigating possible serial killer after 5 deaths
CBS News- 7 Oct Serial killer may be responsible for recent string of deaths in Michigan, police say
The Independent
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