Possible Serial Killer In Michigan
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8 reporters
- Graig GraziosiThe Independent
- Elle MeyersCBS News
- Kelsie CairnsFox News
- Tim StellohNBC News
- Wilko Martinez-cacheroDaily Mail
- Max BacallFox News
- Fox NewsNew York Post
- Jasmine FernándezThe Independent
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Possible Serial Killer In Michigan. (2026, October 14). The Aporia. https://the-aporia.com/event/64198
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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.
- Aug. 20, 2026 – Daniel Lusk, 22, was found fatally stabbed under the East Michigan Avenue bridge.
"One question that we are being asked is 'Do we have a serial killer in Lansing?'" Backus said during the briefing.
- July 9, 2026 – Denis Dunnebacke, 70, was found unresponsive under the Kalamazoo Street bridge.
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How it changed
- 7 Oct
On August 30, Louis Woodruff, 57, was found with facial injuries under a bridge near the trail.
- 8 Oct
- Aug. 20, 2026 – Daniel Lusk, 22, was found fatally stabbed under the East Michigan Avenue bridge.
- 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.
- 14 Oct
"I definitely think we need to be cautious, but we also need to be rational," Karen Holt, a criminology professor at Michigan State University, told Fox News Digital.
Coverage 10 articles
14 Oct 5 people have been found dead near a river trail in Michigan, sparking serial killer fears
The Independent
14 Oct Criminology professor shares warning to students amid possible serial killer near Michigan State University
New York Post- 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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