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Detroit man sentenced to life in prison for 2018 witness retaliation murder of Starkisha Thompson
DETROIT – The third person charged in the 2018 murder of Starkisha Thompson in Detroit has been sentenced to life in prison.
Thompson, 33, was found fatally shot at 8:05 a.m. Oct. 9, 2018, in the area of Cordell Street and Collingham Drive, just south of Vernier Road. Prosecutors said she was murdered in retaliation for her testimony against Kenneth Dixon, who had carjacked her at gunpoint.
During the trial, Kenneth Dixon found Thompson’s address and gave it to Corey Holmes. Prosecutors said Holmes shot Thompson 12 times in her driveway just six days after she testified against Dixon.
Holmes was convicted by a Wayne County jury in June of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, and witness retaliation. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
He was also sentenced to six to 10 years of incarceration on the witness retaliation charge, which will be served consecutive to his life sentence. Holmes is the third person to be found guilty in the murder plot.
Kenneth Dixon was convicted of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, witness intimidation, and witness retaliation. He was sentenced to life in prison on Nov. 10, 2022.
Jah-Lana Streeter was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 11 to 25 years in prison.
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Spirit of Detroit rocks Lions jersey ahead of historic NFL playoff run
The Spirit of Detroit statue wore a Lions jersey after their win against the Vikings helped them get their first No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. Seen Jan. 6, 2025.
Ahead of the Detroit Lions’ Saturday showdown with the Washington Commanders in the NFL playoffs (8 p.m., FOX), Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has invited residents to submit their best artistic interpretations of the team’s logo, with a chance to be featured on the governor’s social media pages.
“The Lions have captured our hearts and made us all hopeful for a Super Bowl this year,” Whitmer said in a statement. “Join me in rooting them on by submitting your version of the team logo. Let’s show the Lions that we got their backs as they enter the playoffs.”
Residents are invited to submit their drawings of the Lions’ logo at michigan.gov/onepride.
Detroit, for the first time in the franchise’s history, earned the top seed in the conference, getting a bye week and home field advantage in the playoffs. Detroit won its second straight NFC North division title in 2024, finishing with a 15-2 record. They’ll host Washington, who is fresh off a 23-20 road win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Wild Card round.
The winner will advance to the NFC Championship game, the same stage the Lions fell in the playoffs last year against the San Francisco 49ers. In the other NFC Divisional round matchup, the Philadelphia Eagles are hosting the Los Angeles Rams.
DETROIT (WXYZ) — A man was shot and killed on Detroit’s west side late Monday night, the Detroit Police Department confirmed to 7 News Detroit.
The incident happened around 11:55 p.m. on the 22000 block of W. McNichols.
Police are still investigating what led up to this shooting, and say that suspects are unknown at this time.
Anyone with more information regarding this incident can contact Detroit Police or Crime Stoppers.
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