Michigan police suggest possible serial killer responsible for string of deaths
Police say the five victims were unhoused white men and four cases involved blunt-force trauma, while one suspect has been charged in a stabbing.
- On Friday, Lansing Police Chief Rob Backus announced that investigators are examining whether five deaths along the Lansing River Trail over the past 11 months are connected, raising the possibility of a serial killer.
- The timeline began in October 2025 with 54-year-old Gino Chouinard; all five victims were white, unhoused men ranging in age from 22 to 70, with later deaths including 70-year-old Denis Dunnebacke in July.
- Backus identified a potential pattern, noting that four incidents involved traumatic facial injuries; investigators believe attacks occurred overnight when victims may have been sleeping.
- The Lansing Police Department has increased patrols and deployed camera trailers along the trail, though only the August stabbing of Daniel Lusk has resulted in charges against 23-year-old Edward Joseph Smith.
- All five investigations remain active as authorities await further medical examiner findings, and the department urges anyone with information regarding these incidents to come forward.
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Sydney Morning Herald
Five bodies found along a 1.6km trail, triggering serial killer fears
The deaths of homeless men in a public park have left a US city on edge.
Lansing Police Probe Possible Link Between Five Deaths on River Trail
Lansing police are investigating whether five deaths over the past year, all involving homeless victims, may be connected to an attacker along the Lansing River Trail, a popular path in the Michigan capital. Earlier this month, the Lansing Police Department announced it was examining whether the deaths are linked. Officials said five men were attacked along the trail over the last year, including one victim found stabbed to death under a bridge.…
iosconews.com
‘Do we have a serial killer?’ Arrest made in one of five deaths along Michigan trail
(The Center Square) – Lansing police are investigating possible connections between the deaths of five homeless men along the city’s river trail over the past year, after a 23-year-old man was charged with murder in one of the cases.
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