Jury deliberating case against former Warren officer

Former Mich. officer acquitted of manslaughter in fatal pursuit crash

Former Warren officer James Burke was found not guilty on all counts in the September 2024 deaths of Cedric Hayden Jr., 34, and DeJuan Pettis, 33

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Jury deliberating case against former Warren officer

James Burke was driving the cruiser that crashed into a Dodge Durango, killing both Cedric Hayden Jr. and Dejuan Pettis, on Schoenherr, in September, 2024. Burke was traveling at more than 100 miles per hour without lights or siren, and when hitting the brakes, the crash occurred at 94 miles per hour. "He chose to disregard the law and endangered life," said Assistant Prosecutor Cory Newman.