Justice For Denis

George Hunter The Detroit News Feb. 27, 2026, 11:01 p.m. ET Lansing — In a case of dueling Democratic prosecutors who want to be Michigan's next attorney general, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald's lawyer claims Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit's camp masterminded a smear campaign that used a 2023 Detroit News story to accuse McDonald of letting campaign donations influence her decisions in a murder case. McDonald filed a defamation lawsuit Feb. 4 in Ingham Coun

Saif Jameel, top left, with his wife, Genniver Jameel, top right, and his three children. Saif Jameel was killed in 2010 by his uncle, Hayes Bacall. Courtesy Of Genniver Jameel THE MURDER OF SAIF JAMEEL On July 2, 2010 , the Chaldean community was shaken by a tragedy that no one could comprehend. At the BP gas station Troy Michigan where he owned, Saif Jameel was murdered by his own uncle, Hayes Bacall . Not over hatred. Not over a feud. Not over refusal to repay a debt. But

Oxford High School students Madisyn Baldwin, 17, Tate Myre, 16, at top, and Justin Shilling, 17, and Hana St.Juliana, 14, were killed in the Nov. 30, 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School. Handout Key Pointes The Attorney Grievance Commission is investigating Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald for alleged ethical misconduct during the prosecution of the Oxford school shooter's parents. A complaint filed by a prominent attorney alleges McDonald prioritized winning ove

Kara Berg The Detroit News Published: October 30, 2025, 1:16 Pm ET The widow of a man killed in 2010 in Farmington Hills and her attorney say the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office is neglecting its duties in the retrial of the man convicted of killing her husband. Genniver Jameel, the widow of Saif Jameel, said she is frustrated about what she sees as corruption in the prosecutor's office and courtroom maneuvers strip away the justice her family got in 2011 when Hayes Bacall

Kara Berg The Detroit News Published: April 17, 2025, 3:49 Pm ET A Farmington Hills man convicted of the first-degree murder may get the chance for a new trial after his attorney and prosecutors pointed out flaws in his conviction, including the prosecution's “improper argument” to the jury and two witnesses who recanted their testimony. But the victim's widow, Genniver Jameel, said she doesn't trust prosecutors to handle the retrial and wants an independent prosecutor to be

Denis Preka is with his mother, Linda Thom, in this undated photo. Wednesday marked the sixth anniversary of the death of Preka, whose death purportedly stemmed from a large dose of drugs that his friends slipped him. Thom said she is still seeking justice for her son. Photo Courtesy The Preka Family George Hunter The Detroit News Published: March 19, 2025 5:33 p.m ET More than four months after initiating an investigation, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office is s

Denis Preka, pictured in the center, poses in this family vacation photo in Scotland. Preka, 21, of Grosse Pointe Farms, a University of Detroit Mercy student, died of an overdose in 2019 after his friends slipped him the party drug "Molly," police said, then posted videos of his reaction and death on Snapchat. Preka Family Photo Key Pointes Denis Preka died after ingesting a lethal dose of MDMA and MDA provided by friends as a joke. The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office dis

By Jack Springgate Updated on: November 11, 2024 / 6:41 PM EST / CBS Detroit (CBS DETROIT)  The family says the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office tried to cover up a major blunder while the case was being presented at the county level. Preka, 21, died in 2019. He went to a friends house to study and asked for Adderall. Instead, his friend's gave him molly. Investigators say Preka suffered for hours, and during that time, his friends recorded his reaction to the drug and post