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Murder case fuels McDonald-Savit feud, lawsuit in attorney general's race
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
George Hunter
4 days ago13 min read


Mother of college student who died on Snapchat still waiting for justice.
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
George Hunter
Mar 19, 20258 min read


Snapchat messages scrutinized amid rekindled probe into Novi live streamed death
The March 2019 death of Denis Preka has been reinvestigated by the Novi Police Department, but it is unclear whether Attorney General Dana Nessel's office and Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald's office would reinvestigate whether to file criminal charges in the case. Family Of Denis Preka George Hunter The Detroit News Published 11:10 p.m ET Nov.12 2024 Novi — Snapchat messages are central to the rekindled investigation into the 2019 death of a 21-year-old college st
George Hunter
Nov 12, 20246 min read


Parents seek justice for son’s death amid claims of prosecutorial misconduct
Denis Preka, left, sites with his mother, Linda Thom, in an undated photo. Thom is seeking the filing of criminal charges against the two men who were found civilly liable for Preka's death by a Wayne County jury earlier this year. Photo Courtesy The Preka Family George Hunter The Detroit News Published 11:10 p.m ET Nov.10 2024 A couple's attempt to get justice for their son's death has devolved into accusations by the grieving parents and Oakland County prosecutors that cou
George Hunter
Nov 10, 20248 min read
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