Lansing Police Probe 5 River Trail Deaths as Michigan State Tightens Night Security
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 10
Lansing Police Probe 5 River Trail Deaths as Michigan State Tightens Night Security
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 10
Summary
Five deaths over the past year along Lansing's River Trail are being investigated for possible links, with police saying a suspect may have targeted people at night.
Michigan State University, near one of the scenes, said it added LED lighting, Green Light emergency phones and public-safety cameras, while police increased bike patrols and urged students to stay vigilant after dark.
Daniel Lusk, 22, the youngest victim, was found fatally stabbed under the East Michigan Avenue bridge on Aug. 20 less than a mile from campus; Edward Joseph Smith, 23, was arrested Sept. 3 in that case only.
Lansing police said all five victims appear to be homeless White men, a pattern criminologist David Hayes said can complicate efforts to find links because unhoused victims often leave fewer digital or routine traces.