WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI – This year had a particularly violent start with the shooting of a foster family in Northfield Township. However, the remainder of the year saw just a handful of homicides.
After a record-breaking number of homicides in 2023, deaths at the hand of another person have continued to fall in Washtenaw County. Seven people’s deaths were deemed a homicide in 2025, confirmed Kristin LaMaire, administrative assistant to the Washtenaw County Medical Examiner.
There were 22 homicides in 2023, followed by 10 reported in 2024…