Justice denied? Dismissals of Wayne County murder cases frustrate families

Kara Berg, The Detroit News

When the man accused of killing her stepson was set free because prosecutors said there wasn’t enough evidence to continue the case, Linda Roberts was shocked.

Douglas Black had been charged with the first-degree murder of Roberts’ stepson, Johnathan “JD” Roberts, stemming from a March 2023 fatal shooting in Ecorse. The case was dismissed because prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to prove the case, despite Ecorse police telling Linda that the case was strong. Linda said she believes the prosecutors got it right the first time, that Black killed JD…

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