Pontiac — A couple were sentenced Friday for the November 2011 slaying of an elderly Royal Oak woman during a home invasion.
Alan C. Wood and Tonia Watson were both charged in the brutal killing in which Nancy Dailey, 80, was beaten, kicked and stabbed to death, her throat slit during the attack. The pair were homeless and desperate for money to buy drugs, investigators said.
Wood, 49, who was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder in the killing, was sentenced to mandatory life in prison with no chance of parole. During the proceeding, he complained his rights had been violated, interrupted the judge, and winked at a reporter taking his photograph as he left the courtroom.
Under a plea agreement, Watson, 41, cooperated with authorities in exchange for pleading guilty to a lesser offense of second-degree murder and reduced sentence. Wood did the actual killing, she said. Under the plea, Watson was to be sentenced to a minimum of 23 years in prison and could be eligible for parole in 2035.
By Mike Martindale
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Ex-Wayne aide case goes to jury
IT staffer obstructed truth, feds say in closing statements
Detroit — It's now up to a jury to decide the fate of a former Wayne County appointee accused of conspiracy and obstruction of justice stemming from a federal corruption investigation.
The jury of seven men and five women went into deliberations Thursday afternoon in the case against Zayd Allebban, 34.
U.S. District Attorney Sheldon Light said in his closing arguments that the case against Allebban comes down to a "simple truth." Allebban, he said, sought to obstruct a federal investigation as he worked with his former boss and mentor Tahir Kazmi to conceal that Kazmi had received tens of thousands of dollars in cash and goods from a county vendor.
"Mr. Allebban and Mr. Kazmi knew that if the FBI knew the simple truth — that money changed hands and trips were paid for — the FBI would dig further," Light said. "And there would be trouble — big trouble — for Mr. Kazmi."
By Steve Pardo
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Detroit — It's now up to a jury to decide the fate of a former Wayne County appointee accused of conspiracy and obstruction of justice stemming from a federal corruption investigation.
The jury of seven men and five women went into deliberations Thursday afternoon in the case against Zayd Allebban, 34.
U.S. District Attorney Sheldon Light said in his closing arguments that the case against Allebban comes down to a "simple truth." Allebban, he said, sought to obstruct a federal investigation as he worked with his former boss and mentor Tahir Kazmi to conceal that Kazmi had received tens of thousands of dollars in cash and goods from a county vendor.
"Mr. Allebban and Mr. Kazmi knew that if the FBI knew the simple truth — that money changed hands and trips were paid for — the FBI would dig further," Light said. "And there would be trouble — big trouble — for Mr. Kazmi."
By Steve Pardo
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Two Detroit teens arraigned on drug, resisting arrest charges
Two Detroit teens face drug-related and resisting arrest charges this week after a police encounter at a bus stop, Ferndale police said.
A Ferndale officer was flagged down about 10 a.m. Tuesday by a woman inside the bus stop near Eight Mile and Livernois, according to police.
The officer approached Rondale Byrd and Bria White, both 18, police said in a statement. The officer called for White to stop but she refused and walked away, police said.
While arresting Byrd, the officer tried to check in his backpack. But Byrd turned and ran, police said.
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A Ferndale officer was flagged down about 10 a.m. Tuesday by a woman inside the bus stop near Eight Mile and Livernois, according to police.
The officer approached Rondale Byrd and Bria White, both 18, police said in a statement. The officer called for White to stop but she refused and walked away, police said.
While arresting Byrd, the officer tried to check in his backpack. But Byrd turned and ran, police said.
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