Wayne Co. Sheriff Benny Napoleon Dies of COVID-19
December 18, 2020
Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon has died at the age of 65 after a battle with the coronavirus.
He was diagnosed with the virus on Nov. 19 and was moved to the hospital just two days later.
Napoleon served as sheriff since 2009 and had been re-elected this year.
Gov. Whitmer tweeted Thursday, “I am heartbroken at the news of my dear friend Benny’s passing. Sheriff napoleon’s love for the people he served was returned many times over. His quick laugh, eager partnership, and candid counsel is what I will miss most.”
Detroit father exonerated after 26 years behind bars
A man who was convicted 26 years ago is free after being exonerated.
and last updated 2020-12-18 10:42:13-05
DETROIT (WXYZ) â After 26 years behind bars for a murder he did not commit, a Detroit man is sharing his journey from imprisonment to exoneration.
At just 18 years old, Bernard Howard had to learn harsh realities of a broken system. Spending 26 years in prison, for a murder he had nothing to do with â heâs now a free man. Prosecutor Worthy, Assistant Prosecutor Newman, Assistant Prosecutor Stanyer, you saved a life today, said 3rd Circuit Court Judge Hon. Marian Bazzi.