Wednesday, October 3, 2012
More charges could be added against David Eddie Collins; evidence from scene is missing, assistant prosecutor says.
Two more charges could be added in the spring shooting incident that occurred on Linden Road in Fenton Township. During today's pretrial hearing in 7th Circuit Court, Judge Joseph Farah agreed to the prosecutor's request to send the case against David Eddie Collins, 23, of Flint, back to District Court. Prosecutor David Leyton's office is asking for additional charges of cruelty to animals and assault with intent to rob while armed. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Karen Hanson asked for the additional charges after talking to the shooting victim and defense counsel. Regarding the possible charge of assault with intent to rob while armed, Hanson said the victim (Robert Johnson) was shot, and there are medical records. Johnson also had a dog …
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
David Eddie Collins due in court on July 2.
The Fenton Township shooting case will continue on July 2 with a pre-trial hearing. David Eddie Collins, 23, of Flint, is charged with armed robbery, home invasion and felony firearms after police say he was involved in a shooting at a Fenton Township home on April 14. There will be a pre-trial hearing at 1:30 p.m. July 2 in front of Judge Joseph Farah. The court date was originally scheduled for June 16, but was delayed. Judge Mark McCabe bound the case to 7th Circuit Court on May 16 when Robert Johnson testified Collins entered his home demanded money and shot him in the hip. Johnson said he and Collins, 23, of Flint, exchanged gunfire that day on the 13000 block of Linden Road in the preliminary exam. “I was trying to kill him because …
Monday, April 16, 2012
Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Terence Green said at least six bullets were fired from two different guns.
Police are looking into new leads and checking area hospitals for gunshot victims as the Fenton Township shooting and robbery investigation continues. Genesee County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Terence Green said officers were following up on new leads that had just come in Monday evening. “We are 100 percent certain this was not random. They were going for the victim,” Green said. Green said three suspects broke into the Fenton Township home on the 13000 block of Linden Road Saturday and at least six shots were fired from two different guns from both inside and outside the home. Homeowner Randy Johnson said his son Robert Johnson, 23, was alone in the home around 10:30 p.m. Saturday when men broke in through the back door and demanded …
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3:18 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Do ya think? The police are over at the rental house right now. 13247 Linden Rd. I drove by and there were 8 cop cars. more ›