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15-04-2025
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Mom and Her Boyfriend Allegedly Killed 3-Year-Old to 'Make Room' For Baby of Their Own: Prosecutor
A Michigan man and woman arrested in connection with the 2018 death of the woman's toddler are accused of killing the boy to make way for the child they planned to have together. The boy, 3-year-old Matthew Maison, was killed on Feb. 18, 2018, the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office said in a statement announcing the arrests of his mother and the mom's ex-boyfriend. Amanda Maison, 33, and Maurice Houle, 28, were arrested on a first-degree murder charge on Friday, April 11, per the statement. Houle was Amanda's boyfriend at the time of the killing, per The Detroit News and ClickOnDetroit. The investigation began when the boy was found dead in his bed by babysitters in his Port Huron Township, Mich., home, per the Times Herald and the Sanilac Broadcasting Company. During the pair's arraignment on Monday, St. Clair County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Joshua Sparling alleged the suspects abused Matthew for years, culminating in his eventual death, ClickOnDetroit and WPHM reported. The alleged abuse included locking up the child without food and water and suffocating the child with a pillow over his head, prosecutors said. Houle and Amanda allegedly admitted the abuse to police, ClickOnDetroit reported, citing Sparling's assertions in court. Amanda allegedly told police she would hit the child's head against the drywall so "forceful" that it would 'remove the backing of the drywall itself,' Sparling alleged in court. Sparling alleged in court that the suspects abused and killed Matthew in a bid to 'make room for a child that the two of them could have together,' per the outlet. Following Matthew's killing, Amanda's father and stepmother publicly advocated for an arrest in the case. Through a Facebook group 'Justice for Matthew,' they organized campaigns to raise awareness about the case. "The fight is far from over — this is just the beginning. We deeply appreciate each and every one of you in Matthew's Army. Words cannot fully express the enormous support we feel from all of you," his maternal step-grandmother wrote in a Facebook post on addition to the murder charge, Houle has also been charged with assaulting/resisting arrest injuring an officer, per online court records, which did not indicate attorney information. Court records for Amanda also did not show attorney information. Both are being held without bond. Both have entered not guilty pleas, per ClickOnDetroit. If you suspect child abuse, call the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-4-A-Child or 1-800-422-4453, or go to All calls are toll-free and confidential. The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages. Read the original article on People
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31-03-2025
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The Bewildering Mystery of How a Detroit Family Found a Stranger's Headstone on Their Loved One's Grave
The family of a deceased Black man told local news they'd dedicatedly been visiting his unmarked grave for over the past year until something both concerning and confusing occurred: a tombstone it didn't belong to their family. The family of Samuel Wells made the bewildering discovery after 18 months of visiting his gravesite. Latonya Gouch, Wells' sister, tells Local 4 Detroit News he was buried at the Sacred Heart of Saint Mary's Cemetery in Detroit back in August of 2023. Since his death, she told reporters she would lay flowers for Wells and play music every visit. However, one day in January she said she went to visit the site and found another family's headstone appeared on Wells' grave, per Click On Detroit. 'I want to know where my brother is,' Gouch told reporters when she visited the cemetery last Tuesday. 'Just as simple as that. I don't understand. I need some answers.' Upon the discovery, the family made dozens of attempts to contact the cemetery's office for answers but to no avail. After a while, they sought another outlet to have their voices heard and turn the heat up on their demands: the press. After their story published to Local 4, Mother of Divine Mercy Parish's cemetery operations manager Marianne Peggie finally responded with an answer in connection to the incident. Peggie told Local 4 News she discovered two neighboring gravesites were involved in the mixup, clarifying that the headstone was placed incorrectly too far onto Wells' plot. Then, action was finally taken. 'Once I heard about it, I decided to make sure it was taken care of immediately, looking into it more on my end of things and making sure the situation was remedied,' said Peggie, adding that workers moved the headstone to its respective site, per Local 4. Though it took longer than they would've liked, Wells' family is at peace knowing they can continue their visits knowing exactly where their loved one is resting. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
