Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla were two white American teenagers tortured and murdered in Detroit by two black males, Frederick Young and Felando Hunter, who were sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2015.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Murders of Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla | |
|---|---|
| Location | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
| Date | July 2012 |
Attack type | Murder, torture |
| Weapons | Guns |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Perpetrators | Frederick Young Felando Hunter |
| Participant | 2 |
Victims
editJacob Kudla, 18, was a student at Schoolcraft College. Jourdan Bobbish, 17, was a high school senior.[7]
Aftermath
editWhen Kudla and Bobbish were reported missing, an area-wide search was mounted.[8][9] Their bodies were discovered in a vacant parking lot by a waste picker.[10][11] They were later found to have been unusually brutally murdered.[12][13]
Details of the murders emerged during the trial. A witness said that she heard the victims begging for their lives, and that the suspects told them they could leave but killed them anyway.[12][14]
Before being sentenced Young gave a statement to the court saying "I'd like to say sorry to the family of Aiyana Jones, Michael Brown, Eric Garner and I want to apologize for them for not being able to get justice for their loved ones who were murdered in cold blood and in respect for the peaceful protest I want to say hands up, don't shoot, black lives matter."[1][15] Video of his statement went viral.[16]
Hunter had already been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the unrelated August 2012 murder of John Villneff, a military veteran, on Rutland Street in Detroit.[17]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Brand-Williams, Oralandar (January 21, 2015). "Killer of Westland teens causes stir at sentencing". The Detroit News.
- ^ myFOXDetroit.com Staff (January 21, 2015). "Men sentenced to life for murder, torture of Westland teens". Fox2detroit.com.
- ^ "Men Get Life Behind Bars In Torture, Murder Of Westland Teens". CBS. January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Family confirms bodies found in Detroit are 2 missing teens". Fox News. July 28, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ "Jacob Kudla, Jourdan Bobbish found dead in Detroit field, teens vanished a week ago". CBS News. July 30, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2017.
- ^ Corey, William (August 3, 2012). "In Detroit, hiding bodies is easy". The Journal Gazette. Associated Press. ProQuest 1030976362.
- ^ "2 convicted in torture, murder of 2 teens sentenced to life". Chicago Daily Herald. AP. January 21, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ "Jourdan Bobbish And Jacob Kudla, Missing Westland Teens, Believed Dead: Two Bodies Found". The Huffington Post. July 27, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Battaglia, Tammy (July 26, 2012). "Families desperate to find 2 missing teens". Detroit Free Press. ProQuest 1027867647.
- ^ "Empty city hides the dead". Bay of Plenty Times, New Zealand. Independent News and Media. August 4, 2012. ProQuest 1031017182.
- ^ Rogers, LeeAnne (December 4, 2010). "Jourdan Bobbish". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ a b "Men sentenced to life for murder, torture of Westland teens". Fox News. January 21, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
- ^ Anderson, Elisha (July 10, 2014). "2 teens begged suspects to spare them before killing, woman tells court". Detroit Free Press. ProQuest 1544060535.
- ^ "Chilling Testimony In Preliminary Exam For 2 Accused In Murders Of Westland Teens". CBSLocal. July 9, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Burns, Gus (January 22, 2015). "Convicted Detroit killer apologizes to families of Aiyana Jones, Mike Brown, Eric Garner". MLive.
- ^ "'Black lives matter' speech shocks court sentencing men who murdered teens". Fox2Now. April 17, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
- ^ Rogers, LeAnne (December 4, 2014). "Witness: defendant described murder of Westland teens". Hometown Life. USA Today. Retrieved March 28, 2017.