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Oct 17, 2026
Richard BakerHOST
And, uh, I saw a fascinating report in The New York Times about the authorities in Michigan, in the States.
Richard BakerHOST
This is, uh, again, another American thing, but, um, uh, investigating whether the five deaths of, um, homeless men along the Lansing River Trail in Michigan, uh, in this, this month, um, and last year, are the work of a serial killer.
Richard BakerHOST
So these, these killings have happened along a stretch of a 1.5 mile stretch of path beside, um, the river, and the victims were all white, all homeless, and all found with head injuries consistent with blunt force trauma.
Richard BakerHOST
Um, now they're not saying for sure serial killer, but the police chief and the authorities there have come out and publicly said that is, um, an active line of inquiry.
Lynden BlakeHOST
Pretty scary.
Lynden BlakeHOST
This time, the focus of this search for potential serial killer is the Lansing River Trail.
Lynden BlakeHOST
Now, this is a nice place to get outside, ride your bike, go for a run.
Lynden BlakeHOST
It actually goes past Spartan Stadium on Michigan State's campus.
Lynden BlakeHOST
They're all men.
Lynden BlakeHOST
We just said Don Miller, he went after women.
Lynden BlakeHOST
These are all men, and they're all homeless, found on the same Lansing River Trail, in the same area of the trail.
Lynden BlakeHOST
The first victim found dead last October, his name was Gino.
Katie PavlichHOST
Now to a story that is very terrifying to all Americans, really.
Katie PavlichHOST
Is there a serial killer loose in Michigan? Police in Lansing are investigating the deaths of five white homeless people along the Lansing River Trail since last year.
Katie PavlichHOST
Officials say the murders could be connected as all five victims were found to have died in a similar way, having been beaten in the face while asleep and all within a 20 mile distance of each other.
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One question that we are being asked.
Dave SeglinsHOST
Thank you.
Stephanie SkanderisHOST
Dean Lusk is the father of 22-year-old Daniel Lusk, who was killed on the Lansing River Trail.
Stephanie SkanderisHOST
He was in Lansing, Michigan.
Stephanie SkanderisHOST
Cape Breton University's president is calling on the Prime Minister to reopen Canada's doors to students from abroad.
Bill CannonHOST
[upbeat music] Is there a serial killer in Lansing, Michigan? That's what we're gonna discuss tonight, where police are investigating a disturbing series of deaths that have raised the possibility of a serial killer.
Bill CannonHOST
Five men, all homeless, all found along approximately one mile of the Lansing River Trail.
Bill CannonHOST
Four suffered significant injuries to the head or to the face.
Bill CannonHOST
The fifth was stabbed to death.
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They are all active investigations.
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And we are looking at the idea or the possibility that these may be related cases.
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So growing fears of a possible serial killer near Michigan State University's campus after five men were found dead along the Lansing River Trail over the past year.
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Police arresting a 23-year-old for one of the fatal stabbings, but have not linked him to the other four deaths.
Alexis LinkletterHOST
So authorities in Michigan are investigating five murders that they believe may be connected to each other.
Alexis LinkletterHOST
Each of the murders were committed along the Lansing River Trail, so all on the same hiking trail.
Jac VanekHOST
Oh, crazy.
Alexis LinkletterHOST
Like, right.
Bill AllredHOST
Uh, this is right up your alley, Gina.
Bill AllredHOST
There's a place called the Lansing River Trail-
Gina BarberiHOST
Mm-hmm
Bill AllredHOST
... a greenway that ri- winds through Michigan's capital.
Gianna JalosiCORRESPONDENT
[upbeat music] I'm Gianna Jalosi with your Fox True Crime Minute.
Gianna JalosiCORRESPONDENT
Growing fears of a possible serial killer near Michigan State University's campus after five men were found dead along the Lansing River Trail from October of last year until September.
Gianna JalosiCORRESPONDENT
Police say the victims were all homeless white men.
Gianna JalosiCORRESPONDENT
They were all sleeping along that trail and were killed in the middle of the night.
Dan BallHOST
Why? Because authorities are investigating whether or not several deaths are all linked to one individual.
Dan BallHOST
There have been five violent deaths along a specific stretch of what's called the Lansing River Trail.
Dan BallHOST
Local residents are terrified, law enforcement trying to figure it out, and obviously people just want some fricking answers.
Dan BallHOST
Details are very limited in this investigation, but here's what we know before we bring on our former FBI specialist.
Greg HillHOST
Hmm.
Courtney CoxHOST
Police in Lansing, Michigan are investigating whether five dead men along the Lansing River Trail are connected to a possible serial killer.
Greg HillHOST
Did you say along the river trail?
Courtney CoxHOST
Men.
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