Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla were two white American teenagers tortured and
murdered in
Detroit
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...
by two black males, Frederick Young and Felando Hunter, who were sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2015.
Victims
Jacob Kudla, 18, was a student at
Schoolcraft College
Schoolcraft College is a public community college in Livonia, Michigan.
History
Schoolcraft College was established in 1961. Originally named Northwest Wayne County Community College, the name of the college was changed because of the length. ...
. Jourdan Bobbish, 17, was a high school senior.
Aftermath
When Kudla and Bobbish were reported missing, an area-wide search was mounted.
Their bodies were discovered in a vacant parking lot by a
waste picker
A waste picker is a person who salvages reusable or recyclable materials thrown away by others to sell or for personal consumption. There are millions of waste pickers worldwide, predominantly in developing countries, but increasingly in post-i ...
.
They were later found to have been unusually brutally murdered.
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.
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
On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner was killed in the New York City borough of Staten Island after Daniel Pantaleo, a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer, put him in a prohibited chokehold while arresting him. Video footage of the incide ...
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
"Hands up, don't shoot", sometimes shortened to "hands up", is a slogan and gesture that originated after the August 9, 2014, shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, United States and then adopted at protests against police brutality i ...
,
black lives matter
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."
See also
* List of homicides in Michigan
This is a list of homicides in Michigan. This list includes notable homicides committed in the U.S. state of Michigan that have a Wikipedia article on the killing, the killer, or the victim. It is divided into three subject areas as follows:
# M ...
* Crime in Detroit
References
External links
Jourdan Bobbish and Jacob Kudla on Facebook
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2012 murders in the United States
July 2012 crimes in the United States
2012 in Michigan
Torture in the United States
Attacks in the United States in 2012
Deaths by person in Michigan
People murdered in Michigan
Crimes in Detroit
History of Detroit
2015 in Michigan
Victims of serial killers