Nightside Report Oct. 8, 2021: Apology letter to family reveals autopsy mistakes, promises of change at Wayne County morgue; Man charged with assault after beating employer twice his age over paycheck

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Wayne County commissioners demand answers after missing woman’s body sits at morgue for months

Mistakes in the Wayne County morgue: Never-before-seen apology letter to family after man’s body left decomposing for 22 days

DETROIT – The Local 4 Defenders have been talking to families upset about how their loved ones have been treated at the Wayne County morgue.

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The Javizians are one of those families. They came forward with their story after seeing the others.

“I told him we have to call. He said he was hesitant. And then after the second story and you said more about it, I said, ‘Garry.’ And he said ‘Yeah, we need to call.’ I said yes we need to do this!” said Patti Javizian.

With that phone call came a new twist to this saga including a never-before-seen apology letter from the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office as well as the story of Gregory Javizian and what happened to his body inside the county morgue.

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Metro Detroit weather: Mild with scattered downpours and storms Friday

Another day, another chance of showers and thunderstorms on Friday. There is a better chance of the sun peeking out from time to time, but being quickly overtaken by clouds and rain again. We will have that five-minute weather for which Detroit and southeast Michigan are famous.

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4 Fast Facts

  • Keith Demetrious Taylor, 32, was arraigned Thursday on one count of assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Click here to read more.
  • When deputies found the key taped to the bottom of Jones’ foot, the sheriff said Jones claimed he forgot he taped the key to his foot and that he typically walks around with a handcuff key taped to his foot. Click here to read more.
  • Zach Morisette was just out doing his job when he was hit and killed in September 2020 on I-94. Click here to read more.
  • Multiple arrests were made in several states in connection with the fatal shooting of an off-duty Wayne County Corrections Officer. Click here to read more.

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About the Author

DeJanay Booth joined WDIV as a web producer in July 2020. She previously worked as a news reporter in New Mexico before moving back to Michigan.

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