WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – An 18-year-old has been charged in connection with the murder of a Taylor woman who was found dead in June.
Christina Hayes, 28, was found dead behind a laundromat in the 17600 block of Woodward Avenue on June 21, 2025, at around 3 p.m. with injuries to her face and neck.
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Malique Javon Fails, 18, of Highland Park, was charged in connection with her murder.
Fails is accused of assaulting Hayes and robbing her of money and her phone before leaving the scene at around 4:30 a.m. on June 21.
Fails was arrested on Aug. 15 and was charged with felony murder, larceny from a person and a hate crime.
“This case represents a continuing pattern of vicious attacks and murders on trans women of color. Every single citizen of Wayne County has the right to lead their lives and be safe. We will bring the alleged murderer of Christina Hayes to justice,” said Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy.
Fails was arraigned in court on Aug. 18.