Nico Trevon Nettles (Macomb County Prosecutor's Office)
An Eastpointe man who allegedly stabbed a Detroit man to death in 2025 has pleaded no contest to his charge.
Nico Trevon Nettles, 27, was charged in May 2025 with second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Rashid Aliakbar, 28, to death.
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The stabbing happened on May 12 at a home near the intersection of Toepfer Drive and Cushing Avenue after an altercation.
According to authorities, first responders immediately began lifesaving efforts on Aliakbar, who was stabbed in the chest. Police said Nettles remained at the scene and was taken into custody.
On April 6, 2026, Nettles pleaded no contest to his charge.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on June 4 at 8:30 a.m.
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Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.