Women patrol Detroit streets in search for suspected serial killer
DETROIT – A group of women have decided to take action.
As a suspected serial killer is in Detroit, the women have been hitting the streets and are determined to keep their neighborhood safe.
RELATED: Detroit police link deaths of 3 women to possible serial killer targeting sex workers
Fannie Denise Hamilton is a mother from Detroit's east side and when she heard that there could be a serial killer in the area, she formed her own patrol to keep women safe.
On Wednesday night, Hamilton and 20 women patrolled the area around Mack Avenue and Mt. Elliot Street -- where the latest victim was found in a vacant home.
You can watch Shawn Ley's full story above.
WDIV
Residents on Paint Lake battle flooded yards ▶ 1:23
Residents on Paint Lake battle flooded yards
5 Tips for Road Rage ▶ 0:54
5 Tips for Road Rage
Youth mentor weighs in on 'teen takeover' in Detroit ▶ 1:05
Youth mentor weighs in on 'teen takeover' in Detroit
More drivers hit by rocks on I-94 ▶ 0:57
More drivers hit by rocks on I-94
4-Day Work Week Debate ▶ 1:08
4-Day Work Week Debate
Did you know this about Michigan Humane? ▶ 0:48
Did you know this about Michigan Humane?
Detroit offering free bus rides for students ▶ 0:40
Detroit offering free bus rides for students
Eliot Cadeau and family talk nerves before NCAA final ▶ 0:47
Eliot Cadeau and family talk nerves before NCAA final
Michigan's Dusty May on Yaxel's health, team depth ▶ 1:05
Michigan's Dusty May on Yaxel's health, team depth
Trey McKenney on chasing national title ▶ 1:27
Trey McKenney on chasing national title
Wayne County family's property hit by powerful storms ▶ 2:21
Wayne County family's property hit by powerful storms
How the Zipper Merge Helps Reduce Traffic ▶ 1:01
How the Zipper Merge Helps Reduce Traffic
Lendeborg gives injury status for Monday, Cadeau talks mentality ahead of title game ▶ 1:08
Lendeborg gives injury status for Monday, Cadeau talks mentality ahead of title game
Michigan basketball gears up for Arizona in Final Four showdown ▶ 1:15
Michigan basketball gears up for Arizona in Final Four showdown
Michigan basketball center Aday Mara's parents join him at Final Four ▶ 1:30
Michigan basketball center Aday Mara's parents join him at Final Four
Former inmate awarded $307.6M over denied surgery ▶ 0:43
Former inmate awarded $307.6M over denied surgery
Bricks falling, windows gone: Detroit home sparks alarm ▶ 0:35
Bricks falling, windows gone: Detroit home sparks alarm
How to drive in a roundabout ▶ 0:40
How to drive in a roundabout
Behind the Scenes at Opening Day w/ Live in the D ▶ 0:38
Behind the Scenes at Opening Day w/ Live in the D
Livonia officer stabbed inside police station lobby ▶ 0:45
Livonia officer stabbed inside police station lobby
Tarp comes off at Comerica Park for Opening Day ▶ 0:31
Tarp comes off at Comerica Park for Opening Day
A look at Detroit Tigers fashion ⚾🐯 ▶ 1:01
A look at Detroit Tigers fashion ⚾🐯
Behind the scenes at Comerica Park for Opening Day! ▶ 1:25
Behind the scenes at Comerica Park for Opening Day!
How to get half-off Lyft rides for Tigers Opening Day ▶ 1:25
How to get half-off Lyft rides for Tigers Opening Day
LITD Comerica Park Groundskeeper ▶ 1:27
LITD Comerica Park Groundskeeper
Previous photo Next photo