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Imprisoned for deadly house fire 21 years ago, man has questionable conviction under review By Randy Wimbley and David Komer online producer Published  ROYAL OAK TWP., Mich. (FOX 2) - Oakland County Prosecutor Karen Mcdonald launched an investigation into her office citing concerns a former staffer may have crossed ethical lines prosecuting the case of a deadly Royal Oak Township house fire that killed five children 21 years ago.   Juwan Deering was convicted of arson and five counts of felony murder for that fire. He’s been in prison for 14 years on a life sentence. U-M Innocence C...

Oakland County prosecutor seeking investigation into man’s 2006 conviction in deadly fire that killed 5 children Prosecutor Karen McDonald concerned about potential ethical breaches Updated:  Tags:  PONTIAC, Mich. – Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said she is “gravely concerned” about potential ethical breaches after reviewing the 2006 murder conviction of Juwan Deering related to a deadly fire that killed five children. Deering was sentenced on one count of arson and five counts of first-degree murder in connection to the April 2000 fire in Royal Oak Township. According to...

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald says an independent special prosecutor will investigate her own office after she discovered at least one case of what could be prosecutorial misconduct--one that could call into question a number of convictions, and has already affected the prosecution of the men accused of conspiring to kidnap Governor Gretchen Whitmer. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald Credit mcdonaldforprosecutor.com The case involves the 2006 conviction of Juwan Deering, who was found guilty of setting a house fire that killed five children in Royal Oak Township. Deering was...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn Misconduct could overturn conviction in fire that killed 5 A new prosecutor in suburban Detroit is raising questions about the murder conviction of a man who was accused of setting a fire that killed five children in 2000 By ED WHITE Associated Press May 14, 2021, 8:45 PM • 3 min read Email this article DETROIT -- The murder conviction of a man who was accused of setting a fire that killed five children in suburban Detroit could be in jeopardy years later after a new prosecutor said Friday that she's “grave...

View Comments LANSING – A state prosecutor handling cases related to an alleged plot against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been pulled off the cases because of alleged wrongdoing in an unrelated case, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Dana Nessel said Friday. Assistant Attorney General Greg Townsend "was reassigned from his docket while the Department of Attorney General performs a comprehensive audit of his work," spokeswoman Lynsey Mukomel told the Free Press. Mukomel declined further comment. The AG's action follows Friday's announcement by Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald that ...