“During the stop the subject then made comments or statements to the deputies on scene that he needed to show them some pictures or some media images on his phone,” Wriggelsworth said. “When he did that there were images of two females that appeared to be deceased on his phone.”<doc-sep>A mural of George Floyd is shown in the intersection of 38th St & Chicago Ave on March 31, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Community members continue preparations during the third day in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who is charged with multiple counts of murder in the death of George Floyd. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 01: President Donald Trump's lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani talks to journalists outside the White House West Wing July 01, 2020 in Washington, DC. 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(Photo by Philip Pacheco/Getty Images) A healthcare worker prepares to administer a Pfizer/BioNTEch coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine at The Michener Institute, in Toronto, Ontario on December 14, 2020. - Ontario, Canada's most populous province and one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, had 1,940 new cases and 23 deaths on Monday. The province is expected to give its next doses to nursing home workers as a priority, according to media reports. (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO / POOL / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS OSORIO/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) 'Never seen levels like this': Union president on airline passenger misconduct Memorial Day weekend will bring rain and cool air for much of the East (CNN) — A man who claimed he was “ridding the demons of some dear friends” was pulled over midway though a killing spree across central Michigan, authorities said. A woman called the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office early Friday, saying the man had been knocking on her door and texting her, the nearby Ingham County Sheriff’s office said. Some of those texts mentioned that “he loved her so he spared her, and she would know what that meant soon,” authorities said. “The suspect also texted he ‘had been ridding the demons of some dear friends of his,’ ” Ingham County officials said Within an hour, Eaton County deputies spotted the suspect’s vehicle on Interstate 69 and made a traffic stop. They arrested the suspect on some outstanding warrants. “During the stop, the suspect told the deputies that he needed to show them some images on his phone,” Ingham County officials said. “The suspect proceeded to show the deputies images of what appeared to be two deceased females.” Authorities have not identified the suspect, pending his arraignment this week. The photos of the two women led authorities to conduct welfare checks at their homes. Investigators found the body of 26-year-old Kaylee Ann Brock at her home in Holt, Michigan. She died from “multiple blunt force trauma,” officials said. In the city of Williamston, police found the body of 32-year-old Julie Ann Mooney. She also died of multiple blunt force trauma. “There is no doubt the suspect was on a killing spree,” the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office said. And there could have been more victims, authorities said. In addition to the woman who called for help, investigators have identified two more people “that the suspect had planned to kill,” Ingham County authorities said. “They have all been contacted and are all safe.” The suspect is being held at the Eaton County jail, pending his arraignment and formal charges.<doc-sep>A 26-year-old man from Delta Township was arrested early Friday in connection with the deaths of two women, after he reportedly told another woman he "had been ridding the demons of some dear friends" of his. Eaton County sheriff's deputies responded to a 911 call at 2:40 a.m. in the 5300 block of Mall Drive West. The female caller said a man was violating a personal protection order by knocking on her door, wanting to see her, Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth said. He began texting her. She was concerned with some of the texts that stated he "loved her so he spared her" and "she would know what that meant soon," the sheriff said. Within an hour, deputies stopped the suspect's vehicle on Interstate 69 near Otto Road. Deputies arrested the suspect on outstanding warrants and, during the stop, the suspect allegedly told deputies that he needed to show them images on his phone. The images appeared to be two dead females, deputies said. The investigation led the Ingham County Sheriff’s Office Delhi Division and Meridian Township Police to check on the welfare of women at two residences. Ingham County responded in the 4400 block from Doncaster in Holt and found a 26-year old woman dead of multiple blunt force trauma. Meridian Township officers responded to a home in the 2700 block of East Grand River and found a 32-year-old woman from Williamston dead of multiple blunt force trauma. The names of the victims have not been released while deputies notify their family members. The Michigan State Police Crime Lab is investigating both scenes. Wriggelsworth said there is "no doubt the suspect was on a killing spree" and his quick capture likely saved more lives. The investigation led to additional potential victims that the suspect appeared to be planning to kill, police said. Potential victims have been contacted and are all safe, Wriggelsworth said. Authorities said these were not random acts and the victims knew the suspect through past friendships and romantic relationships. The Ingham County Sheriff's Office said the case is ongoing and charges will be sought against the suspect. The suspect is being held at the Eaton County Jail. srahal@detroitnews.com Twitter: @SarahRahal_<doc-sep>
A Michigan man was arrested early Friday after showing authorities cellphone images of two dead women and indicating to a witness that he was on a mission to rid other women he knew of their "demons," authorities said. The 26-year-old man from Delta Township was being held on unrelated warrants while detectives investigate what they allege was a "killing spree" cut short by fast-acting law enforcement. The victims, a 26-year-old from Holt, Michigan, and a 32-year-old woman from nearby Meridian Township were both felled by blunt-force trauma, Ingham County Sheriff Scott Wriggelsworth said at a news conference Friday. The victims' names were being withheld until family could be tracked down and notified. The suspect's identity will be released following his arraignment, authorities said. "I don’t think there’s any doubt that the suspect was on a killing spree," Wriggelsworth said. "And his quick capture probably saved many lives. As a matter of fact, since we’ve been working this investigation, we have learned there were other victims this guy intended to kill." Authorities allege he intended to attack at least two other women before being thwarted at around 2:40 a.m. at a traffic stop. A third woman, a witness from Eaton County, helped investigators unravel the case after she contacted authorities early Friday to report a suspect outside her home who she said was sending her ominous texts. "She received texts from the suspect that he loved her and so he spared her and she would know what this meant soon," Wriggelsworth said. "He also went on to say he had been ridding the demons of some dear friends of his." Within 50 minutes of the woman's call to authorities Eaton County law enforcement tracked down the suspect's vehicle and arrested the driver, whom they believe is the man behind the alleged spree, the sheriff said. "During the stop the subject then made comments or statements to the deputies on scene that he needed to show them some pictures or some media images on his phone," Wriggelsworth said. "When he did that there were images of two females that appeared to be deceased on his phone." The suspect was jailed on "some other warrants," the sheriff said, but charges connected to the deaths would be formally recommended soon. The suspect knew all his victims and had a romantic relationship with one of the women involved in the case, authorities said. "These weren’t random acts, necessarily," Wriggelsworth said. He said that he believes there's no further threat to the public.