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Michigan State criminologist urges caution amid Lansing serial killer probe

10/14/2026

Karen Holt, a criminology professor at Michigan State University, is urging residents of Lansing, Michigan, to exercise caution and rationality as police investigate the possibility that five recent deaths are linked to a serial attacker.

The Big Ten college town is on edge following the Lansing Police Department's announcement earlier this month that it is probing whether the deaths of five men along the Lansing River Trail are connected to a single individual.

According to police, the victims were attacked over the past year, with one found stabbed to death under a bridge and the others suffering head injuries or possible blunt force trauma.

All five victims were homeless, the police stated. Holt told Fox News Digital that her primary concern is the vulnerability of the victims and the method of violence used.

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