Crime & Safety
Oakland County Man Stabbed To Death Over How To Cook Chicken: Police
Police said the incident happened during a barbecue on Labor Day.
HAZEL PARK, MI — A fatal Labor Day stabbing in Hazel Park was over how to properly barbecue chicken, according to police.
The fatal stabbing happened at 5:20 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, at a home in the 1600 block of East Granet in Hazel Park, according to police.
Police said 60-year-old Kenneth Thomas was hosting the barbecue at the home with his live-in girlfriend and her brother, 62-year-old Cleo Lawson.
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During the barbecue, Thomas and Lawson began arguing over how to prepare the chicken properly, according to police.
Lawson eventually stabbed Thomas during the argument, according to police.
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Officers arrived at the home and tried to treat Thomas's wounds, but he died, according to police.
Lawson was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He was placed in the Oakland County Jail and denied bond. His next court date had not yet been scheduled.
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