Man Convicted In Deadly Livonia Stabbing

LIVONIA, MI — A Highland Park man has been convicted in connection with a deadly Livonia stabbing that happened earlier this year.

Spencer Krusell, 30, was found guilty of manslaughter after fatally stabbing 34-year-old Nicholos Hatcher in the area of Middlebelt Road and Orangelawn Street on May 29.

Krusell is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 11 at 9:30 a.m.

Krusell was initially charged with second-degree murder as a habitual fourth-time offender.

Scott Harrington, 26, of Taylor, was also charged in connection with the deadly stabbing. He was sentenced earlier this week to two years of probation for theft.

Investigators said the incident stemmed from a fight over a stolen backpack. They said Krusell and Harrington stole Hatcher's backpack at the BioLife Plasma Services center on Plymouth Road in Livonia.

Hatcher followed Krusell and Harrington to a nearby location where investigators said he confronted them. Krusell then fatally stabbed Hatcher in the chest before fleeing the scene.

They were eventually arrested in a nearby city, according to police.