Suspected killer of synagogue leader Samantha Woll cleared of premeditated murder

The jury remains deadlocked on charges of felony murder and home invasion, and found the defendant Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 29, guilty of lying to the police.

Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, welcomes attendees to the congregation’s centennial celebration and groundbreaking on a major renovation project, Aug. 14, 2022.

(photo credit: ANDREW LAPIN/JTA)

ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

JULY 19, 2024 21:24

Updated: JULY 19, 2024 21:25

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