Ex-Sailor Held in Detroit Slayings of 3 Prostitutes
A former Navy man was arrested Wednesday in the slayings of three prostitutes in Detroit and may be linked to killings in three other states and several other countries, the police chief said.
The man, whose identity was not disclosed because he has not been charged, was once a refueler on the aircraft carrier Nimitz. He also is suspected in slayings in Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Tel Aviv and Thailand--all ports of call for the Nimitz, Police Chief Benny Napoleon said.
The 26-year-old North Carolina native is also a suspect in three attempted slayings in Detroit and a slaying in suburban Dearborn Heights, Napoleon said. He would not elaborate.
One of the prostitute’s bodies was spotted Monday by a passenger on a train. Investigators then found two other bodies nearby in the residential and industrial area.
The suspect moved to Dearborn Heights eight months ago and has worked as a refueler at Detroit Metropolitan Airport for the last month, Napoleon said.
The suspect is married and has at least one child, Napoleon said.
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