Authorities say Aaron Samir Akel, 50, has been arraigned on charges in connection with the alleged killing of his cellmate at the Macomb County Correctional Facility in New Haven in April.
It is alleged that in the early morning on April 22, Akel allegedly strangled his 73-year-old cellmate, Daniel Hosmer, before stabbing him in one eye and impaling him through the other eye with a broken broomstick handle.
Hosmer was discovered later in the morning by another inmate. Jail staff responded immediately and attempted life-saving measures, but Hosmer succumbed to his injuries.
On Monday, Akel was arraigned before Magistrate Genevieve Taylor on the following offenses in the 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore:
Homicide – Murder First Degree – Premeditated, a felony punishable by life without parole
Prisons – Prisoner Possessing Weapons, a 5-year felony
Habitual Offender – Second Offense Notice, an aggravating sentencing factor.
Taylor set Akel's bond at $500,000 cash/surety. Akel is currently incarcerated at the Ionia Correctional Facility, where he is serving an unrelated sentence.
He is scheduled to appear before Judge William Hackel III in the 42-2 District Court for a Probable Cause Conference on Aug. 10.
It is alleged that in the early morning on April 22, Akel allegedly strangled his 73-year-old cellmate, Daniel Hosmer, before stabbing him in one eye and impaling him through the other eye with a broken broomstick handle.
Hosmer was discovered later in the morning by another inmate. Jail staff responded immediately and attempted life-saving measures, but Hosmer succumbed to his injuries.
On Monday, Akel was arraigned before Magistrate Genevieve Taylor on the following offenses in the 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore:
Homicide – Murder First Degree – Premeditated, a felony punishable by life without parole
Prisons – Prisoner Possessing Weapons, a 5-year felony
Habitual Offender – Second Offense Notice, an aggravating sentencing factor.
Taylor set Akel's bond at $500,000 cash/surety. Akel is currently incarcerated at the Ionia Correctional Facility, where he is serving an unrelated sentence.
He is scheduled to appear before Judge William Hackel III in the 42-2 District Court for a Probable Cause Conference on Aug. 10.
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