Troy Father Charged with Killing 3-Month-Old Daughter

Kenneth Michael Little, 25, of Troy was arraigned Thursday afternoon at 52-4 District Court in Troy.

Troy resident Kenneth Michael Little, 25, was arraigned Thursday afternoon at 52-4 District Court in Troy, where he was charged with homicide-open murder and involuntary manslaughter following his daughter's death early Monday morning. Judge Kirsten Nielsen Hartig denied bond in the case; Little remains in police custody and will be lodged at the Oakland County Jail. Little, who did not speak and showed little emotion during his arraignment, is accused of killing his 3-month-old daughter, Kendalyn Elizabeth-Rose Little. An autopsy conducted Tuesday revealed Kendalyn's cause of death was homicide by blunt force trauma. "Through our conversations with the defendant, we were able to establish a case," said Troy Police Capt. Robert Redmond. He…

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Father Arrested in Homicide Death of 3-Month-Old Troy Baby

First responders found the infant girl unresponsive on the floor of a Troy home Monday while the father stood nearby.

The father of a 3-month-old infant who died Monday has been arrested and his daughter's death ruled a homicide, according to a media release from the Troy Police Department. The Oakland County Medical Examiner ruled the baby girl's death a homicide by blunt force trauma. Officers responding to a 911 call about an "unresponsive" baby just after 2 a.m. Monday were met outside the Troy home by the hysterical mother, who directed officers to the basement of the home. According to the media release, officers found the infant "lying on a rug on the floor of the bedroom with the father standing several feet away." Alliance Ambulance medical personnel arrived with the officers, picked up the baby, began CPR and immediately transported her to St. …

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Judge Orders Patrick Mikes Jr. to Stand Trial for Father's Murder

Mikes Jr., 21, is charged with killing his father, Patrick Mikes Sr., during an altercation in the family's Troy home in July.

Patrick Mikes Jr., who is charged with open murder in the death of his father, will stand trial for his father's murder, Judge William Bolle ruled Monday morning in 52-4 District Court. Bolle bound Mikes Jr. over as charged, saying, "I think the evidence is quite compelling there was a crime ... and the defendant is responsible." During final arguments Monday morning, Oakland County Prosecutor Ken Frazee went over the timeline of Mikes Sr.’s homicide and summarized evidence in the case. “Clearly, this is a deliberate act … that reflected intent to kill,” Frazee concluded. For updates on this story and other top news in Troy, follow Troy Patch on Facebook and Twitter. And sign up for our daily newsletter. Defense attorney Christopher …

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Expert Witness Describes Bloody, Violent Altercation During Patrick Mikes Jr. Hearing

Mikes Jr., 21, is charged with killing his father, Patrick Mikes Sr., during an altercation in the family's Troy home in July. Witnesses said Monday Mikes' was a violent death.

Expert witnesses in Patrick Mikes Jr's hearing said his father's death was a violent one that involved multiple blows to the head, according to testimony in an evidentiary hearing Monday in Troy district court. The July 27 altercation in the Mikes' family's basement "was a violent (altercation) that resulted in a tremendous amount of blood loss that would be consistent of blunt force trauma to the head," Oakland County Assistant Medical Examiner Ljubisa J. Dragovic testified Monday. Dragovic also said that Patrick Mikes Sr.'s cause of death was “multiple blunt injuries to his head." Mikes Jr. is charged with killing his 55-year-old father in July. The witnesses appeared Monday before Judge Wiliam Bolle at 52-4 District Court in Troy to …

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Body Found Friday Confirmed to be Troy Man Patrick Mikes

The Oakland County Medical Examiner has ruled Mikes' death a homicide.

The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Monday that the body found Friday in Montrose Township is that of Troy resident Patrick Joseph Mikes, 55, who was last seen alive in his Troy home on July 26.  The Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled Mikes' death a homicide. According to Medical Examiner Dr. Ljubisa J. Dragovic, the cause of death is blunt force trauma to the head. Mikes was identified using dental records, he said. “We would like for the police department to personally thank the citizens of Montrose Township, the Montrose Police and Fire departments for all their help in locating Mr. Mikes," Troy Police spokesman Capt. Bob Redmond said Friday. For updates on this story and other top news in Troy, follow…

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Editor's Corner

In Searching for a Body, I Found Dedication and Integrity

A few things I learned while searching for – and nearly finding – the body of missing Troy man Patrick Mikes.

A few of the things I found in the rainy woods Thursday in Montrose Township: An old shoe, a faded beach towel, two dead deer, a gas cap, part of a snake, a golf ball and a toilet seat. I would also find out Friday that Troy Police Capt. Bob Redmond and I were unknowingly within 30 feet of finding the body believed to be that of Troy man Patrick Joseph Mikes on Thursday night, just before the day's search was called off due to the rain and dwindling daylight. Yes, I found many things in the woods on Thursday. But what I would take away from that 14-hour day searching side-by-side with police officers and firefighters is the knowledge that, for some people, a job isn't just a job – and this search was about so much more than finding …

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Alan Stamm

11:21 am on Monday, August 13, 2012

Hear, hear! This journalist's professionalism is impressive as well.   more ›

Police Recover Body Believed to be Troy Man Patrick Mikes in Montrose Township

Mikes' son, Patrick Mikes Jr., was charged with his father's murder Thursday afternoon.

After several days of intensive searching, police have located what is believed to be the body of 55-year-old Troy man and father Patrick Joseph Mikes, who was last seen alive on July 26. Police searching a corn field in Montrose Township discovered Mikes' body Friday morning around 11 a.m. As part of large-scale search operation in Montrose Township on Thursday, police officers and firefighters had just begun combing through numerous corn fields in the area before the search ended for the day. "Today, members of the Troy Police Department returned to Montrose Township to continue the search for Patrick Joseph Mikes," Troy Police spokesman Capt. Bob Redmond said. "A body believed to be that of Mr. Mikes was found several feet inside a corn…

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Jen Anesi

1:01 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012

Just to clarify, Nick: The 21-year-old son, Patrick J. Mikes Jr., allegedly stole and used his 16-year-old brother's credit card the day before Patrick Mikes Sr. was killed, according to police. I'm not sure if it was his own credit card or a card paid for by his father.   more ›

Police: Continuing Search for Troy Man's Body is 'Right Thing to Do'

Patrick Joseph Mikes, 55, has been missing since July 27; his son, 21-year-old Patrick Joseph Mikes Jr., has been charged with his murder.

Investigators may have ended their day-long search for the body of missing Troy man Patrick Joseph Mikes empty-handed Thursday evening, but Capt. Bob Redmond said it was well worth the effort, adding that officers plan to continue searching until Mikes’ body is recovered.  “This whole case isn’t about Patrick Mikes Jr.,” Redmond said. “This case is about Patrick Mikes Sr. “It is our obligation as police officers in the City of Troy to protect our citizens. We’re not going to quit looking till we find the body of Mr. Mikes. We don’t need to find the body to convict Patrick Mikes Jr. of killing his father. We need to find the body because it’s the right thing to do." Citizens joined roughly 60 police officers and firefighters from 17 …

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UPDATE: Police Ask Public for Help in Search for Troy Man's Body

Patrick Joseph Mikes, 55, was last seen alive on July 26; investigators believe he was killed in a violent altercation in the basement of his Troy home.

Police are still looking for the body of Troy resident and avid bicyclist Patrick Joseph Mikes, 55, who was last seen alive in his home on July 26. According to a media release from the Troy Police Department, investigators are still focusing on areas along Interstate 75 between Troy and Montrose. "Investigators are also focusing on Saturday, July 29, 2012 between the hours of 10:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. as a time of significance," the release stated. Police are also asking anyone who may have seen a beige 2002 Infinity 135 in the areas listed above, during the times listed above, to call Troy Police.* Police spent Friday searching for Mikes' body in Genesee County using cadaver dogs, WXYZ reported. Fox 2 reported police had searched the Flint …

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Troy Police: Investigators Now Treating Missing Cyclist Case as Homicide

More than enough evidence was found in the basement of 55-year-old missing Troy cyclist Patrick Joseph Mikes' home for investigators to believe Mikes could not have survived the attack, Troy Police say.

Troy Police announced Thursday afternoon that they are no longer treating the disappearance of 55-year-old Troy resident Patrick Joseph Mikes as a missing person investigation, but instead as a homicide investigation.  "It is believed that it is highly unlikely for someone to survive based on the evidence that was involved," Troy Police spokesman Capt. Robert Redmond said Thursday afternoon at a press conference in Troy. “Investigators are treating this as a homicide." He added, “Our efforts have shifted from locating Mr. Mikes to locating his body.” Redmond said police are "working on a timeframe from Friday morning until Sunday morning" in order to give investigators "a better idea” of where to search for Mikes' body. Mikes was last seen…

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