Samantha Woll Murder Trial Deadlocked on Major Charges

The jury in the Samantha Woll murder trial is deadlocked on two major charges—murder and home invasion—after five days of deliberations. Michael Jackson-Bolanos, who is accused of killing the Detroit synagogue president, has been found not guilty of premeditated murder but guilty of lying to police. Judge Margaret Van Houten has set a pre-trial hearing for July 25th and may declare a mistrial if the jury remains deadlocked. Woll was found stabbed to death near her home in October 2023. Jackson-Bolanos admits to lying to the police and touching Woll's body but denies killing her, stating he was breaking into cars in the area at the time. The prosecution presented evidence including GPS data and blood on Jackson-Bolanos' jacket, while the defense argued the police overlooked other suspects.