Crime & Safety

Guilty Verdict for Mitchell Young in Cipriano Murder

Young may face life in prison for the April 2012 murder and near-fatal attacks on a former Dearborn Public Schools district employee and his family.

This story was reported by Joni Hubred-Golden

A guilty verdict was delivered Friday against the man accused of killing Farmington Hills resident and Dearborn Public Schools employee Robert Cipriano, and the near-fatal attacks on Cipriano's wife Rose Cipriano, 51, and their son, Salvatore Cipriano, 18. 

Mitchell Young, 21, will soon face sentencing on the April 2012 murder and assaults at the Cipriano home. He likely will serve life in prison.

Robert and Rose's oldest son, Tucker, 20, pleaded no contest last week to felony murder. He will be sentenced July 9.


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