Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Tucker Cipriano and Mitchell Young will stand trial in Circuit Court.
Tucker Cipriano, 19, and Mitchell Young, 20, pleaded not guilty on the five felony charges they face in connection with the April 16 attack that left Tucker's father dead and his mother and brother critically injured. The two appeared in Oakland County Circuit Court Tuesday afternoon for an arraignment and face the following charges: The two were arraigned separately, and each arraignment lasted just a few minutes. Neither Young nor Cipriano spoke, as their attorneys spoke on their behalf. Young is now scheduled to have a pre-trial on July 31 at 1:30 p.m. in Oakland County Circuit Court. Cipriano's pre-trial is set for Sept. 4 at 1:30 p.m. in order to allow for enough time to complete a mental health examination, which his lawyer requested…
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Tucker Cipriano and Mitchell Young will go to trial on charges that they killed Tucker's father, Bob, and assaulted his mother and brother.
Editor's note: This story contains graphic details about the attack on the Cipriano family. Today's 47th District Court preliminary exam for Tucker Cipriano, 19, and Mitchell Young, 20, did not go well for the defendants, even before anyone took the stand. The two, who were shackled and handcuffed, face five felony counts in connection with the death of Tucker Cipriano's father, Bob, and assaults on his mother, Rose, and brother, Salvatore. Attorneys for the men asked Friday morning that one of their handcuffs be removed, so they could take notes and assist in their defense. "At this time, I'm going to deny the request," Judge Marla Parker said, citing "security concerns of the court." The morning ended with Cipriano and Young being …
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The Oakland County medical examiner and two Farmington Hills police officers testify to the brutal murder of Bob Cipriano and attacks on his wife Rose and son Salvatore.
Late this morning, 47th District Court Judge Marla Parker ruled suspects Tucker Cipriano and Mitchell Young will stand trial in connection with the April 16 attack that left Tucker's father dead and his mother and brother critically injured. The decision came after a morning of gruesome testimony, as two Farmington Hills police officers and an Oakland County medical examiner revealed graphic details about the death of 52-year-old Bob Cipriano and assaults on Rose, 51, and Salvatore, 17. Assistant medical examiner Reuben Ortiz-Reyes testified that Robert Cipriano did not die from the severe injuries to his head. He said significant blood in the victim's lungs showed "he drowned in his own blood". After hearing details from Hills …
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Ian Zinderman, 20, testified with the promise of immunity in today's preliminary examination at the 47th District Court.
Attorneys for Tucker Cipriano, 19, and Mitchell Young, 20, today hammered at the testimony of a man who said he was with the two as they plotted to murder Cipriano's family The preliminary examination for the two men charged with five felony counts in the April 16 death of Tucker's father Robert Cipriano and assaults on his mother, Rose, and 17-year-old brother Salvatore, went on for more than two hours Wednesday, before being adjourned to 9:30 a.m. on June 8. Ian Thomas Zinderman, 20, appearing in a packed 47th District courtroom under an immunity agreement with the Oakland County prosecutor's office, testified that Young and Tucker Cipriano were planning two weeks earlier to kill "a family" in order to get what Tucker told him would be…
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Tucker Cipriano and Mitchell Young will appear in 47th District Court, as Rose and Salvatore Cipriano recover and community fundraisers are planned.
A day after a news report that his mother is "doing fabulous", 19-year-old Tucker Cipriano faces another court date. At 2 p.m. today, he and 20-year-old Mitchell Young will be in Judge Marla Parker's 47th District courtroom in Farmington Hills for a preliminary examination on felony charges filed after the April 16 murder of Tucker's father, Robert, 52, and assaults that left his mother, Rose, and 17-year-old brother, Salvatore, with critical injuries. On Tuesday, MLive.com reported that an event held Saturday in Bay City, Rose Cipriano's hometown, raised about $10,000 for the family. At the event, Beth Trahan said her sister, who was moved to a rehab facility earlier this month from Botsford Hospital, is walking and talking. According …
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Rose and Salvatore Cipriano are making improvements as family and friends share encouragement and news through social media.
Rose and Salvatore Cipriano, the mother and son brutally beaten in an April 16 attack in their Farmington Hills home, continue to show signs of improvement. Botsford Hospital spokesperson Margo Gorchow said today that "both remain in critical condition, which is not unusual for this level of brain injury. However, they are showing signs of response to the environment and questions. While this is good news, this will be a long recovery and rehabilitation for both." Robert "Bob" Cipriano, 52, was killed in the attack; Salvatore's twin brother, Tanner, and sister Isabella, 8, were not injured. The Ciprianos' 19-year-old son Tucker and his 20-year-old friend Mitchell Young will appear in court again on May 23. Each faces five felony counts in …
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Christine Frederick, 47, faces drug-related charges after her arrest Friday night in an investigation unrelated to the Cipriano homicide case, authorities said.
A Farmington Hills woman who told reporters that homicide suspect Tucker Cipriano may have been high on the synthetic drug "Spice" was arrested Friday night on drug charges. According to a news release issued this morning by Farmington Hills Police, Christine Frederick, 47, was taken into custody by the department's Directed Patrol Unit and faces charges of manufacturing marijuana and second or subsequent violation for possession of a controlled substance. After the April 18 arraignment of Tucker Cipriano, 19, and Mitchell Young, 20, each of whom face five felony counts in the beating death of Tucker's father, Bob, and attacks on his mother, Rose, and brother Salvatore, Frederick told reporters that Tucker's adoption and alleged drug use …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Tanner Cipriano urges forgiveness for his brother, Tucker, who is accused of killing their father in an April 16 attack.
Mourners who crowded into St. Fabian Catholic Church today to pay their final respects to Robert "Bob" Cipriano heard a message centered on forgiveness from the 52-year-old murder victim's son. Scores of cars were parked in the church lot well before the 10 a.m. visitation and 11 a.m. funeral service, and at least one school bus transported classmates of Bob Cipriano's twin sons Tanner and Salvatore from Detroit Catholic Central High School in Novi. According to the Detroit News, a group of students were wearing blue and white school sweaters to show their support for the brothers. On Sunday night, WXYZ-TV covered a candlelight vigil at the school's athletic stadium, attended by hundreds of Catholic Central students and their families. …
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Bob Cipriano is remembered as a man who loved his family, volunteered at his children's schools and in youth sports programs.
Friends and family members of 52-year-old Robert "Bob" Cipriano will gather today at St. Fabian Catholic Church in Farmington Hills to remember the husband and father who was killed April 16, during a brutal attack in his home. A funeral mass will be held at 11 a.m., with visitation starting at 10 a.m. Farmington Hills Police Chief Chuck Nebus said Hills officers will provide traffic control around the church, which is located on 12 Mile Road just west of Orchard Lake. Bob's wife, Rose, 51, and 17-year-old son, Salvatore, remain hospitalized with critical injuries. The Ciprianos' son Tucker, 19, and his friend Mitchell Young, 20, face felony charges in connection with the murder and assaults. Salvatore's twin brother, Tanner, and their …
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Friday, April 20, 2012
The Farmington Hills resident was killed during an attack in his home early Monday.
Funeral services will take place next week for Robert (Bob) Cipriano, 52, who was killed in an attack early Monday at his Farmington Hills home. The family announced in a statement issued Friday afternoon through Botsford Hospital that visitation will be held April 23 and April 24 from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. at McCabe Funeral Home in Farmington Hills. The funeral is planned for 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Fabian Catholic Church, according to the Detroit News. The family wrote they are "grateful for the abundance of love, support, and prayers from their community." The statement indicated that while Bob's wife Rosemary, 51, and son Salvatore, 17, continue to show improvement, they remain in critical condition. "With your prayers and the help of the …
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Debra L. Van Buren
8:22 am on Friday, June 22, 2012
Considering the facts and/or circumstances in this particular case, I highly doubt that a temporary insanity plea will hold any merit, if the prosecution is successful in proving its' case based on premeditation. Moreover, temporary insanity matters should be evaluated thoroughly with psychiatrsts, pscychologists and other related mental health professionals before final judgment is made. It … more ›