Sandra Davis, 44, was found dead in early April 2025 along with her 23-year-old daughter Kourtney Davis and 9-year-old granddaughter Ayva Sutton. The three women were discovered inside a torched vehicle in an alley on Detroit’s west side near 30th and Milford streets after family members, worried when they could not reach them following a vacation, reported them missing.

Investigators determined Sandra and Kourtney had been shot and Ayva had been stabbed before the car was set on fire. Authorities identified 29-year-old Edward Redding, Kourtney’s ex-boyfriend, as a person of interest. A police pursuit ended with his arrest and a loaded .38-caliber revolver was recovered from a bag he carried. Redding, who was on parole and has prior convictions for armed robbery and carjacking, faced federal charges for being a felon in possession of a firearm and state charges for third-degree fleeing and eluding and resisting and obstructing an officer; he has not been formally charged with the murders.

The investigation into the triple homicide is ongoing. Does anyone have information about the victims’ movements in the days before they were found?