Renisha McBride/Theodore Wafer

Up to the minute courtroom coverage

Various Opinions on the case (prior to trial)
Dr. Tommy Curry on Renisha McBride being drunk
Melissa Harris Perry (race baiter) On Renisha McBride
Renisha McBride: Amurica's Open Season On Black and Brown People
19-Year-Old Renisha McBride Shot To Death (In The Back Of Head) While Trying To Get Help (None of this headline is accurate, by the way)
Renisha McBride segment on CNN's Legal View Nov 8 2013

Renisha McBride Hype free Information

Early facts and details of the case

Timeline of events from various publications on the Theodore Wafer murder trial (see bottom of page for documents as they are made available).

No selfies of porch shooting victim at trial
Updated: Jun 30, 2014 1:33 PM CDT
Jurors in the upcoming trial of a Detroit-area man who shot a young, drunk woman on his porch won't see selfies of the victim with a gun, marijuana and cash, a judge said Monday in another defeat for the defense.


Judge working on pretrial issues in porch shooting
Updated: Jun 27, 2014 6:24 AM CDT
A judge is planning to settle some disputes over evidence before the upcoming trial of a Dearborn man who fatally shot an unarmed woman on his porch.

Big jury pool sought for trial in porch shooting
Updated: Jun 20, 2014 10:15 AM CDT
Prosecutors are asking for as many as 200 people for the jury pool in the case of a Detroit-area man charged with killing an unarmed woman on his porch.
Judge to hold pre-trial hearing in porch shooting
Updated: Jun 20, 2014 6:42 AM CDT
A judge has a stack of pre-trial issues to tackle in the case of a Detroit-area man charged with killing a young, unarmed woman on his porch.

Hearing canceled on fatal porch shooting case
Updated: Jun 13, 2014 9:39 AM CDT
Five weeks before trial, a judge is holding a hearing on evidence in the case of a Detroit-area man who fatally shot an unarmed woman on his porch.

July trial set in Michigan porch shooting case
Updated: Apr 30, 2014 10:09 AM CDT
A July trial is scheduled for a Detroit-area man who fatally shot an unarmed woman last fall on his porch.

Judge removed from porch shooting case
Updated: Apr 25, 2014 11:55 AM CDT
A judge has removed another judge from a case of a Detroit-area man who fatally shot an unarmed woman last fall on his porch.

McBride's family release birthday balloons outside shooter's house
Updated: Apr 11, 2014 4:38 PM CDT
With messages like "I love you and miss you" written on balloons, Renisha McBride's closest family members gathered in front of the house where she was killed back in November 2013. Today would have been her 20th birthday.

Renisha McBride was not so innocent teen
DETROIT, MI -- Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's office wants to keep unbecoming details of Renisha McBride's life out of the courtroom.

Whether or not the eventual jury hears them, a judge will decide Friday.

McBride's criminal past, slanderous cell phone photos and a previous collision with a house are among the details Wayne County Judge Qiana Denise Lillard must decide whether a jury will hear about. She's holding a pretrial conference on Friday on the issue.

Man charged for Renisha McBride's death wants a new judge
Updated: Apr 02, 2014 8:55 PM CDT
Lawyers for a Detroit-area man who fatally shot a drunk, unarmed woman on his front porch want a new judge to hear the case.

Renisha McBride's family kicked out, possible victims of property scam
Updated: Feb 26, 2014 10:17 PM CST

The family of slain Renisha McBride was recently kicked out of their rental property, and appears to have fallen victim to a renting scam.

June trial set for man who shot Renisha McBride on porch
Updated: Jan 15, 2014 11:37 AM CST

More than two dozen witnesses are expected to be called at the June trial of a Detroit-area man charged with second-degree murder after shooting a drunk, unarmed young woman on his porch.

Dec 25, 2013
Nineteen year old Renisha Mcbride was shot to death outside a stranger's home in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, after leaving the scene of a car crash in Redford, Michigan 3 1/2 hours earlier. Special thanks to my Wikimillia.

Man who shot Renisha McBride on porch will face murder trial
Updated: Dec 19, 2013 4:06 PM CST

Theodore Wafer, a Detroit-area man who admits shooting 19-year-old Renisha McBride on his porch, will stand trial for second-degree murder.

Witness describes car crash before woman was shot
Updated: Dec 19, 2013 7:56 AM CST

Nov 29, 2013
Police Report from the night Renisha McBride was shot and killed by Theodore Wafer. Oddly this report states the gunshot was at close range - the medical examiner's report states the shot was not at close range. Also listed ...

A Dearborn Heights judge held a hearing Wednesday to determine if there's enough evidence to send Theodore Wafer to trial on a second-degree murder charge in the death of Renisha McBride.

Theodore Wafer arraigned on murder charges in the death of Renisha McBride
Updated: Nov 15, 2013 7:51 PM CST

A suburban Detroit homeowner charged with fatally shooting a 19-year-old woman on his porch has been arraigned on murder and other charges.

Renisha McBride's parents react to murder charges
Updated: Nov 15, 2013 4:51 PM CST

The parents of Renisha McBride break their silence after murder charges are filed to the homeowner accused of shooting and killing Renisha with a shotgun.

Audio: 911 call made by Theodore Wafer after he shot Renisha McBride
Updated: Nov 15, 2013 4:23 PM CST
Wafer says: "Uh yes... I just shot somebody on my front porch. with a shotgun, banging on my door." Listen to the 911 call made by Theodore Wafer after he shot and killed Renisha McBride.

Murder charges against the man who killed Renisha McBride
Updated: Nov 15, 2013 2:28 PM CST
Dearborn Heights resident Theodore Wafer is charged with 2nd Degree murder, manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm in the shooting death of 19-year-old Renisha McBride.

Worthy to make announcement in Renisha McBride homicide case
Updated: Nov 15, 2013 8:14 AM CST

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy plans to announce Friday morning whether she will seek charges in the death of Renisha McBride in Dearborn Heights. Watch live coverage beginning at 11 a.m.

McBride toxicology report finds high BAC, pot in system
Updated: Nov 14, 2013 5:16 PM CST
The Wayne County Medical Examiner says Renisha McBride's blood-alcohol level was twice the legal limit - 0.22 - at the time of her death. She also tested positive for the active ingredient in marijuana.

As prosecutors mull charges, attorney calls for justice in death of Renisha McBride
Updated: Nov 13, 2013 3:43 PM CST

While the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office mulls charges in the shooting death of Renisha McBride, her family's attorney is speaking out to FOX 2.

Listen: 911 audio from moments after Renisha McBride was shot
Updated: Nov 12, 2013 5:55 PM CST
Fox 2 has obtained the audio of police dispatch moments after 19-year-old Renisha McBride was said to have been shot and killed.

Autopsy: Shot that killed Renisha McBride was not at close range
Updated: Nov 12, 2013 8:52 AM CST

An autopsy on Renisha McBride, the 19-year-old woman killed on a porch in a Detroit suburb where she'd reportedly gone to seek help after a car crash, confirms she died of a gunshot wound to her face.

Rally for justice held for Renisha McBride
Updated: Nov 09, 2013 11:11 PM CST

A rally for justice was held Saturday for 19-year-old shooting victim Renisha McBride. The young woman knocked on a door to ask for help and was shot and killed.

Investigating the alleged "accidental discharge" of homeowner's shotgun that killed Renisha McBride
Updated: Nov 08, 2013 9:50 PM CST
Fox 2's Randy Wimbley asks the experts how exactly a shotgun works and, if the explanation that the homeowner's gun accidentally discharged to kill Renisha McBride is plausible.

Family, friends and supporters gather at Renisha McBride's funeral
Updated: Nov 08, 2013 5:00 PM CST
Family, friends and supporters gathered Friday morning for the funeral of Renisha McBride. The attorney for the man police believe shot and killed Renisha is calling the situation a "tragedy for everybody involved."

Community rallies, demanding justice for 19-year-old Renisha McBride
Updated: Nov 08, 2013 4:40 PM CST

A group gathered in front of the police station in Dearborn Heights Thursday night, demanding justice for Renisha McBride, 19, who was shot to death nearly a week ago.

Renisha McBride's family issues statement
Updated: Nov 07, 2013 5:03 PM CST
From the family: The alleged assailant did not, according to reports, immediately notify the police that the shooting had taken place. It was reported that instead neighbors contacted police about the shooting.

Prosecutors looking into why Renisha McBride was shot to death in Dearborn Heights
Updated: Nov 07, 2013 3:31 PM CST
Prosecutors are seeking more information from police before deciding whether to charge a man who fatally shot a woman on the porch of a Dearborn Heights home. Her family says she likely approached the home to seek help after getting into a car accident.

Police: Death of woman, 19, in Dearborn Heights possible self-defense gone wrong
Updated: Nov 04, 2013 11:06 PM CST
Dearborn Heights police believe Renisha McBride, 19, was shot in self-defense as the shooter believed she was an intruder. Her family was initially told by police that her body was "dumped" and discovered near Warren Avenue and Outer Drive, but now police are saying she died on the man's front porch.

Teenager's body found dumped in Dearborn Heights
Updated: Nov 04, 2013 6:03 AM CST
A young woman is shot and killed, her body dumped in Dearborn Heights. Now her family wants to know who would do this and why.