Homicide — Taylor, MI — reported 2026-07-11

SUMMARY

Heaven Daniels, 26, was arraigned on one count of second-degree murder and a charge of tampering with evidence in the death of Kenneth Chriswell.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Homicide
  • Location: Taylor, MI
  • Date reported: 2026-07-11
  • Suspect: female, age 26
  • Victim(s): 1 (25-year-old man)
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Heaven Daniels, 26, was arraigned on one count of second-degree murder and a charge of tampering with evidence in the death of Kenneth Chriswell.
  • Prosecutors allege Daniels stabbed Chriswell early July 2 in the parking lot of the Taylor Park Townhomes, next to his vehicle.
  • Police said officers arrived around 4:15 a.m., and Chriswell was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Daniels tried to flee and was later found hiding in bushes in a neighborhood on Detroit's west side.
  • Chriswell had recently ended a relationship with Daniels and told his mother he had been harassed in the weeks leading up to his death.