Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy
Coverage of Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy in the Nexus archive.
- Man pleads guilty to kidnapping and sexual assault of student in Hamtramck
A registered sex offender, Donald Fields, pleaded guilty to kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student at gunpoint in Hamtramck. The victim was abducted near her school bus stop, rescued 30 minutes later at a Sunoco gas station after a clerk noticed her distress and intervened.
- Man shot by Taylor police appears in court from hospital bed, faces felony charges
A man shot by Taylor police appeared in court from a hospital bed and faces multiple felony charges, including firearm offenses and felonious assault. He is linked to two alleged robberies in Ohio involving a stolen U-Haul.
- Farmington Hills man sentenced for OWI, deadly hit-and-run on Detroit’s east side
A Farmington Hills man was sentenced to 6-15 years in prison for a fatal hit-and-run involving a drunk driving incident in Detroit that killed a 40-year-old woman. Cameron Lee Sims pleaded no contest to five charges, including operating while intoxicated causing death and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
- Grosse Pointe Park attorney pleads guilty to using family’s photos for child porn material
Nelson Otto Ropke, a Grosse Pointe Park attorney, pleaded guilty to creating and distributing child sexually abusive material by using photos of his family members' faces. He faces 26 felony charges, including aggravated child sexually abusive activity and computer-related crimes.
- Ex-boyfriend pleads guilty to murder of Detroit teen London Thomas
Jalen Pendergrass, 23, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old London Thomas, whose body was found in a sealed bin in an SUV in Southfield on April 26, 2025. His mother, Charla Pendergrass, 49, faces charges of second-degree murder and evidence tampering. Jalen’s sentencing is scheduled for July 31, with Charla appearing for a pretrial hearing the same day.
- Accused ‘heartless grifter’ auto scammer from Dearborn released on bond
Marcelo Cipriano Alvarado, accused of scamming over 25 people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars through an auto fraud scheme, was released on bond after facing 10 felony charges including criminal enterprise and theft by deception. Prosecutors describe him as a 'practiced and heartless grifter,' with victims reporting excuses like family deaths or delayed parts before Alvarado allegedly disappeared.
- Video shows teen snatched at bus stop – but victim slips SOS at gas station to escape repeat offender suspect
A 16-year-old Michigan student was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint by a three-time repeat offender at a bus stop on April 13. The victim signaled for help at a gas station after being forced to buy cigarettes, leading to the suspect's arrest. Donald James Joseph Arthur Fields, 48, faces multiple charges, including kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct.