LENOX TOWNSHIP (WWJ) - A 24-year-old New Haven man is facing 15 years behind bars after police allege he stabbed his younger brother to death over the weekend.
Nathan Land, 24, was arraigned on Wednesday, Jan. 31, in 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore on one count of homicide in connection to the death of his 19-year-old brother, who died after being stabbed in the chest.
The Macomb County Sheriff's Office said it responded just before 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28, to the Millstone Pond Mobile Home Park in the 57000 block of Millstone Pond S, in the area of 26 Mile Rd. and I-94, on a report of a stabbing.
Deputies arrived to find a 19-year-old man not breathing. Efforts by a witness, deputies and EMS to revive the victim failed, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Land was arrested without incident and lodged at the Macomb County Jail. During his arraignment on Wednesday, a judge set bond at $100,000 cash/surety, no 10%.
Land is to have no contact with the witness and upon release must wear a GPS tether, no drugs, alcohol, or weapons and not leave the state.
“This incident is a reminder that the cycle of abuse within families can escalate to unimaginable tragedies," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said in a prepared statement. "Our pursuit of justice is unwavering as we strive to bring solace to the grieving family and send a resounding message that violence within our homes will not be tolerated."
A Probable Cause Hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 8 at 9:00 a.m.