ROSEVILLE (WWJ) - A Roseville man has pleaded no contest to manslaughter in the death of his roommate last year as part of a plea deal, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor.
According to authorities, 54-year-old Mark Newsome killed 72-year-old Dale Mitchell at a group home during a physical altercation on Jan. 31, 2024.
A roommate witnessed the fight and called the Roseville Police Department.
Officers found Mitchell unconscious, and described him as “bleeding and bruised,” according to a press release from the Prosecutor’s Office.
Paramedics with the Roseville Fire Department performed CPR on Mitchell, but he was pronounced dead by a doctor at a local hospital. The Medical Examiner later came to remove his body.
Newsome was arrested at the home.
He was charged by the Prosecutor’s Office with homicide - murder second degree. He pleaded no contest to manslaughter during a jury trial on Tuesday. There was a sentence agreement for 5 to 15 years.
“Mr. Mitchell’s life was cut short in the very dwelling that should have been his safe place,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said. “The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office stands as the voice of the victim to achieve justice for this horrible act by Mr. Newsome. Conflicts between individuals should never be settled by violence.”
Newsome is set to be sentenced on June 24.