MI - Ecorse, 3 bodies found in basement of Detroit home,18 February 2026

[amandab]

3 bodies found wrapped in towels & carpeting in basement of Detroit home, sources say

Detroit police are investigating after three bodies were found inside the basement of a home on Wednesday afternoon.

www.wxyz.com

"According to Detroit Police Major Crimes Cmdr. Rebecca McKay, officers were in the area talking to people about a missing person when a man ran up to them and said he had just been assaulted inside the home on Edsel.

The man also reportedly told officers there were dead people in the house."

 

[Lyanna]

3 bodies found wrapped in towels & carpeting in basement of Detroit home, sources say

Detroit police are investigating after three bodies were found inside the basement of a home on Wednesday afternoon.

www.wxyz.com

"According to Detroit Police Major Crimes Cmdr. Rebecca McKay, officers were in the area talking to people about a missing person when a man ran up to them and said he had just been assaulted inside the home on Edsel.

The man also reportedly told officers there were dead people in the house."

Oh wow!
The man assaulted in the house was lucky there were officers in the area. Must have been terrifying.
Hope they make an arrest soon

moo

 

[tlcya]

so many questions. lots of moving pieces. a missing person, an assaulted male, a bloody crime scene and three bodies hidden in a basement. Yegads!

 

[tlcya]

 

[tlcya]

from the video it appears the crime scene tape is indicating the crime scene is the one to the left.

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3 bodies found wrapped in towels & carpeting in basement of Detroit home, sources say Mark 1:06 in this video

 

[Lyanna]

Is Fox an approved source on this thread? There’s no moderator online currently to ask about an article saying the bodies were of 3 men, beaten to death

moo

 

[tlcya]

Is Fox an approved source on this thread? There’s no moderator online currently to ask about an article saying the bodies were of 3 men, beaten to death

moo

fox national is probably not allowed but fox local affiliates such as Fox2 Detroit are perfectly fine I believe.

 

[tlcya]

awe man, I think I see the article you are asking about.
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When the officers went to that home on Edsel, they found three men dead in the basement. Police said it appeared the victims had been brutally assaulted.

Family members identified one of the victims as Norman Hamlin, who they say was a military veteran.
3 men found beaten to death in basement of Southwest Detroit home

 

[Lyanna]

awe man, I think I see the article you are asking about.
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When the officers went to that home on Edsel, they found three men dead in the basement. Police said it appeared the victims had been brutally assaulted.

Family members identified one of the victims as Norman Hamlin, who they say was a military veteran.
3 men found beaten to death in basement of Southwest Detroit home

Yes, that’s the one
Thanks for your reply x

 

[dotr]

3 Bodies Found in Basement of Detroit Home as Cops Look for Missing Person

After a missing persons report, Detroit police said officers found the bodies of three men who were possibly beaten in the basement of a home, according to reports

www.usmagazine.com

''The bodies of three middle-aged men who were apparently “brutally” beaten were found in the basement of a Michigan home after Detroit police were called to about a missing person, according to authorities and news reports.

The discovery was made at a residence in southwest Detroit on Wednesday, February 18, Detroit Police Commander Rebecca McKay said in a video provided to news outlets, the Detroit Free Press reported.''

''local resident Thomas Barnes, who spoke with the TV station, said that he knows the man who lives where the bodies were allegedly discovered. Barnes shared that he grew up with him and had seen him as recently as last week.

“At first, we didn’t know if it was an overdose or an actual murder because the officers couldn’t talk about it,” Barnes said to WXYZ. “We don’t know the actual identity of the men or whoever it might be, and I’m hoping and praying that it’s not [the homeowner].”

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2024578790635024657

 

[hoodratholly]

Sorry I might be missing something - in the subject of this post what is Ecorse?

 

[wendybtn]

Sorry I might be missing something - in the subject of this post what is Ecorse?

Ecorse is the city in Michigan where this happened.

 

[Lurk]

Sorry I might be missing something - in the subject of this post what is Ecorse?

Ecorse is the city in Michigan where this happened.

This was confusing to me too so I looked into it. From the first article, it says it happened in Detroit near the city of Ecorse.

 

[tlcya]

3 Bodies Found in Basement of Detroit Home as Cops Look for Missing Person

After a missing persons report, Detroit police said officers found the bodies of three men who were possibly beaten in the basement of a home, according to reports

www.usmagazine.com

''The bodies of three middle-aged men who were apparently “brutally” beaten were found in the basement of a Michigan home after Detroit police were called to about a missing person, according to authorities and news reports.

The discovery was made at a residence in southwest Detroit on Wednesday, February 18, Detroit Police Commander Rebecca McKay said in a video provided to news outlets, the Detroit Free Press reported.''

''local resident Thomas Barnes, who spoke with the TV station, said that he knows the man who lives where the bodies were allegedly discovered. Barnes shared that he grew up with him and had seen him as recently as last week.

“At first, we didn’t know if it was an overdose or an actual murder because the officers couldn’t talk about it,” Barnes said to WXYZ. “We don’t know the actual identity of the men or whoever it might be, and I’m hoping and praying that it’s not [the homeowner].”

Interesting that the neighbor's first thought was maybe a drug overdose. Suggests he may know or think his neighbor is a drug user? I wish a reporter had asked him about whether he had noticed unusual traffic to and from the residence.

 

[tlcya]

Ecorse, Michigan - Wikipedia

 

[tlcya]

so what is everyone thinking about the bodies, were all the men killed at the same time or over time in different events? I think the latter.

 

[dotr]

rbbm.

An undated courtesy photo of Norman Hamlin

3 men found dead with hammer wounds inside SW Detroit home in suspected drug-related killing

Police are investigating the deaths of three men—Norman Hamlin, 66, William Barrett, 72, and Mark Barnett, 65—who were found beaten with hammers and stabbed in a home.

www.clickondetroit.com

''Bond says he grew up with Hamlin and the two played in a band together around Detroit. Bond checks on his brother with special needs across the street from Hamlin's home.
"My concern has elevated over the last few months, seeing all of the activity that was happening over there," Bond said.
Fitzgerald said the man who owned the home was known to open his home up to a lot of people.''

Person of interest in custody after 3 men found dead in Detroit basement, police say

Detroit police say a "person of interest" is in custody as the Homicide Task Force continues investigating three bodies found in a Detroit home.

www.cbsnews.com

February 20, 2026
'An individual has been taken into custody as the investigation continues into the circumstances of three men found dead earlier this week in a Detroit home.

A Detroit Police Department spokesperson confirmed Friday morning that a "person of interest" was in custody and that the department's Homicide Task Force continues the investigation into the case. '

'The victims have, in the meantime, been identified as Mark Barnett, 65; Norman Hamlin, 66; and William Barrett, 72. Hamlin was the primary resident of that home, according to police. '

3 men found dead with hammer wounds inside SW Detroit home in suspected drug-related killing

Police are investigating the deaths of three men—Norman Hamlin, 66, William Barrett, 72, and Mark Barnett, 65—who were found beaten with hammers and stabbed in a home.

www.clickondetroit.com

''The victims were discovered in a basement area, with some covered in old, dirty clothing and one wrapped in a carpet.
''Neighbors remember Hamlin as a good man who struggled with drug addiction.
He served in the Marine Corps and fought in the first Iraq War.
Police have not confirmed whether the killings are drug-related, but acknowledged that drug activity was occurring in the home.
Hamlin’s friend Joel Bond said, “He got sidetracked on some things. He went into the military, served his country, and it’s just a tragedy as to what happened, it really is.”

 

[tlcya]

Bond added, “He seemed to have set up a safe environment for people to come over and use [drugs] at the house. And of course, as we know, that’s dangerous. You don’t know who’s coming into your house.”

“I grew up on the streets. I know what a drug house looks like, and people that are users, I know what it looks like. So, from an outside perspective, I do understand that it was, it was a place where people would come and use drugs and whatnot,” Bond said.
3 men found dead with hammer wounds inside SW Detroit home in suspected drug-related killing

so the homeowner/occupant, Norman, was reported missing. As police were there to investigate that report, a man came running out of the home saying he'd been assaulted and there were three dead men in the basement. I am going to SPECULATE that the man who left the residence claiming to have been assaulted is in fact the killer and the person who is now in custody.

How sad. When you hear about drug users you might envision a younger person. But addiction can last a lifetime. It makes me sad to envision these three victims at their ages hanging out in that house doing drugs Prayers for their loved ones.

 

[tlcya]

Mark Barnett FB

Norman Hamlin FB