Bashara's cause of death is unclear. Gautz said there were no COVID-19-positive tests at Woodland Center Correctional Facility in Whitmore Lake, where he was being held. In December 2014, Bashara was convicted on five counts, including first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder.

How did bashara die?

Bashara, who was given a life sentence without the possibility of parole in January 2015 for first-degree murder in the brutal slaying, died at an Ann Arbor-area hospital Aug. 17 at the age of 62.

What happened JoAnn Matouk?

In May, Dateline Detroit focused on the death of the 55-year-old Grosse Pointe Woods woman. Police said JoAnn Matouk Romain died by suicide after walking into Lake St.