MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Mich. — A suspect in the death of Sasha Spears is now in police custody. Investigators believe Deangelo Aubrey killed the 36-year-old single mother from Muskegon Heights and another woman on Monday.
Muskegon Heights Police Chief Maurice Sain confirmed with FOX 17 that Aubrey is under arrest for both deaths.
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Spears was found dead inside her home on Hoyt Street around 2:30 p.m. on Monday by her sister. Spears had suffered a serious injury, according to Muskegon Heights Police.
Loved ones remembered her as an outgoing, strong single mother.
"I love you. I always will. You're my best friend," sister Shandrika Spears said. "I'll never forget you, and I make sure don't nobody else ever forget you."
"She'll always be my baby girl," father Randy Spears said. "Please keep our family in your prayers. We need it right now."
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Based on information from relatives, detectives began to search for Aubrey who had been in a relationship with Spears.
Then around 4 p.m. a different woman from Muskegon Heights was reported missing and she may have been last seen with Aubrey. Aubrey and the second woman previously dated, according to police.
Roughly six hours later, the missing woman was found dead inside a vehicle parked near 6th Street and Delano Avenue.
Working alongside detectives from Michigan State Police, the Muskegon Height Police Department tracked Aubrey down at the Walgreens on Apple Avenue and Quarterline Road in Muskegon Township. He was arrested just before midnight.
While relatives identified Spears as the victim found in the house on Hoyt, the identity of the second person found dead near 6th Street and Delano Avenue wasn't released by police.
Aubrey was on put on parole in March, according to records from the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC). He was serving a sentence for assault with intent to inflict great bodily harm and felony in possession of a firearm. That case from 2020 saw Aubrey plead no contest to the charges. He was sentenced to a minimum of 4 years in prison starting in 2021.
Aubrey also spent time in prison for an armed robbery and assault in 2000. The 42-year-old admitted to that crime and received a 14 year minimum sentence.
Both crimes were committed in Muskegon County, per MDOC records.
Investigators are still gathering information about both deaths from Monday. Anyone with tips in either case is asked to call Muskegon Heights Police at (231) 733-8900 or reach out to Silent Observer at (231) 722-7463.
