West Bloomfield man charged in execution-style killings has long criminal history
DETROIT – The man accused of killing three people earlier this month, including a woman and a 6-year-old boy, was brought up on charges this week -- but more is coming to light about his criminal history dating back more than a decade.
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Nicholas Bahri, 37, of West Bloomfield township, was arraigned Tuesday on 15 charges in the execution-style killings of a 6-year-old boy, the boy’s father and his father’s girlfriend. Among those charges are three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of felony firearm.
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