Crime & Safety

Grosse Pointe Park Man Convicted in Strangulation Death of Neighbor

Myron Williams, 42, faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced April 8 on felony murder and unarmed robbery convictions in the May 2013 death of his neighbor, Sabrina Gianino.

A Grosse Pointe Park man was found guilty Thursday of strangling his neighbor last May and will be sentenced next month.

Myron Williams, 42, was convicted of first-degree felony murder and unarmed robbery by a Wayne County Jury in the May death of 35-year-old Sabrina Gianino, the Detroit News reports.

He faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced April 8 by Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Ulysses Boykin.

Find out what's happening in Grosse Pointewith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Gianino was found dead May 16  and her death was ruled a homicide by strangulation the next day following an autopsy.

Williams, a truck driver with an extensive criminal background that includes drug offenses, had items stolen during a robbery in Gianino’s home in his possession when he was arrested.

Find out what's happening in Grosse Pointewith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.