Detroit, MI – A Detroit man has been charged in connection with the death of a three-year-old girl, according to authorities in Wayne County. Prosecutors announced that the child, also from Detroit, died from injuries originally sustained in a 2024 assault.
According to the Detroit Police Department, the incident occurred on November 15, 2024, at about 2:40 a.m. at a home in the 14000 block of Riverview Street in Detroit. Investigators allege that 21-year-old Lovenia Spivey, identified as the boyfriend of the victim’s mother, allegedly assaulted the child during a domestic incident inside the residence. Emergency crews responded and transported the toddler to a local hospital for treatment.
Police reported that the child later died from her injuries and was officially pronounced deceased on November 18, 2025. The Wayne County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death as blunt force trauma to the head.
According to prosecutors, the long delay between the injury and the pronouncement of death required extended medical evaluation and investigative review. Authorities said more evidence will be added to the public record during Spivey’s preliminary examination in court.
DPD stated that their investigation led to Spivey’s arrest on November 14, 2025. Spivey has been charged with Felony Murder and First-Degree Child Abuse, among the most serious offenses under Michigan law. A conviction for felony murder carries a potential life sentence.
Officials emphasized that all suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court. Additional updates are expected as the case proceeds through the judicial process in Wayne County.
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