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id: a245f79c83
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 18:19 EST
updated: 2026-11-11 22:40 EST
status: developing
outlets: 3
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# Suspect in custody after woman found dead in Westland fire

Westland police said a woman was found dead in a burning home Wednesday and a suspect is in custody. Police said they believe she was murdered before the house was set on fire.

Section: [Public Safety](/detroit/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Westland Police Department](/detroit/wiki/westland-police-department.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [FOX 2 Detroit](https://www.fox2detroit.com/video/fmc-7lqzjycs6xlc639p), 2026-11-11 18:19 EST: Police: Female shooting victim found inside burning home
- [CBS News Detroit](https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/woman-found-dead-inside-burning-westland-home/), 2026-11-11 21:38 EST: Woman found murdered inside burning Westland home; suspect in custody, police say
- [WDIV Local 4 (NBC)](https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2026/11/12/family-mourns-westland-woman-after-domestic-murder-suicide-were-just-in-total-shock/), 2026-11-11 22:40 EST: ‘We’re just in total shock’: Family mourns Westland woman after domestic murder-suicide

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.