Warren Man Sentenced 31-60 Years for Roommate Homicide, Body Hidden Up North

Donald Dawan Renfroe, 26, was sentenced to 31 to 60 years in prison after pleading no contest to second-degree homicide for shooting his roommate, James Wilkins, in their Warren, Michigan apartment on June 8, 2023. Renfroe also pleaded no contest to tampering with evidence, concealing the death of an individual, and felony firearm charges, with concurrent sentences for these offenses and an additional two years served consecutively for the firearm charge. Wilkins, a 27-year-old father and football coach, was reported missing by his family the day after the shooting, and his body was discovered five months later in Oscoda Township, Northern Michigan, after Renfroe's associate Darius Glenn cooperated with police and testified against him. Evidence found included a patched bullet hole and blood in the apartment, along with Renfroe's rental and purchase of cleaning supplies to erase signs of the crime. Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido emphasized the tragedy of the case, highlighting Renfroe's wasted potential and the accountability brought by the sentence. Glenn is scheduled for sentencing following his cooperation with authorities.