Michigan Man Convicted First-Degree Murder Roommate 2022 Machete Attack

Terrence Joseph Haywood, 38, was found guilty of first-degree premeditated murder for the 2022 machete stabbing death of his roommate, 34-year-old Cole Campbell, in Flint, Michigan. Campbell had reported to family and police that Haywood had been acting erratically, swinging machetes around their home and claiming to be God, but declined police escort back to the residence. After Campbell was unreachable, a welfare check revealed blood and multiple machetes in the home; Haywood gave evasive explanations. Haywood later described a dream of chasing Campbell toward Mitson Boulevard, where Campbell's body was found with fatal machete wounds. At trial, Haywood claimed he had been receiving messages instructing him to kill Campbell to protect his sister and her children, and when Campbell refused to kill him, Haywood attacked him instead. Prosecutors labeled the case as highly unusual, and Haywood faces life without parole, with sentencing scheduled for October 27, 2025.