Three Detroit residents are facing serious charges after prosecutors say they orchestrated the killing of a man expected to testify in an upcoming criminal case. The victim, 42-year-old Robert Harbin, was shot on Oct. 14, 2025, while sitting in his car on Kelly Road near Moross Road, according to prosecutors.
What prosecutors allege
Prosecutors say 52-year-old Bekelba Migel Holland tracked Harbin to a home on Kelly Road near Moross on Oct. 14, approached Harbin as he sat in his vehicle, shot him several times, then left the scene. Holland is charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, witness intimidation and multiple weapons offenses.
Two others, 48-year-old Tycie Denise Parham and 62-year-old Gerald Keith Towns, are accused of aiding and abetting the killing and are charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy and witness intimidation. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office identified Harbin as a witness in a case involving Towns and confirmed the arraignment schedule, according to ClickOnDetroit.
The law on witness intimidation
Michigan law makes it a felony to threaten, bribe or otherwise interfere with a witness in order to influence or stop their testimony. The statute, set out by the Michigan Legislature, separates out bribery, intimidation, interference and retaliation, with several subsections carrying lengthy prison terms.
In this case, prosecutors have included witness-intimidation counts alongside the murder and conspiracy charges, underscoring that they see the shooting as directly tied to Harbin's expected testimony.
What's next in court
Parham was arraigned on April 2, ordered held in jail and is next due in court on April 10. Towns is scheduled for arraignment on April 3 after 10:30 a.m. and is already awaiting a separate trial on violent-crime charges set for June 29, 2026. Prosecutors say arrangements are being made for Holland's arraignment, according to ClickOnDetroit.
The prosecutor's office has not yet released additional details on motive, and defense attorneys had not publicly commented by the time of publication.
Prosecutors argue that attacks on witnesses undermine the justice system by discouraging people from testifying and making it harder to bring cases to trial. More information is expected to surface as arraignments proceed and new court records are filed. We will be watching upcoming hearings for additional filings and any further statements from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.
