Crime

Detroit man, 21, charged in death of girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter

By Joseph Buczek

Updated on: November 14, 2025 / 8:29 PM EST / CBS Detroit

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A Detroit man has been charged in connection with the death of his girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter in November 2024, Wayne County prosecutors announced.

Prosecutors accuse Lovenia Spivey, 21, of fatally assaulting his girlfriend's daughter on Nov. 15, 2024, at a home in the 14000 block of Riverview Street in Detroit. The girl was taken to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries on Nov. 18, 2024. The Wayne County Medical Examiner ruled that the girl died from blunt force trauma to the head, according to prosecutors.

Spivey was arrested on Nov. 14, 2025, and is charged with felony murder and first-degree child abuse. He is expected to be arraigned Saturday morning.

Joseph Buczek

Joe Buczek is manager of digital content and promotion at CBS Detroit. He previously worked at WWTV, the Grand Traverse Insider, the Leader and the Kalkaskian, the Oakland Press and the Morning Sun.