Ex-boyfriend of missing Warren woman bound over for trial on all charges, including First Degree Murder

Mount Clemens, MI – Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that Deandre Booker, a 33-year-old Roseville man, was bound over to stand trial on all charges related to the alleged murder of his former girlfriend, Ashley Lashay Elkins, who disappeared on Thursday, January 2, 2025. It is alleged that Booker killed Elkins while she was at his apartment in Roseville and disposed of her body. 

At a hearing held on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in the 39th District Court in Roseville, MI, Judge Joseph F. Boedeker heard oral arguments from both the prosecution and defense regarding Deandre Booker, following the parties’ submission of briefs summarizing the evidence and their respective legal positions. The court had previously conducted a lengthy preliminary examination on August 6, 8, 15, and 22, 2025. After considering the record and the arguments presented, Judge Boedeker ruled that sufficient evidence exists to bind Booker over for trial on all counts. Booker is charged with the following:

• First-Degree Premeditated Murder, a felony punishable by life without parole;
• Tampering with Evidence, a 10-year felony;
• Disinterment or Mutilation of a Dead Body, a 10-year felony;
• Concealing the Death of an Individual, a 5-year felony; and, from a related case,
• Lying to a Police Officer in a Violent Crime Investigation, a 4-year felony. 

Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Carmen DeFranco and Carrie Seward represented the People. 

Booker will be arraigned before Judge Joseph Toia at the Macomb County Circuit Court in Mount Clemens, MI on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. He is held in the Macomb County Jail without bond.

“The defendant stands charged with deeply disturbing crime. While Ms. Elkins remains missing, the evidence supports moving forward to trial. We are fully committed to ensuring that justice is served through a fair and thorough legal process,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.

The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office represents the People.  We are committed to achieving justice and following the laws of the State of Michigan. All defendants accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. 

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