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Commerce Township man bound over for trial in wife's murder

Posted at 3:26 PM, Apr 26, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-26 18:12:45-04

The man accused in the stabbing death of his wife in Commerce Township has been bound over for trial.

Noah Ravenscroft is charged with premeditated murder in the stabbing death of his wife, Kristy Ravenscroft.

The attack took place on January 23, 2017. According to Oakland County Sheriff's deputies Ravenscroft stabbed his wife, then turned the knife on himself in Commerce Township.

 

Deputies said the couple's 10-year-old child called police and told them their father was grabbing a knife during a fight that was happening between the couple. 

The home where the incident took place was located on Applebrook Drive in Birkdale Pointe.

When deputies arrived shortly after 9:30 p.m. on January 23, they say the 36-year-old man let them in and told them his wife was dead. The man had also reportedly stabbed himself in the abdomen. 

The 38-year-old woman was rushed to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead. Noah Ravenscroft survived.

Neighbors say Kristy Ravenscroft lived in the house with her husband Noah. They tell 7 Action News the couple was nice and has three children. 

Deputies say the three children were home at the time of the murder and are ages 4, 10 and 12. They are now staying with relatives. 

Noah Ravenscroft, 7 Action News has learned, is a former employee at Quicken Loans. He has not been employed with the company since December.