Mount Clemens, Mich. — A Clinton Township woman has been sentenced to decades in prison after a Macomb County jury found her guilty of a brutal stabbing that left the victim with life-threatening injuries.
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Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that Jennifer Hayes, 30, was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, after her conviction for Assault with Intent to Murder. Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer M. Faunce sentenced Hayes to 10.5 to 30 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections.
As part of the sentence, Hayes is prohibited from having any direct or indirect contact with the victim while incarcerated and was ordered to pay restitution under Michigan’s Crime Victim’s Rights Act.
The conviction stems from a July 3, 2024, incident in Clinton Township in which Hayes stabbed her boyfriend multiple times with two knives while he was sleeping inside their home. The victim suffered 14 stab wounds, including a wound to the side of his neck, causing severe and life-threatening injuries.
According to prosecutors, the victim remained undiscovered for approximately four hours until a neighbor found him and contacted emergency services. He was transported to a hospital where emergency room staff performed life-saving treatment. The victim continues to receive medical and therapeutic care related to the attack.
Hayes was convicted by a Macomb County jury on Nov. 21, 2025, following a five-and-a-half-day trial prosecuted by Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys Maria Panchenko and Carrie Seward. Jurors returned their verdict after less than five hours of deliberation.
“Today’s sentence reflects the seriousness of this defendant’s actions and the lasting harm caused to the victim,” Prosecutor Lucido said in a statement. “Violent crime will not be tolerated in Macomb County, and my office remains committed to holding offenders fully accountable under the law.”
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