Saginaw, MI – A Saginaw man had to be carried from the courtroom after being convicted on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 of murdering Tyrone “Orange” Cannady inside K&D Market on S. Jefferson Avenue.
Jurors found Cetrice L. Bowens, 42, guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and seven firearm counts in the April 2024 killing. He was cleared of first-degree arson. The mandatory sentence is life in prison without parole.
Bowens refused to stand as the jury entered, rocked silently in his chair, and went limp when the guilty verdicts were read. Three bailiffs were forced to lift him by his arms and legs to remove him from the courtroom.
“This defendant was clearly planning to execute the victim,” said Saginaw County Assistant Prosecutor Blair Stevenson. “I believe the jury got it right.”
Cannady, 40, a father of six known for his love of the color orange, was found dead inside the cashier area after being shot three times. Firefighters had initially responded for a fire call before discovering his body. Evidence included Bowens’ fingerprints on a tea bottle, blood and shoe prints inside the store, and surveillance video showing him in a bright yellow shirt marked “CLB.”
Early Charges – According to court filings cited by WNEM, Bowens was initially charged with eight felonies including first-degree murder, four counts of felony firearm, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, and carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent.
A witness who lived above the store testified he woke up to smoke the night of the killing. Investigators also found a mop with blood around it, cleaning chemicals, and ripped-out cameras thrown in the dumpster with the store’s Wi-Fi modem.
Prosecutors say Bowens even went shopping hours later, purchasing a 2025 Ram 1500 truck from a Fenton dealership.
Reaction in Court – Jessica Cormier, Cannady’s best friend of more than 30 years, sat through the trial in an orange sweatshirt to honor him. “My nerves have just been all over the place,” she said, adding she was relieved Bowens did not escape justice. “I’m just very happy with the verdict.”
Sentencing is set for November 13 before Judge Andre R. Borrello.
Cannady, remembered as a jokester and entrepreneur who loved making people laugh, leaves behind five sons and one daughter.
