The 27-year-old student who went by Candy, was killed this week on the city’s east side. Police found her body Wednesday in a dumpster. Saturday, investigators arrested James Cockerham in connection with her death. They believe he first attacked Laird in the elevator of an apartment building and then dumped her body.
Who is Candy Laird?
DETROIT (WXYZ) 27-year-old Elizabeth Candice Laird, or Candy to loved ones, was weeks away from graduating with a degree to become a surgical tech. … Wednesday, Laird’s body was found in a dumpster on Detroit’s east side. Three days later, Detroit police arrested her suspected killer, James Cockerham.
