Man charged in well-known Detroit doctor’s murder to appear in court. Here’s everything we know

DETROIT–Themanaccusedofmurderingawell-knownDetroitdoctorisscheduledtoappearincourtnextweek. Dr.DevonHoover,53,wasfounddeadathishomeintheBoston-EdisonHistoricDistrictonSunday,April23,2023.HeworkedasaneurosurgeonatAscensionHospitalinDetroitatthetimeofhisdeath. DesmondBurks,34,alsoofDetroit,waschargedinconnectionwithhisdeathafterbeingarrestedinanunrelatedroadragecase. HewasfoundcompetenttostandtrialinMarch2025,andhispreliminaryexaminationisscheduledtobeginonMonday,June23. Beforethiscourthearingbegins,here’severythingyouneedtoknowtogetcaughtuponthecase: Hoover’sSUVfoundOnApril22,2023,DetroitofficersrespondedtoacomplaintaboutanSUVthatwasblockingadrivewayinthe9900blockofCoyleStreet,onthefarwestsideofDetroit. Whentheyarrived,theyfoundawhiteRangeRoverblockingadrivewayandsawwhatwasbelievedtobebloodontheinsideoftheSUV. Thevehiclewastakentoalocaltowyard,whereauthoritieslearnedthatitsregisteredownerwa