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Watson is charged with first-degree murder in Jaquoya Wix's death.
On Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Wayne County, Devon Jason Watson, 42, was charged with first-degree premeditated murder in the downtown Detroit alley death of Jaquoya Wix, 34. Bond was denied.
By Crime Talk Network Staff Writer ·
A first-degree murder charge is an accusation. It is not a conviction. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, Watson, 42, was arraigned by Zoom on a charge of first-degree premeditated murder in the Sept. 20, 2026 fatal stabbing of Jaquoya Wix, 34, and bond was denied. He is due back Sept. 30, 2026, for a probable cause conference, which is a court date and not a finding of guilt.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office says Watson approached Wix while she was sitting in a downtown Detroit alley near Woodward and E. Congress and stabbed her multiple times. She was on a break from her Chipotle shift at about 2:30 p.m. The office says Watson and Wix did not know each other. Prosecutor Kym Worthy described the alleged actions as random and said the office is confident it can sustain a first-degree premeditated murder charge. Those are charging allegations. They are not a verdict.
Watson was arrested after investigators used surveillance cameras. He was arraigned Sept. 23, 2026, by Zoom. Bond was denied. He is due back in court Sept. 30, 2026, for a probable cause conference. The arraigning judge noted prior assault convictions in Wayne County in 2010 and in Louisiana in 2024. Those are prior convictions the judge noted. They are not a finding on this charge. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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