FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Israeli immigrant to the United States Elias Abuelazam was found guilty of murder Tuesday afternoon in the fatal stabbing of 49-year-old Arnold Minor.
Abuelazam, originally from Lod, was accused of killing three during summer-long stabbing spree near Flint, Mich.
Minor’s blood was found on Abuelazam’s clothes and in his SUV. Abuelazam was arrested trying to board a plane to Israel.
Investigators say Abuelazam asked for directions or help with car trouble before stabbing his victims.
An attorney for Abuelazam told jurors earlier that his client fits the profile of a paranoid schizophrenic and should be found not guilty by reason of insanity.
Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition
by email and never miss our top stories
By signing up, you agree to the
terms
Prosecutors said Abuelazam wasn’t mentally ill at the time of the stabbings and should be held criminally responsible.
Fourteen people were stabbed in and around Flint two summers ago, and five died. Abuelazam, implicated in nine of the stabbings, has also been charged with attempted murder in Toledo, Ohio, and is suspected in a stabbing in Leesburg, Va.
Is our live election coverage important to you?
Are you relying on The Times of Israel for accurate and timely coverage of the 2026 Israeli election? If so, please join The Times of Israel Community. For as little as $6/month, you will:
- Support our independent journalists who are working around the clock to report political developments as they unfold;
- Read ToI with a clear, ads-free experience on our site, apps and podcasts; and
- Gain access to exclusive content shared only with the ToI Community, including our DocuNation streaming film series and weekly letters from founding editor David Horovitz.
Join The Times of Israel Community
JOIN NOW
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
You're a dedicated reader
We’re really pleased that you’ve read X Times of Israel articles in the past month.
That’s why we started the Times of Israel - to provide discerning readers like you with must-read coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.
So now we have a request. Unlike other news outlets, we haven’t put up a paywall. But as the journalism we do is costly, we invite readers for whom The Times of Israel has become important to help support our work by joining The Times of Israel Community.
For as little as $6 a month you can help support our quality journalism while enjoying The Times of Israel AD-FREE, as well as accessing exclusive content available only to Times of Israel Community members.
Thank you,
David Horovitz, Founding Editor of The Times of Israel
Join Our Community
Join Our Community
Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google
