As reported by Fox 2 in Detroit, 40-year-old Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll was found stabbed to death Saturday morning outside of her home in the 1300 block of Joliet Place. Ms. Woll was the board president at Isaac Agree Downtown Synaogue and also worked as the Deputy District Director for Rep. Elissa Slotkin. She was a well-known leader in Michigan’s Jewish community. Woll also worked as a  campaign staffer for Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

“She was instrumental in the founding of the Muslim-Jewish Forum of Detroit — a grassroots collective of young adults of both faiths who gather in partnership to learn, celebrate, and build community together.”

Detroit Jewish News – 36 Under 36: Samantha “Sam” Woll (January 10, 2017)

According to a more recently updated report (HERE) at Click on Detroit, Police believe Woll was attacked inside her home and stumbled out to the yard afterward, where she was found much later. White said there were no signs of forced entry at her home and Woll was found with her wallet and phone on her. Sources have said Woll did not have any defensive wounds. She reportedly attended a wedding Friday night and believed to have returned home aboout 12:30 Saturday morning.

Detroit police Chief James White stated multiple times that police do not believe Woll’s death was a hate crime.