Surfer-turned actor Bob Purvey would play the good-looking, motorcycle-riding Collins. 55 year old Kevin Dolatowski on two counts of delivery of a controlled substance-Suboxone. A former Manistique City Council member, and the father of five, Noble was appointed as the Schoolcraft County prosecutor in 2011, just months out of law school, then elected unopposed to a four-year term. While he was in Illinois, investigators said, Brunke replaced the four tires on his car, worried police might match the tires to the ruts found near the smoking SUV. Investigators found pantyhose tied around her neck. Someone that I cared about, you know, basically stabbing me. When Cochran was sentenced for the crime, she was already serving a life sentence for the murder and dismemberment of her lover, Chris Regan, after he vanished in 2014 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. 42-year-old Daniel Yuhasey was arrested on Tuesday, July 2 and is currently being held in the Dickinson County Correctional Facility. Four juvenile suspects are accused of breaking into the old Central/Elementary School Friday night. Because of the condition of the bodies, the medical examiner could not determine the cause of death. Up Next: John Norman Collins changes his story in never-before-published letters. And a young, inexperienced prosecutor would face allegations that he mishandled the case after he cut a plea deal with one of the remaining defendants, a move that outraged the victims' families. Later that evening Bruck was seen walking around in the dark with an unknown man outside with a dark-haired man. Audra Gamble Police Marietta Carlson had been in the Schoolcraft County jail for 47 days, awaiting trial on three counts in the murders of Heather Aldrich, Carrie Nelson and Jody Hutchinson, when she woke up June 16, and complained of stomach pain. Thats why I come up here and be her voice every year because she doesnt have one. The blackened bodies were still warm and smoking. It was significantly different from the others, and the state used new DNA evidence to convictGary Leiterman, who died in the prison system earlier this year. In 1989, they had a daughter named Elise. Gayle Lampinen, the woman he found so captivating, appears to still live in the Upper Peninsula and participate in equestrian events. Victims family members continue to seek justice. Heather, in addition to her five children, had a mother, step father, and brother, Zach. Hawaii Island police launched a second-degree murder investigation in Puna on Friday. The arrests happened on Saturday evening after deputies stopped a car in Hancock and found crystal methamphetamine and Buprenorphine. Itaimed to show how the gruesome slayings had terrorized Ypsilanti residents. This has been the subject of speculation for the past 40 years. Collins tried something else: He changed his last name back to Chapman, the surname of his biological father, who was Canadian. Authorities stoppedpursuing Collins. A man who was arrested earlier this year for his involvement in the sale and distribution of crystal meth pleaded guilty in a Delta County court on Wednesday. Judy Diane Blake was born to a conservative, outdoorsy family in Hancock, Michigan, on Oct. 16, 1957. He said that on the fatal day in the woods, the first two times he spotted Judy through the trees, he aimed his gun but couldnt bring himself to shoot. "I was shocked," said Michigan State Police Lt. Tim Sholander, one of the investigators. Authorities later uncovered clothingthat belonged to Basom in a nearby farmhouse. If he were on trial for creepiness, he certainly would command the maximum sentence. I was a young woman with hopes and dreams for my future. The movie was never finished or released. "He doesn't know what he's doing," said Rob Hutchinson, brother of the man smothered with the plastic bag. Michael Schreiber was arrested June 18 and charged with one count of child sexually abusive activity, three counts of child sexually abusive material possession, three counts of computers using to commit a crime and one count of surveilling unclothed person. A veteran Detroit journalist, she joined the Free Press in 2012. Grieving family members braced for a trial. The prosecutor, who has declined to discuss the case with the Free Press, called all the victims' family members together in early October to say he didn't think he could make the murder charges stick against Brunke without Marietta Carlson's statements and in light of Cordell's new confession. When Mary Fleszar's mutilated body was found on Aug. 7, 1967, it had been brutalized so severely she had to be identified from dental records. Harvey, 88, also recalled what he considered an essential aspect of the unsolved cases that many Michiganders have mostly forgotten, thevictim in Salinas, California, that Collins also was suspected of killing. I don't know the number, but it's not as great as what she's claimed. Butafter news reports, officials backtracked. WebMichigan State Police are at the scene of 10th Street and West W Avenue in Schoolcraft on April 26, 2023. "It shows the mind-set of the people involved.". For this week, I searched for some background on Judy and Bruce Moilanen and checked on where he is today. After Collins was charged, some victims' relativestried to attend the preliminary examination, but, according to news accounts, they were not allowed in. On the morning of September 30, 1988, 34-year old Paul Girard was found dead near Chief Kawbawgams grave with multiple stab wounds in the back, chest and face. It was discovered in the 1950s by three surveyors who found their equipment wasnt working properly. Or maybe they read about the speeding tickets in the IDG. ", A section called "Farewell" features a photo of nearly 40 family members, "most of whom I did not have the pleasure of knowing or them knowing me," and includes a poem that begins: "When tomorrow starts without me ". A man got close, then ran from the area. But truthfully, I thought the evidence was a bit light for murder, although his confession put me over the top to say he was guilty. The 2000 Oldsmobile Bravada was almost too small to handle its cargo a dead man and dead woman in the back seat, another woman's body wedged behind that seat. Both ended up there on the same day Sept. 11. Thats the last time anyone saw her alive. We just want people to remember she was here and now shes not. A brother and sister traveling on an old stretch of rural highway in Michigan back in 1990 got cut off by a maniac on the road. By then, with all the media attention, his full name John Norman Collins was infamous. So now the prosecutor was down to two defendants, but with enough evidence to proceed to trial. Yetafter a two-year-long investigation, authorities could prove only that Collins killed one woman, the last victim, 18-year-old Karen Sue Beineman. After the brick incident, the Moilanens house caught on fire. He just didn't fit the profile of a killer. Investigation Discovery (ID) is the leading crime and justice network on Chasing big bucks. WebPaperback. 4. These are the types of stories that defy logic and that will have us scratching our heads for ages. 39-year-old Jeffrey Lewis Thomas was arraigned Wednesday in Ontonagon County Court. So you see, the mysterious abounds in Michigan. The Blakes belonged to the Redeemer Free Lutheran Church, and Judys parents, Mary Ann and Dale, operated a business called Dales Service, according to FindaGrave. Itll cost you. New details are resurfacing in regards to the murder of Paul Girard on Presque Isle, almost 30 years to the date. When asked by the prosecutor why he lied to police, he said, "Because I thought I could get away with something at that point. "We're not getting the whole picture.". Also known as The Dog Meadow Lights, this strange and ominous light has remained a UP mystery for more than four decades. Authorities said he was convicted of murder in the killing of 18-year-old Christina Ferrara on Long Island. Dowd thought at this age shed have stood as maid of honor in Taylors wedding and would have watched her children grow up, she said. Eric Lee Tulppo was sentenced to 12 months in jail with credit for time served. Deputies replaced Beineman's body in the ravine with a J.C. Penney mannequin and waited, expecting the killer to return. Some disagreeable experiences have allegedly befallen Bruce while behind razor wire. Hehad an alibi for his whereabouts: He said he was at his mother's house in Center Line. There had been stretches when Aldrich thought she was going to make it. Bruces lawyer, the seasoned Thomas Casselman, claimed that all of his witnesses canceled because of fear. There was Ron Gillette, who sent out invitations to his second wedding while still married to his first wife. A Husband Tries Murder, Insurance Fraud, and a Little Forgery(Hunter or Hunted? Forensic Files). Detroit with 275. Part of a trend? Mr Ballen covers this on his Podcast. The area where the body was left was near poison oak. After There were plenty. The cause: arson. The bullet had traveled through Judys heart, exited her body, and landed somewhere in the woods. Californiaand Michigan authorities investigated Phillips' death. Both men began to explore insanity defenses and after their attorneys filed motions, were ordered to undergo psychological exams at the state's Forensic Center. Carlson choked Aldrich to death. ", All three suspects were charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to murder, and kidnapping since the victims had been held against their will in Brunke's home.But he denied that anybody had been harmed in his house, and insisted that he had nothing to do with the killings. Alice Kalom, 21, was a recent University of Michigan graduate. He was a quiet but menacing man, witnesses would later tell police, a man who kept an arsenal of guns, and made it known that he would not be crossed. Bruck was dressed like Poison Ivy. They alsowould forever scar the twin university towns. WebIn June 2016, Alfred Saario shot and killed his 29-year-old step-daughter Jamie Jame. MARIE, Mich. (WLUC) - An Upper Michigan man is in custody on a charge related to the killing of Hayley Smith in Chippewa County. These people that I thought was weird at the time, but I never suspected them, makes sense. Tell us, whats your favorite mystery of all time in the Mitten? "The needle in my arm,The thoughts in my head,What's the matter anyway,By morning I'll be dead.". Beineman was the last victim. "When you go over there, you should make sure your bases are covered.". It also said that Bruce needed a new girlfriend. His reason for the triple homicide? The long, gravel road in the woods near the Hiawatha National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula was muddy with an April thaw, causing deep ruts. "Everybody is real mad up here.". 47-year-old Gary Lee O'Connell was sentenced to life in prison in Marquette County Circuit Court after pleading guilty in March 2017. INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY TRAVELS TO MICHIGANS UPPER PENINSULA IN PURSUIT OF A SUSPECTED FEMALE SERIAL KILLER IN DEAD NORTH Two-Night Special Premieres Monday, May 28 and Tuesday, May 29 at 9/8c on ID. Buteven after the long trial, the public remained fascinated by the macabre cases. Its important that she has a voice.. That one, really? Thats all for this post. They investigated and saw flashing bright lights. A Bryan County mom and her kid are terrified after a man broke through the front window of their home in the middle of the night. After that, he said, he became withdrawn. And there was growing tension from another source. It is episode 88 called A Walk in the Woods. We are also glad to partner with the local prosecutor on complex and difficult cases when they ask. Worst case scenario. The fire had been so fierce it melted the tires off the vehicle. Brooks Correctional Facility, he claimed an employee retaliated against him for filing a grievance by moving him from a two-prisoner cell to a seven-man open dorm area, which caused mental stress and sleep deprivation. According to American Justice, Judys parents didnt entirely approve of the union. When the prosecutor in court asked whether Brunke still owed him money, Cordell said "not anymore. Doctors initially thought she had gallbladder problems, but as her condition deteriorated, they prepared to send her by helicopter to a hospital in Marquette. By Daily News staff And Brunke said "I didn't know but I wanted nothing to do with what happened.". Conditions of the probation include abstaining from alcohol and drug use, avoiding bars and casinos, and being subjected to periodic drug screens. Dawn Basom, an eighth-grader, was dumped along a desolateYpsilanti road. He was reported to have a firearm in his waistband. There also wasblood spatteron the basement floor. Evidence photos from the crime scene of the Basom case. Published: Aug. 12, 2021 at 5:15 PM PDT. An autopsy confirmed she had been murdered by strangulation, as a ligature remained in place around her neck. In the interview, Collins was mostly calm. It's been eight months since the killings. Once facing life in prison, he will likely do less than five years, under sentencing guidelines. Some in attendance cried. "We began looking at everybody and questioning in our minds all our casual acquaintances.". He later said the sightings were likely swamp gas. 42-year-old Jason Burgett of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was originally set to face charges in Chippewa County, Wis. Michael Braman has a court appearance scheduled for August 1 at the Houghton County Courthouse. Nancy Renkas was last seen getting into a white SUV in the Super One Foods parking lot in Iron Mountain on July 18, 2016. They asked a psychic for help. WebAccording to archived reports, in Ingham County, there were 2 murders in 2016, 2 murders in 2017, 0 murders in 2018, and 2 murders in 2019. The 33 minute episode description says, The question of who killed Paul Girard on a sacred Native American chiefs grave may soon be answered. In Jan. 2020, police say this second person of interest is described as: If there is anyone who still might have information about the Girard murder case, you can contact the Marquette Police Department at 906-228-0400. She needs justice; we need justice; I do.. Prosecutor William Delhey and Ann Arbor Police Chief Walter Krasny were skeptical of psychic readings. The police investigation, several hundred pages long, paints a picture of desperate lives even among the splendor of a national forest and relative peace of a small, sleepy town -- of drug addicts living from one fix to the next, and dealers willing to kill if crossed. Today, Bruce is better known as inmate #235252 in Lakeland Correctional Facility in Coldwater, Michigan, at security level II. Bruce went off to prison, but has made some attempts to get out on two feet, including an unsuccessful 1996 appeal claiming police shouldnt have interrogated him without counsel. In the photo of Fleszar that newspapers published withaccounts of her death, she is a short-haired brunette with a classic 1960s look. John Chapman also was the name of his younger second cousin, now 47, who, in the early 1980s, he began a decades-long correspondence with. On June 27, the Negaunee Police Department investigated damage in front of the Subway restaurant next to Super One Foods. Only a couple weeks before her disappearance, Taylor wrote Dowd a card though they didnt typically exchange cards. Her family doesnt really do anything because of religious reasons, so Im kind of the only one left. At some point, he worked as a support staff person at General Hospital in Marquette, Michigan. Doug Harvey, who was Washtenaw County sheriff during the slayings, said he'd never forget as long as he lives watching Hurkos reach out and touch objects in the area where one of the victim's bodies has been. Police identified the woman as Joan Elspeth Schell, a 20-year-old EMU student.