Landlord Heads To Trial For Murder Of Battle Creek Couple
The landlord accused of murdering a Battle Creek couple that was initially reported as missing has waived his preliminary hearing.
Chad Allen Reed, the landlord accused of killing a Battle Creek couple last year, waived his preliminary hearing Thursday morning (February 11, 2021) in the Calhoun County District Court.
Shortly after, Reed turned himself in to authorities and was questioned by detectives. Reed soon confessed following questioning. Battle Creek Police say the couple and 53-year-old Reed had a long-running dispute.
Reed claimed to have shot and killed Joseph in self-defense and that he shot Jaclyn while she was trying to escape following Joseph's murder. Reed admitted to then beating and strangling Jaclyn outside the home, killing her.