Victim, suspect in Missaukee murder/suicide case scheduled on Monday cadillacnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cadillacnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
LAKE CITY â Not much new was known about the weekend incident in Missaukee County that resulted in the deaths of two people.
On Monday, Michigan State Police Seventh District Public Information Officer Lt. Derrick Carroll said the 30-year-old male suspect and the 62-year-old Missaukee County female murder victim were scheduled to have autopsies performed to determine the cause of death. Carroll also said police have a pretty good idea who both the man and woman are, but the autopsy also will give police an identification for each individual.
He also said detectives were not releasing information regarding motive Monday.
On Sunday, police said they believed the 62-year-old Missaukee County woman was murdered and the suspect had died due to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
LAKE CITY â Police believe a 62-year-old Missaukee County woman was murdered and the suspect has died due to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot.
Michigan State Police were called Saturday night to perform a welfare check at a home on North Seven Mile Road in West Branch Township. When troopers entered the home they found the woman dead from an apparent homicide, Michigan State Police said. Troopers identified a suspect and broadcast an alert.
Shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday Cadillac Police spotted the suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect fled and police pursued. During the pursuit, the suspect fired shots at the police officer. No officers or vehicles were struck. Missaukee County Sheriffâs deputies assisted in the pursuit and set up stop sticks on M-55 near M-66. The vehicle was stopped and the suspect fled on foot.
Missaukee woman killed, suspect dies of self-inflicted gunshot cadillacnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cadillacnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Dec 23, 2020
NEGAUNEE The Michigan State Police has announced the promotion of Detective Sergeant Matthew LaBonte to first lieutenant and commander of the Negaunee Post.
As commander of the Negaunee Post, First Lieutenant LaBonte is responsible for the operation of the Negaunee Post and the Munising Detachment, and will administer all Michigan State Police services in Marquette and Alger counties. He started in this new role on December 13, 2020.
LaBonte enlisted with the department in 2000 and graduated as a member of the 119th Trooper Recruit School. In his 20-year career, LaBonte has served at the Reed City Post, Gladstone Post, and the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team. He is also a veteran of the Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team. He has held the ranks of trooper, uniform sergeant, and detective sergeant.