Teenaged killer seeks freedom three decades after ‘horrible’ crime Amy Black was 16 when she participated in a Muskegon County murder; a hearing is underway to determine if Black, now 46, will stay in prison for life. Author: John Hogan Updated: 6:47 PM EDT April 20, 2021 MUSKEGON, Mich. — A hearing is underway to determine if Amy Black, who was 16 when she participated in a Muskegon County murder, should be released from prison after serving more than three decades for the 1990 crime. “I think she is salvageable and should have a shot at returning to the community,’’ testified Dr. Timothy Wynkoop, a psychologist for the defense who interviewed Black on several occasions.