Chicago man to appear in court in murder of ex-wife and her husband in Ohio
Lincoln Park resident Michael McKee is accused of the killing of his ex-wife and her current husband inside their Columbus, Ohio, home. Lauren Victory reports.
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Lincoln Park resident Michael McKee is accused of the killing of his ex-wife and her current husband inside their Columbus, Ohio, home. Lauren Victory reports.
Police did not provide a date or time when the incident took place.
Columbus police issued a warrant for Michael McKee, a 39-year-old Chicago resident, on Saturday and police said authorities arrested him on the same day in Rockford, Illinois, without incident.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, at his South Loop condo building in 2024, is expected to be extradited from Michigan back to Illinois next week.
He's scheduled to appear for a formal arraignment in the case and is expected to enter a plea on first-degree murder charges.
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