Michigan man charged with murder in 1988 disappearance of his wife in Illinois
An 82-year-old man from Michigan has been indicted on murder charges, 37 years after the disappearance of his wife in Will County, Illinois.
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An 82-year-old man from Michigan has been indicted on murder charges, 37 years after the disappearance of his wife in Will County, Illinois.
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After nearly 30 years, an arrest has been made in a Pontiac cold case homicide, according to the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. A 45-year-old Indiana man was arrested.
The victim, 73-year-old Charles Barnett, was found shot to death in his Corwin Street home on April 30, 1998.
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The district attorney's office said one victim told investigators she had "waited 40 years" to receive closure.
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A United Auto Workers union member who was involved in a heated exchange with President Trump on Tuesday in Michigan has been suspended by Ford, a UAW representative confirmed to CBS News Detroit.
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