Found Deceased MI - Gregory Brian Pennington, 42, Vermontville, 14 Nov 2024 *arrest*

[Trime]

Police suspect foul play after missing man's vehicle found in Eaton County

Gregory Brian Pennington, 42, of Nashville, was reported missing on Dec. 12, the day after his vehicle was found abandoned.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

Abandoned vehicle found December 11, reported missing December 12.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Offender Details - Michigan Sex Offender Registry

mspsor.com

He is a lifetime registered offender. The vehicle is described in the link above (provided he still had the same)

An older public mugshot

Best search engine for True crime stories | Mugshots.com

Gregory Brian Pennington in Michigan Barry County arrested for 750.520E, Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree (Multiple Variables) 10/06/1982

mugshots.com

You can also find him in the TX registry (victim was 12)

Rapsheet - The Texas Public Sex Offender Website

sor.dps.texas.gov

 

[swanniee11]

Appears to be his FB Greg Pennington
There may be another older one but I can't verify it yet.

 

[GraceG]

I couldn't find the court records for the charges noted in the mugshots.com listing (which comes from public record) as it lists the 8th Circuit court and the arresting town/county as Delton/Barry, but there is no 8th Circuit court for that county in the MiCourts system (some states don't have online search capability for all courts and counties) I did find these recent records in the county records from the county he went missing in. MiCOURT Case Search
A couple of traffic infractions including an accident from the 56A District Court.
2023-23330262B-SI
STATE OF MICHIGAN V PENNINGTON
Case Status CLOSED 06/30/2023
PENNINGTON/GREGORY/BRIAN Age 42 (1982)
Offense Date 04/22/2023
Current Charge NO PROOF OF INSURANCE (3100)

2023-23330262A-ST
Case Status CLOSED 08/03/2023
PENNINGTON/GREGORY/BRIAN
Offense Date 04/22/2023
Current Charge IMPROPER PLATES-STATE INFRACTION (3502)

2022-2242110-SI
Case Status CLOSED 12/22/2022
PENNINGTON/GREGORY/BRIAN
Offense Date 12/08/2022
CARELESS DRIVING - ACCIDENT (1810A)

Bartow County Court Location 56B District Court - Hasting also has six separate vehicular chargs dating back to 2002 in the system for viewing. (speeding/insurance/etc).

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 9, 2025

4 to face charges for torture, death of missing man found in Eaton Co.

Gregory Brian Pennington, 42, from Nashville, Michigan, was reported missing on Dec. 12.

www.wilx.com

The Eaton County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau located Pennington’s remains in Chester Township on Tuesday, April 29. His death is being investigated as an apparent homicide.

Four individuals have been taken into custody and charges were authorized for the individuals by the Eaton County Prosecutor’s Office. The exact charges have not been announced and the names of the suspects are being withheld until they are arraigned.

 

[Unalienable Rights]

DBM (already posted)

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 9, 2025

Torture charges issued against 4 people after man's body found in Eaton County

The remains oif Gregory Pennington, of Nashville, were found on April 29. Four people have been charged in connection with his death.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

Court records indicate Bradley Lance, 25, was arraigned May 7 in Eaton County District Court on one count each of second-degree murder, torture, felony firearm possession and removing a dead body without a medical examiner's permission.

The other three suspects are Lucas Forquer, 47, Jenelle Mello, 46, and William Chaney, 40, all of whom are charged with one count of torture, the records indicate.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 9, 2025

4 to face charges for torture, death of missing man found in Eaton Co.

Gregory Brian Pennington, 42, from Nashville, Michigan, was reported missing on Dec. 12.

www.wilx.com

Bradley Earl Lance, of Lansing faces one count of second-degree murder, one count of torture, one count of felony firearm and one count of removing a dead body without medical examiner permission.

Bradley Earl Lance(Eaton Co. Prosecutor)

Lucas Gaylord Forquer faces one count of torture.

Lucas Gaylord Forquer(Eaton Co. Prosecutor)

Janelle Marie Mello faces one count of torture. She is from Nashville, Michigan.

Jenelle Mello(Eaton Co. Prosecutor)

William Chaney from Vermontville also faces one count of torture.

William Chaney(Eaton Co. Prosecutor)

 

[Unalienable Rights]

New documents shed light on torture, murder of man found dead in Eaton Co.

The documents show transcripts of detectives in court, outlining how police believe the murder unfolded.

www.wilx.com

May 14, 2025

Court documents obtained by News 10 show a possible motive and detail the fateful night that resulted in the murder of 42-year-old Gregory Brian Pennington, from Nashville, Michigan.

Lucas Forquer, Bradley Lance, William Chaney and Jenelle Mello were all charged with torture after Pennginton’s body was found in Eaton County. Lance also faces a murder charge alongside other felonies.

The documents show transcripts of detectives in court, outlining how police believe the murder unfolded.

According to the documents, Chaney and Forquer had been living on separate campers on a Chester Township property at the time of the murder. Pennington visited the property on Nov. 11, 2024, with his friend Mello to check on vehicles Chaney was working on.

See linked article for more.

 

[Midge Montana]

Vigilante justice. Oops.