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Yep. Same here. Knew it was him the first time I saw his photo.I knew this was coming. [emoji35]
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Yep. Same here. Knew it was him the first time I saw his photo.I knew this was coming. [emoji35]
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MUSKEGON, MI Nick Winberg sat in a chair in the front row of a meeting room, clutching a photograph of one of his daughters, Rebekah Bletsch, and a small Bible.
He was there Tuesday, Sept. 20 to witness Bletsch's alleged killer Jeffrey Willis be public identified by the Muskegon County prosecutor as the alleged murderer of another woman, Jessica Heeringa. Prosecutor DJ Hilson announced during the press conference that his office had charged Willis with murder and kidnapping in the Heeringa case.
MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI Kevin Lavern Bluhm was sentenced to time served on Tuesday for lying to police about the Jessica Heeringa and Rebekah Blestch homicide cases, but a more serious charge means he likely won't be walking out of the courthouse anytime soon.
September 20, 2016
Kevin Bluhm sentenced to time served for lying about Heeringa, Bletsch cases
Read more: http://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/index.ssf/2016/09/kevin_bluhm_sentenced_to_time.html
What part did Bluhm have in Willis's crimes?
Among other details from the detective's sworn complaint:
Gun accessory parts from a Walther P22 gun were found at the gas station. A Walther P22 gun was found in Willis' van he is alleged to have stolen the gun from a co-worker and the accessory parts found at Heeringa's workplace do not match any other type of gun.
Police received a tip which led them to interview Willis in May 2013. Willis claimed to have been at his home from 9:30 p.m. to 12:35 a.m. the night Heeringa went missing. The detective told the judge that cell phone records indicate Willis was not at home, but near his grandfather's vacant home during that time.
According to court documents, Willis cousin, Kevin Bluhm, told investigators that he helped Willis bury Heeringa off Sheridan Road north of E. Laketon Avenue in Muskegon Township. Investigators say theyre sure her body was there at one time.
The area in question, which is about a third of a mile from Willis home, is the site of old train tracks that make a path through the woods. Police first searched there in June on the same day they interviewed Bluhm.
Willis' story at that time was pretty low key.
"He made the statement, and our officers will testify to it, that he said from about 9:30 to 12:30 he was home with his wife on South Sheridan. At about 12:30 or 12:35 he left and went over to his grandfather's house, 3038 Bailey, and he was looking for wood for his dog kennel, and then decided to go to Taco Bell located on East Sternberg in Fruitport to get some food before it closed."
But, Kasher said, Willis' story wasn't in step with his cell phone records he was in the area of 3038 Bailey at 11:23 p.m., 11:59 p.m. and 12:05 a.m., according to phone records.
MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI Jeffrey Willis' whereabouts at certain times over the last three years are very important to authorities.
Those specific moments revolve around three major crimes Willis is accused of committing against three females the murder of Jessica Heeringa, the murder of Rebekah Bletsch, the kidnapping of a 16-year-old girl all in Muskegon County.
The court schedule listed Willis as having a preliminary hearing Tuesday, but that has now been delayed until Tuesday, Oct. 25. Officials expect that'll be a full day of testimony detailing why Willis is charged with Heeringa's murder.
In court Monday, Willis defense attorney made a motion to disqualify Judge Kostrzewa from the case because he used to work with the Muskegon County Prosecutor. That motion was denied.