MI - Rebecca Park, 22, approx 38 wks pregnant, last seen entering vehicle, phone found - Wexford County - 3 Nov 2025 *arrests*

[Stunned]

Next to her bed! Like does she lance the cellulitis while IN the bed?!

Is that even a thing?

 

[Lisbeth_S]

Is that even a thing?

Lancing an abscess is a thing...if your doctor does it.

God knows what and how she was lancing on her bed.

Of note, she apparently did CPR on the poor baby on the same bed.

 

[ssarahbg]

Generational trauma and the circle of abuse is definitely a thing but this is not always the case with every addict/foster/adoption story.
There are people from stable, loving families with no trauma or abuse background who fall into addiction. And there are plenty of people who come from abusive, addicted, neglected backgrounds with no love and stability and they break the cycle and turn out just fine. There is no set rule.

What is the family history here we dont know.

jmoo

Definitely. I worked for DCS between ‘06-09. When a new report would come in, they would link the “perpetrator” in the system to prior reports with substantiated abuse and neglect so we could have a history of the family’s involvement. Many times, the current report’s perp was linked to substantiated reports of them being a victim as a child. The system only went back to the late 80’s/90’s at that time. I am sure if there was more data, you could see the generations among generations of abuse and neglect. Many of the veteran case managers I worked with knew a lot of the families due investigating their parents and grandparents for similar complaints.

 

[ssarahbg]

The PCA was one of the most vile things I have ever read. And not just what happened to RP, which was unimaginable. Just the way these people conduct daily business of life. Lancing cellulitis, counting trash bags, taking all the seats out of vehicles, living (with your children) among convicted sex offenders, sharing a man between mother and daughters, having that sex offender hide in the truck when daughters come over or live in a tent in the woods behind your home. I can’t wrap my head around it.

 

[bluestsocks]

Lancing an abscess is a thing...if your doctor does it.

God knows what and how she was lancing on her bed.

Of note, she apparently did CPR on the poor baby on the same bed.

I’ve lanced an abscess at home out of desperation, because I couldn’t afford the ER and my derm couldn’t get me in for two weeks. It’s… not ideal. But I get them regularly so I kinda know what to do. In a clean bathroom where everything is sterilized and I put down clean pads and have sterilized equipment and bandages and antibiotics and antibiotic cream. I still wouldn’t recommend it, but American health care… but I couldn’t imagine just casually leaning over to the nightstand to grab something to lance it on my bed…

 

[Knox]

Picking at and popping things, goes hand in hand with meth use doesn’t it?

 

[airportwoman]

I’ve lanced an abscess at home out of desperation, because I couldn’t afford the ER and my derm couldn’t get me in for two weeks. It’s… not ideal. But I get them regularly so I kinda know what to do. In a clean bathroom where everything is sterilized and I put down clean pads and have sterilized equipment and bandages and antibiotics and antibiotic cream. I still wouldn’t recommend it, but American health care… but I couldn’t imagine just casually leaning over to the nightstand to grab something to lance it on my bed…

There are tons of YouTube videos of people doing this. Yeah, not recommended.

As for a blue, chalky substance, there's a lot of candy and the like that could become that way in the stomach.

 

[Rosydecember]

Hopefully it's a short life. I'm not thrilled with people like these 2 taking up precious resources like space (too much human sprawl IMO), food and water. As you can tell, I'm not a fan of life in prison.

Don’t worry…: CB’s “cellulite” will take care of it

 

[Charlot123]

Right. I think they were abscesses, she lanced herself, she did lose a leg after all? Makes me wonder if she was an intravenous drug user?

If the abscess was caused by MRSA and lancing it caused MRSA to spread, she might have needed leg amputation,

 

[Susikatze]

The PCA was one of the most vile things I have ever read. And not just what happened to RP, which was unimaginable. Just the way these people conduct daily business of life. Lancing cellulitis, counting trash bags, taking all the seats out of vehicles, living (with your children) among convicted sex offenders, sharing a man between mother and daughters, having that sex offender hide in the truck when daughters come over or live in a tent in the woods behind your home. I can’t wrap my head around it.

Having your children (and your childrens children) removed by CPS on a regular basis, still everyone continues the cycle of abuse. Every male is a convicted sex offender and convicted for selling drugs, domestic violence is a daily occurrence. That is a hot mess overall. Rebecca did not have a chance.

What worries me most is that apparently Cortney worked (briefly) in different nursing/caregiving jobs over the last years according to her social media. How on earth did she do that as an amputee? or is that another lie she spread?

jmoo

 

[Serononin]

The substance in her stomach is puzzling me. Based on the timeline she probably ate it (or whatever it was in) willingly, but I don’t see how you could covertly slip someone “copious amounts” of anything.

I guess it could be unrelated, some women develop pica in pregnancy… it’s just so odd! JMO.

I'd wondered if maybe the 'chalky substance' was from her consuming a lot of antacids (because heartburn in late pregnancy is very common) and the blue-green colour was from it mixing in her stomach with something else she'd eaten/drunk? Although it seems like LE think there's at least some chance that the substance is related to her murder, otherwise I doubt they'd have included it in the PCA. I did find one medical case study (WARNING for graphic autopsy photos in that link) where a green-ish chalky substance was found in a man's esophagus and stomach during autopsy, which was identified as an enormous quantity of partially-dissolved propranolol (a beta blocker used for anxiety, high blood pressure, and a few other things)

 

[PawneeDew]

Picking at and popping things, goes hand in hand with meth use doesn’t it?

Yes, but also xylazine (what they're adding to the fentanyl) causes sores..

 

[Megnut]

Loading my dishwasher this morning, I noticed the pod contains blue and green liquids and white power detergent.

Could these braintrusts be referring to 'Tide Pods' the way people say 'Kleenex' for any tissue? And are they using dishwasher pods for laundry????

I can't imagine what they hoped to accomplish... but whatever it was, they must have forced her to consume something. Were they trying to induce labor in some bizarre way?

Horrifying to think of Rebecca's last minutes.

JMO

 

[ivylambs]

Loading my dishwasher this morning, I noticed the pod contains blue and green liquids and white power detergent.

Could these braintrusts be referring to 'Tide Pods' the way people say 'Kleenex' for any tissue? And are they using dishwasher pods for laundry????

You're right, "chalky" sounds more like dishwasher pods than laundry. I've never seen real or knockoff Tide pods with powder, just liquid. These people are not bright to begin with, so I could totally believe they're just mixing up the names.

 

[Gemmie]

Loading my dishwasher this morning, I noticed the pod contains blue and green liquids and white power detergent.

Could these braintrusts be referring to 'Tide Pods' the way people say 'Kleenex' for any tissue? And are they using dishwasher pods for laundry????

I can't imagine this group of people using laundry detergent for it's intended use. They probably just wash their clothes in hot water and think "Good enuf".

It could be the Tide-For-Drugs Phenomenon.

The reason why Tide came to be known as “liquid gold,” why addicts could trade it for drugs, is its popularity. Addicts in need of a fix also sold it cheap to corner stores and salons. These businesses were able to resell it and reap a much higher profit margin than dealing the detergent honestly.

Five Years Later: The Tide-For-Drugs Phenomenon

In 2011, the squeaky-clean image of Tide detergent may have been somewhat tarnished in the eyes of some Americans.

andrewalpert.com

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I haven't had a chance to catch up on this discussion yet, but here is a recent report from The Detroit News. My apologies if it has already been posted. I'm a subscriber and don't know if it is paywalled.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/12/10/rebecca-park-pregnant-killed-wexford-court-found-mom-stepfather/87699022007/

The mother and stepfather of a pregnant Wexford County woman found dead in the Manistee National Forest late last month told police they cut the woman's baby out of her womb, then stuffed the baby's body in a cooler that they later threw out, according to a newly released court document.

Rebecca Park, 22, was found dead Nov. 25 in the forest with her abdomen cut open, the placenta and umbilical cord hanging out, Wexford County Sheriff's Office Deputy Alexis Howard wrote in a probable cause affidavit. Park, who was 38 weeks pregnant when she was reported missing Nov. 4, also had 13 stab wounds to her back, arm, neck and face. Her stomach had "copious amounts" of blue-green chalky residue in it, according to the affidavit...

 

[tricia]

People magazine says bio mom had an affair with Rebecca's fiancé. So sorry if this has already been posted

Rebecca Park's Mother Allegedly Had Affair with Pregnant Daughter's Fiancé Before Her Murder — and So Did Her Sister

New details about the murder of Rebecca Park and the role her family members are suspected of playing in that crime are being revealed in a series of probable cause affidavits and criminal complaints filed in a Michigan court and obtained by PEOPLE

people.com

 

[lightofmine99]

So many of the women in prison have been separated from their own kids or lost them to the system. In comes Cortney, who slaughtered her own child and grandchild in one fail swoop. Bet the women in prison won't take too kindly to their new cell mate.

There's also a lot of women in jail for murdering, abusing, and neglecting their kids. Birds of a feather will flock together.

 

[Gemmie]

So many of the women in prison have been separated from their own kids or lost them to the system. In comes Cortney, who slaughtered her own child and grandchild in one fail swoop. Bet the women in prison won't take too kindly to their new cell mate.

Enjoy prison, Cortney.

It's not just women. It's prisoners. Period. Child killers (and molesters) are the lowest of the low in their heirachy. And I can only imagine, that while Becca wasn't a child, what they did to her AND to her unborn child is going to definitely put a target on her (lanced) butt. I mean, her back.

prisoners generally hold an intense hatred and contempt for child killers and molesters, viewing them as the lowest members of the prison social hierarchy. This strong negative sentiment can lead to harassment, assault, and even death

• Violation of Inmate Code: A prevailing "code of honor" among inmates dictates that crimes against the vulnerable, such as children, women, and the elderly, are unacceptable. While they may commit serious crimes themselves, many inmates draw a moral line at harming innocent children.

SOURCE

 

[nhmemorymaker]

It's not just women. It's prisoners. Period. Child killers (and molesters) are the lowest of the low in their heirachy. And I can only imagine, that while Becca wasn't a child, what they did to her AND to her unborn child is going to definitely put a target on her (lanced) butt. I mean, her back.

prisoners generally hold an intense hatred and contempt for child killers and molesters, viewing them as the lowest members of the prison social hierarchy. This strong negative sentiment can lead to harassment, assault, and even death

• Violation of Inmate Code: A prevailing "code of honor" among inmates dictates that crimes against the vulnerable, such as children, women, and the elderly, are unacceptable. While they may commit serious crimes themselves, many inmates draw a moral line at harming innocent children.

SOURCE

I DO keep thinking about how she is going to do in prison....
As mentioned the negative sentiment with other women in the prison should do her in mentally, if not seriously assaulted.... I just can't imagine even sitting next to her at the infamous lunch tables!