Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Killer Commits Suicide By Crashing Into Semi
"HOWELL, MI — Livingston County sheriff’s officials say an Oceola Township man killed his live-in girlfriend at their home and then committed suicide by intentionally striking a semi head-on in Monroe County.
"Authorities identified the crash victim as Mark William Herrick, 44. Neighbors identified the woman as Gail Dimitroff, 51, although police would not confirm that.
"Police discovered the woman dead in their home on 2557 Hilltop Lane in the Lakeshore Pointe subdivision around 2:30 p.m. Monday after the woman’s employer reported she hadn’t shown up for work.
"Officers searched for her boyfriend, identified as Herrick, and noticed his 2013 Chevrolet Malibu was gone. Police later learned the car was involved in a crash in Monroe County, and he was dead.
"`Preliminarily, the evidence points to this being a murder/suicide,` Livingston County Undersheriff Michael Murphy said. `We believe the 44-year-old man murdered the 51-year-old woman by blunt-force trauma. He then fled the scene and intentionally crashed his vehicle head-on into a semi, killing himself.`"
Source: Detroit Free Press...
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The owner of the house has decided to offer the home for rent again since Ms. Dimitroff and Mr. Herrick are no longer tenants. The agent tells a story that the owner outgrew the home due to their 5 children and does not disclose that the house was previously rented nor does she give reference to the crime that happened not to long ago. There is new carpet in the living room and up the stairs into the hallway along with fresh paint in the living room. All in all, the house is not bad but given it's current reputation as "the murder house", $1700/mo is way to much to pay and for them to ask!!
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