SAGINAW -- The following information is provided by Attorney General Mike Cox:
Attorney General Mike Cox Thursday announced that his office has issued murder charges against three Saginaw residents in connection with the 2002 cold case murder of 19-year-old Saginaw resident, Kevin Amos.
Patrick Martin, 39, Tanisha Williams, 27, and Terrance Shepard, 33, face first-degree murder changes. Shepard also faces an additional charge of perjury in a separate, but related, complaint.
Victim Kevin Amos was last seen alive in late December of 2002 in an apartment complex in Bridgeport, Michigan. His body was later discovered on the banks of the Cass River in Tuscola County on March 23, 2003.
"Our special emphasis on cracking cold cases like this one should send the message that we will bring killers to justice and help find closure for victims' families," said Cox. "Justice may be delayed, but it will not be denied."
"I want to commend the hard work and tenacity of the Michigan State Police detectives who put this investigation together," Cox added.
All three Defendants were arrested yesterday and bond has not been set.
Patrick Martin was arrested at the Saginaw County Jail, where he was in custody for unrelated charges. Tanisha Williams was arrested at her place of employment and Terrance Shepard was arrested at his home.
Each suspect faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted as charged. They are all due in court for a preliminary exam, currently scheduled for April 8th at 10:00 A.M. in the 70th District Court.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation and the Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
