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Parents Charged with Murdering Pregnant Daughter in Michigan

12/10/2025

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Cortney Bartholomew and Bradly Bartholomew are charged in Michigan with first-degree murder for allegedly killing their pregnant daughter Rebecca Park and removing her baby.
Rebecca Park, 22, was last seen November 3 and her body was found November 25 in Manistee National Forest.
Court documents reveal conflicting accounts, with Cortney Bartholomew claiming she attempted to save the baby and prosecutors alleging jealousy and revenge motivated the murder.

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Cortney Bartholomew and Bradly Bartholomew are charged in Michigan with first-degree murder for allegedly killing their pregnant daughter Rebecca Park and removing her baby.
Rebecca Park, 22, was last seen November 3 and her body was found November 25 in Manistee National Forest.
Court documents reveal conflicting accounts, with Cortney Bartholomew claiming she attempted to save the baby and prosecutors alleging jealousy and revenge motivated the murder.