Michael Painter

Murdered

An young man's remains are found in a field after last being seen a day earlier
Michael Painter, aged 18, was found dead on March 7, 1975, in Oceola Township, Michigan. His body was discovered by a school bus driver at around 7:45 a.m., about 80 feet off Curdy Road, three miles north of M-59. The area was relatively remote, and it appeared that his body had been left in the field following a recent snowfall, which likely helped obscure it initially.

Further investigation led to the discovery of Michael's car a week later, on March 14, 1975. It was found abandoned i ...Read More

Cold Case Team - Livingston County, MI

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