Gwendolyn Fay Smith

Death by Force

Gwendolyn Faye Smith, 17, a White/Caucasian female from Temperance, Michigan, was found dead on Saturday, June 14, 2025, inside her family’s Bedford Township home on the 1600 block of West Sterns Road. A recent Bedford High School graduate and band member, she had been born on September 21, 2007, and was remembered by loved ones for her warmth, creativity, and drive. Her stepfather discovered her body alongside that of 33-year-old Ryne Jacob Leist of Temperance, a local volunteer bowling coach ...Read More

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