In the summer of 2023, the community of Escanaba, Michigan, was shaken by the death of 22-year-old Harley Rose-Diane Corwin. A vibrant young woman, Harley was eagerly anticipating the birth of her son, Jaiden Jayce-Lee, as she was seven months pregnant. Her life, and that of her unborn child, was tragically cut short in early July.
The grim discovery of Harley's body in a wooded area in Ford River Township launched a homicide investigation.
The subsequent autopsy would reveal a brutal end to her life; she had sustained two gunshot wounds to her head. The news of her violent death sent ripples of grief and shock through her hometown, where she was known as an adventurous and community-minded individual who cherished being a mother to her two young children.
Within a short time, law enforcement authorities made an arrest in connection with the double homicide. Tavaris Lee Jackson, a 32-year-old man from Escanaba, was taken into custody and faced a charge of open murder. Further charges were later added, including felony possession of a firearm and assault with the intent to cause the death of a fetus.
As the legal process began to unfold, Tavaris Lee Jackson was arraigned in Delta County District Court. The case against him has been moving through the judicial system, though the trial has experienced delays. A postponement was granted pending a decision from the Michigan Court of Appeals regarding the admissibility of certain testimony, a development that has extended the wait for final answers in the tragic loss of Harley Corwin and her unborn son.
