Thursday, Feb 8, 2007
On June 22, 2006, 43-year-old Juanita Richardson of McBain, Michigan, fell to her death from a cliff above Lake Superior about a half mile southwest of Miners Castle (for the original report, click on “More Information” below). Richardson was picnicking along the cliffs with her husband, 43-year-old Tom Richardson, when the incident occurred. Following the incident, a joint investigation into the cause of the accident was undertaken by the Alger County Sheriff's Department, FBI, Michigan State Police, and the National Park Service. On Tuesday, February 6th, Tom Richardson was arrested in Cadillac, Michigan, and arraigned in court on two charges – open murder, which carries a life in prison sentence, and manslaughter, which carries a 15-year sentence. Richardson's preliminary exam has been set for February 28th. The judge did not set a bail amount due to the serious nature of the charges. Richardson is currently lodged in the Alger County Jail. All media inquiries are being directed to the Alger County Prosecutor's Office.
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