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Court Allows Tracey’s 911 Calls and Body Camera Footage in Beckerink Trial

The ruling allows prosecutors to present Tracey’s firsthand descriptions of alleged abuse recorded months before her unexplained 2024 death.

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Overview

  • Judge Gary Bruce ruled that body camera footage and 911 calls from two 2023 domestic violence incidents can be entered at Beckerink’s upcoming trial
  • The recordings capture Tracey’s own account of abuse by her husband during separate January and August arrests
  • Adam Beckerink, a 46-year-old Illinois attorney, faces two domestic violence charges in Berrien County and remains under investigation for Tracey’s death
  • He was arrested in Michigan court this week for violating his bond conditions and is now held on a $15,000 bond with 24/7 curfew and electronic monitoring
  • The Cook County Medical Examiner determined Tracey died from a fall causing multiple injuries but left the manner of death undetermined as the criminal investigation continues