Overview
- Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew were arraigned on multiple counts, including first-degree murder, felony murder, torture, and assault on a pregnant individual, and both remain jailed without bond.
- A judge rejected Cortney Bartholomew’s request for release, finding her a flight risk and a danger to the community, according to courtroom reports.
- Prosecutors allege the couple lured 22-year-old Rebecca Park, stabbed her, and cut out her nearly full-term baby after researching the crime, leading to the deaths of both.
- Park was reported missing on Nov. 3 and found dead on Nov. 25 in Manistee National Forest, and officials have not confirmed recovery of the newborn’s remains.
- A candlelight vigil is scheduled Saturday near where Park’s body was found, and local fundraisers and a GoFundMe are supporting her two young sons now cared for by her adoptive parents.