Overview
- Troopers responding to a 911 report found three people dead and one person critically injured at a home near LaChance Road about 11:40 a.m. Friday, and the injured person was taken to a hospital.
- Michigan State Police identified 39‑year‑old Chad Hickman as a suspect, launched a large search using aviation and canine units, and later located his vehicle and his body near Whitlock Lake in Caldwell Township.
- Investigators say bodies were recovered at three separate locations in Missaukee County, bringing the confirmed death toll to six, including the suspect, with one person remaining in critical condition.
- State police have asked residents to avoid the scenes while officers process evidence, notified families privately of the deaths, and said there is no ongoing threat to the wider public.
- Officials say a thorough forensic probe is under way to determine the sequence, causes and motive for the killings and reporters and the public should expect updates as autopsy and scene work are completed.