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Vigil Honors Rebecca Park as Mother and Stepfather Accused in Killing Remain Jailed Without Bond

A Dec. 16 preliminary hearing looms with authorities still withholding confirmation on the newborn’s recovery.

Overview

  • Residents gathered Saturday in Boon Township near where Rebecca Park’s body was found to remember the 22-year-old and her unborn son, with additional fundraisers planned and a GoFundMe surpassing $5,000.
  • Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew face eight counts, including first-degree murder, felony murder, torture, and assault causing miscarriage or stillbirth, and a judge denied Cortney’s request for release.
  • Prosecutors allege the couple lured Park, held her against her will, stabbed her, and cut out her baby in a premeditated act described as torture.
  • Park’s fiancé, Richard Lee Falor, and her sister, Kimberly Park, were arrested on separate charges; both had bonds reduced and were released, with Falor’s preliminary exam set for Dec. 9.
  • State prosecutors are assisting the case, investigators continue forensic work, and officials have urged the public to avoid spreading misinformation during the ongoing investigation.