MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich — Update, 6/13/2020:
The Muskegon County Prosecutors Office released the name of the suspect in a double homicide that took place Thursday.
The suspect is 25-year-old Gregory Michael Scholtens, adoptive son of victims Randy and Maureen Scholtens.
Gregory Scholtens has been charged with two counts of Open Murder, Habitual Fourth.
The suspect has a history of crime, with prior felony convictions for False Report of a Felony (2013), Financial Transaction Device Fraud (2014) and Resisting/obstructing an Officer (2016).
Today, the murder charges will be authorized by the on-call judge/magistrate, and a formal arraignment will take place Monday.
Original story, 6/11/2020:
The Muskegon County Sheriff's Office is identifying the victims of a double homicide at Egelcraft Mobile Home Park.
Muskegon County Sheriff Capt. Shane Brown says Randy and Maureen Scholtens were beaten to death with items from inside their home.
Deputies were dispatched around 3:35 p.m. to the 1800 block of Sundrop Circle Thursday on reports of a fight occurring outside the home. Multiple neighbors called 911.
The Scholtens' 25-year old son is being held in the Muskegon County Jail. Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson says he will review details of the case and may make a charging decision Saturday.
The suspect's name is not being released by authorities because he's not yet been charged.
The couple's adopted daughter Kala Scholtens tells 13 On Your Side her parents were married for more than 25 years.
"My parents were the best parents anyone could ask for," Kala wrote.
Kala says her father worked at ADAC and Lowe’s and loved working with the public, playing volleyball, going by the beach and doing cross stitch.
Her mother was a former Muskegon area teacher for around 20-years. She enjoyed fostering dogs and reading.
"My parents were both so kind and loving and didn’t deserve this," Kala wrote.
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