Stephen Grant (murderer)

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Stephen Grant was found guilty of second degree murder on December 21, 2007 of his wife.

He was sentenced to 50 years in prison on February 21, 2008. Because he was found guilty of second degree murder, and not the first degree murder charge prosecutors had originally sought, he will be eligible for parole. He was charged with the murder and dismemberment of his wife, Tara Grant. The Police discovered what they believe to be her torso and other body parts in and around the couple's house in Washington Township, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. Stephen Grant was arrested in Bliss Township, Michigan at the Wilderness State Park in northern Michigan, some 225 miles from his home. Tara Lynn Grant was last seen February 9, 2007, and Stephen Grant reported her missing five days later. The Grants have two children, a 7-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy.[1] It was revealed after the sentencing that the two children wittnessed the murder.

Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel stated that Grant made a confession to investigators after being captured.[2]

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  1. ^ Suspect arrested in wife's dismemberment CNN.com 2007-03-04
  2. ^ ARBOSCELLO, CHRISTY (5 March 2007). Grant admits he killed and cut up wife, sheriff says (online). The Detroit Free Press. Retrieved on 2007-03-05.