Michigan Mom Murder Case: Suspects Blame Each Other, Baby's Fate Unknown

Horrific Crime and Initial Suspects

• 💔 Rebecca Park, 22 years old and 38 weeks pregnant, disappeared on November 3rd and was found on November 25th in a national forest.
• 🔪 She was discovered stabbed to death, with her unborn baby cut from her body; the baby's whereabouts are still unknown.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Rebecca's birth mother, Courtney Bartholomew, and stepfather, Bradley Bartholomew, are each charged with first-degree murder and held without bail.

Conflicting Statements and Blame Game

• 🗣️ Both Courtney and Bradley are allegedly pointing fingers at each other regarding who committed the murder and disposed of the baby.
• 🔪 Courtney claims Bradley confessed to slitting Rebecca's throat and discarding the baby in a cooler and trash bag.
• 🔪 Bradley alleges Courtney stabbed Rebecca, removed the baby, and disposed of it, stating Courtney wanted the baby for herself.
• ⚖️ Police are working to overlap their stories, believing both were present and involved with a weapon.

Potential Motives and Baby's Fate

• 👶 Courtney reportedly expressed a desire to move to Texas with Bradley and have a baby together, possibly explaining a motive for wanting the unborn child.
• 🍼 Courtney allegedly took the baby home after it had passed away and attempted CPR for 15 minutes before discarding it.
• 🗑️ Both suspects state the baby was placed in a blue cooler, then a trash bag, and taken to a dumpster, but they dispute who performed these actions.

Sister's Shifting Allegations

• ❓ Rebecca's sister, Kimberly Park, faces charges of lying to police and obstruction.
• 🚨 Kimberly initially told police Courtney and Bradley killed Rebecca by hitting her, causing a seizure.
• 💔 Kimberly later claimed Rebecca's fiancé, Richard Fowler, confessed to the murder.
• 🔗 Complicating matters, Richard Fowler had previously dated both Kimberly and their mother, Courtney.
• 🤫 Kimberly also stated Courtney threatened her and her daughter if she revealed anything about the disappearance.