Man charged in 1989 Washtenaw County rape, murder case out on bond

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – Buster Robbins, the man accused in the decades-old rape and killing of Beverly Wivell, was released on bond this week.

The 70-year-old was released on bond on Thursday, July 2. He is scheduled to return to court for a final pre-trial hearing on Sept. 10, 2026.

Background

Beverly Wivell, 30, was a mother from Canton Township who was killed in September 1989. Police said she dropped her son off at school, later went to Griffin Park to rest in her car, and was found dead hours later near Gottfredson and Ford in Superior Township.

Her car was later found at the park with her keys still in the ignition, and her purse and shoes still inside…

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