Tragedy rocks Monroe County; sheriff sheds light on death investigations

FRENCHTOWN TWP., MIMonroe County Sheriff Troy Goodnough hosted a press conference Wednesday, June 18 to provide more information regarding the deaths of three teenagers and a man recently in the county.

“It’s been a significant impact on our community, the tranquility,” Goodnough said.

The first set of deaths was discovered when the stepfather of Gwendolyn Smith, 17, returned home June 14 to find her and Ryne Leist, 33, dead from gunshot wounds. Autopsies deemed it a murder-suicide upon investigation…

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