Topline: A relative checking on a father and his teenage daughter forced entry into their home and found both dead.
Published: September 27, 2026 4:04 pm ET
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BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, MI — A 60-year-old father and his 16-year-old daughter were found dead inside their home Thursday morning in a suspected murder-suicide.
Both appeared to have died from gunshot wounds, police said, according to MLive. Investigators have not specified who they believe fired the shots.
Police responded around 8 a.m. Sept. 24 to the 2200 block of Indiana Avenue. A relative checking on the occupants had forced entry and discovered their bodies.
Police Chief Erik R. Skabardis said preliminary findings pointed to a murder-suicide, but investigative and forensic examinations must be completed before the circumstances can be determined. Autopsies are planned to establish the causes and manners of death.
Skabardis did not release their names and said there was no indication of an ongoing public threat. MLive reported that the homicide was Saginaw County’s 11th this year.
Anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Father and 16-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead in Suspected Bridgeport Township Murder-Suicide
A relative checking on a father and his teenage daughter forced entry into their home and found both dead.
By Silvia Torres
Published: September 27, 2026 4:04 pm ET
BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, MI — A 60-year-old father and his 16-year-old daughter were found dead inside their home Thursday morning in a suspected murder-suicide.
Both appeared to have died from gunshot wounds, police said, according to MLive. Investigators have not specified who they believe fired the shots.
Police responded around 8 a.m. Sept. 24 to the 2200 block of Indiana Avenue. A relative checking on the occupants had forced entry and discovered their bodies.
Police Chief Erik R. Skabardis said preliminary findings pointed to a murder-suicide, but investigative and forensic examinations must be completed before the circumstances can be determined. Autopsies are planned to establish the causes and manners of death.
Skabardis did not release their names and said there was no indication of an ongoing public threat. MLive reported that the homicide was Saginaw County’s 11th this year.
Anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Father and 16-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead in Suspected Bridgeport Township Murder-Suicide
A relative checking on a father and his teenage daughter forced entry into their home and found both dead.
By Silvia Torres
Published: September 27, 2026 4:04 pm ET
BRIDGEPORT TOWNSHIP, MI — A 60-year-old father and his 16-year-old daughter were found dead inside their home Thursday morning in a suspected murder-suicide.
Both appeared to have died from gunshot wounds, police said, according to MLive. Investigators have not specified who they believe fired the shots.
Police responded around 8 a.m. Sept. 24 to the 2200 block of Indiana Avenue. A relative checking on the occupants had forced entry and discovered their bodies.
Police Chief Erik R. Skabardis said preliminary findings pointed to a murder-suicide, but investigative and forensic examinations must be completed before the circumstances can be determined. Autopsies are planned to establish the causes and manners of death.
Skabardis did not release their names and said there was no indication of an ongoing public threat. MLive reported that the homicide was Saginaw County’s 11th this year.
Anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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