Husband of woman found dead in South Loop sentenced in Michigan domestic violence case

A Michigan judge on Monday sentenced Adam Beckerink to two years probation and 93 days in jail in a domestic violence case.

Beckerink’s wife, Caitlin Tracey, 36, was found dead in October 2024 at the bottom of a 20-story stairwell outside her husband’s South Loop condo.

Beckerink was sentenced in Berrien County, Michigan, for domestic abuse, interfering with Tracey’s cellphone use during an attempted 911 call, and contempt of court, according to a media advisory. The 93-day jail terms for the misdemeanor domestic violence and contempt charges will be served at the same time, while the two-year probation term applies to the felony phone interference charge.

Tracey’s mother, Monica Tracey, gave a victim impact statement in court, describing Beckerink as a “monster” and urging the judge to