Prosecutors have officially charged a Northern Michigan woman and her husband in the gruesome killing of 22-year-old Rebecca Park.

Cortney Bartholomew and her husband, Bradly Alan Bartholomew, are accused of murdering Park and cutting her unborn child from her womb.

The arraignment of Park’s mother and stepfather is one of five “must-read” stories from MLive for Wednesday, Dec. 3.

‘Evil personified.’ Couple accused of stabbing, removing baby from pregnant daughter

No motive was offered when 40-year-old Cortney Bartholomew and her 47-year-old husband, Bradly Alan Bartholomew, were each arraigned Tuesday, Dec. 2, on eight counts, including first-degree premeditated murder, torture, unlawful imprisonment and assault with intent to cause miscarriage or stillbirth.

Cortney Bartholomew is

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