Ottawa Co. murder suspect’s court date pushed back

CROCKERY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — A man accused of killing his Ottawa County neighbor will be facing charges Tuesday.

Authorities said 63-year-old Wendell Popejoy is being held without bond in jail pending his arraignment for the alleged murder of his neighbor, 59-year-old Sheila Bonge. Popejoy was originally expected to be arraigned Saturday.

Bonge was found dead Thursday night behind her home in the 14000 block of 104th Avenue in Crockey Township, east of Grand Haven. She had last been heard from on Christmas day and last seen the day before.

She shared a driveway with her alleged killer for at least the last five years.

Full story: WOOD TV8


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