RAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two people charged in connection with a 19-year-old Macomb Township man's death appeared in court Wednesday for a status conference.
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Eevette MacDonald and Andrew Fiacco are charged with murdering Stephen McAfee, who went missing in March 2016. Human remains connected with the case were uncovered in April near a home in Ray Township.
During Wednesday's status conference, the prosecution said they need a completed autopsy report before they can go ahead with a preliminary examination or probable cause conference. A new court date has been set for Aug. 16.
What happened
According to investigators, MacDonald told her friend she knew what happened to McAfee. MacDonald allegedly said her ex-boyfriend, Fiacco, shot McAfee to death in a wooded area in Bruce Township.
Investigators said MacDonald's friend went to the Sheriff's Office, with her father, April 26, when she told investigators MacDonald confided in her that she helped Fiacco dispose of McAfee’s body a month after Fiacco shot him in the woods in Bruce Township.
MacDonald and Fiacco both were arrested that day.
Click here to view the timeline of events in the Stephen McAfee murder case.
Sheriff’s investigators searched two locations in Macomb County: A vacant property in Bruce Township and Fiacco’s home in Ray Township. Evidence and remains were located at both locations, the Sheriff's Office said.
Lower extremity remains and a skull were found buried near Fiacco's home, investigators said. Neighbors told Local 4 they watched as a person wearing a jail jump suit showed investigators the area behind the home.
At the Bruce Township location, a lower jaw bone and clothing were found, investigators said. Positive identification was made from evidence found at the Bruce Township location, which is near 34 Mile Road and Van Dyke. Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said this is a vacant plot of land.
Murder, mutilation charges
Fiacco, 19, is charged with first-degree murder, disinterment and mutilation of a dead body, lying to a police officer and felony firearms violations.
MacDonald, 18, is charged with accessory after the fact to a felony, disinterment and mutilation of a dead body and lying to a police officer.
Fiacco is being held while MacDonald was released on bond.
Investigators and Prosecutor Eric Smith said the motive for this crime is not clear at this time. Investigators said Fiacco gave multiple stories.
"Their motive is a little sketchy right now," Smith said during a news conference April 28. "But after the thorough investigation by the investigators with the Sheriff’s Department, we’re confident in our charges and we’re confident in our ability to prove these charges."
Wickersham said there is no evidence the homicide was drug-related. The Sheriff's Office said more information about this case will be provided when it becomes available.
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