EASTPOINTE, Mich. – Police believe a Macomb County man cleaned up his house before calling them to report his wife’s death.
Eastpointe police received a call around 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 2024, from a home in the 22800 block of Shakespeare Avenue.
Steven Frank Kolson Jr., 41, called 911 to report that his wife was on the floor and not breathing. Officers investigated the home and found signs of a struggle, they said.
Detectives believe Kolson tried to clean up the house before calling police. He was taken into custody.
His wife was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death was determined to be strangulation.
Kolson is charged with first-degree premeditated murder. He was arraigned at 38th District Court and given a $5 million bond.
The next court date is scheduled for 8 a.m. Aug. 13, 2024.
