On the morning of August 14, 2025, first responders found 46-year-old Jason Campos inside his Ferry Township home on East Buchanan Road, deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. No life-saving measures were attempted. Jason was a father who left behind three children, ages 19, 13, and 11.

Jason’s wife, Shale Nicole Campos, initially told investigators that a Hispanic male had entered the home through a sliding glass door while she and her husband slept. Investigators from the Oceana County Sheriff’s Office and the Michigan State Police later reported inconsistencies in that account and a lack of physical evidence supporting a home invasion; a police dog did not pick up a scent leading away from the residence. Authorities arrested 46-year-old Shale Campos on August 15, 2025, charging her with open murder and a felony firearm offense; she was held without bond.

At a December 2, 2025 preliminary exam a forensic pathologist testified about the gunshot wound and, after hearing seven witnesses, Judge John Middlebrook bound the case over to the 51st Circuit Court. As of May 2026, pretrial motions to suppress evidence were under review by Judge Susan K. Sniegowski and the criminal case remained pending in circuit court. Does anyone have information about Jason, his family, or the events on August 14 that could help investigators?