On February 26, 2026, a house fire on Ponemah Drive in Fenton Township, Michigan, claimed the lives of 66-year-old Raymond Drzewiecki and his 64-year-old wife, Beverly Drzewiecki. Emergency crews found the residence fully engulfed; several of the couple’s dogs also died and live ammunition inside the home reportedly discharged during the blaze.

The medical examiner determined Raymond had a gunshot wound to the head and his body was located near a gun cabinet. Beverly was found in a bathroom and did not appear to have gunshot wounds; her manner of death was pending further examination. The fire caused heavy damage, complicating investigators’ work. A fire investigation dog indicated a possible ignition point in a corner of the house, while an accelerant-detecting K-9 did not locate suspicious substances.

Genesee County deputies had conducted two welfare checks at the residence in the month before the fire, and Beverly had recently reported concerns about possible surveillance to multiple police agencies. Sheriff Chris Swanson said the circumstances may be linked to a mental health crisis and that there was no ongoing danger to the public. No suspects had been named and no arrests announced as the investigation sought to determine the sequence of events.

Did anyone in the Fenton Township area know the Drzewieckis or notice anything unusual in the weeks before February 26?