In January 2016, 27-year-old Renee Mitchell and her 67-year-old father, John Mitchell, were found killed inside their Coloma, Michigan home. Renee was a mother of two young daughters and remembered for enjoying shopping, concerts, and time with her children.

Authorities identified Alex Perez, the father of Renee’s two children, as the primary suspect. After the killings Perez abducted the two girls, triggering an AMBER Alert; a few hours later he was located and arrested in Georgetown, Colorado and the children were recovered unharmed. Perez was extradited to Michigan in April 2016 and charged with two counts of first-degree murder. Mental evaluations in June 2016 found him initially incompetent to stand trial.

Reports say a hammer was used in the killings. In June 2018 Perez pleaded no contest but mentally ill to two counts of second-degree murder and in July 2018 received a sentence with a minimum of 40 years. Does anyone have information about Renee, her father, or the family’s life in Coloma that could shed light on the case?