Bryce Grove was 43 when he was found dead at the Hillcrest Apartments in Dowagiac, Michigan. His body was discovered on January 4, 2021, with a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Investigators say the shooting followed a verbal altercation in the apartment of his girlfriend, Deidra Tomlin, who allegedly pointed a 9mm handgun at Grove’s face and fired.

Rather than seek help, Tomlin reportedly left the scene, visited a local casino and Walmart, and later enlisted others to help conceal Grove’s body; his remains were placed inside a curbside trash container and located after a tip led police to obtain a search warrant. Tomlin was arrested in South Bend, Indiana; she at first denied involvement and later confessed to firing the shot. Family members said Grove had told them two months earlier that Tomlin was going to kill him. Another person, Jamie Loriot, was arrested for assisting after the killing.

Deidra Tomlin pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced in August 2022; Loriot received probation. Does anyone have information about Grove’s last days or the relationship that could help fill gaps in the timeline?