Marilyn J. Schultz-Freebold, 63, was shot and killed at her home on Grand Street in Elberta, Michigan, on November 20, 2020. The Benzie County Sheriff’s Office says a 911 call with only labored breathing was traced to the property; a deputy arriving to the residence found the door partially open and the interior in disarray with overturned furniture and holiday decorations.

Officers found Robert Michael Freebold, 58, alive with a head wound and holding a cell phone. Marilyn was located in the living room near a sliding door that had been shot out. Her 27-year-old son, Robert James Freebold, was found on the kitchen floor with a firearm nearby. A 20-year-old, Malachi Andrew Maloney, was discovered slumped against a wall, taken to Munson Medical Center, and later died of his injuries.

Robert Michael Freebold, the ex-husband of Marilyn and father of the other two victims, was identified as the suspect, treated for head injuries not caused by gunfire, then arrested after release from the hospital. A three-count open murder warrant was issued and testimony at a preliminary exam noted the elder Freebold appeared agitated on the day of the killings, which fell on the birthday of a sister who had been murdered years earlier.

If anyone knew Marilyn, her family, or saw activity at the Grand Street home on November 20, please share what was observed.