Jeanette Miron Hardesty was 40 when she was killed on October 18, 1978, during a shooting spree that struck Van Buren Township and nearby Belleville, Michigan. The rampage left four people dead and three others wounded over roughly eight hours; one victim found in a bedroom was the perpetrator’s mother. The shooter was identified as Hilly K. Hardesty, who barricaded himself in a rural Sumpter Township home before being taken into custody by law enforcement.

Hilly K. Hardesty was charged with three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to commit murder in connection with the deaths and injuries from that day.

If anyone knew Jeanette Miron Hardesty or has information about the events of October 18, 1978, please share what you can.