Thursday, March 28, 2024

After 18 hours of testimony, 2 young men to face trial for murder of Greenville teenage girl


After a second full day of emotional testimony, conflicting stories and a hostile witness, two young men are headed to trial on charges of murder.

Kevin Patrick Bartz, 23, of Cedar Springs and Nicholas Bauer, 18, of Stanton are charged with murder, assault with intent to commit murder and two counts each of felony firearms in the Jan. 13 shooting death of Destini Cunliffe, 18, of Greenville as well as the shooting of a 15-year-old Greenville female who sustained a leg injury. The incident occurred shortly before 2 a.m. at the intersection of Ann and Janet streets near the intersection of M-66 and Sidney Road.

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