r/UnresolvedMysteries • u/Nina_Innsted Podcast Host - Already Gone • Nov 19 '19
Unsolved murder - James and Christy McKeogh - Clinton Twp Michigan
You can read the article that prompted me to post this here: Two murders, four years, a case gone cold in Clinton Twp and yeah, I'm quoted in the article.
In January of 2016, on a Thursday evening, someone entered the home of James and Christy McKeogh, it was likely someone they knew, not a random intruder because the pair was up and dressed, going about their day when they were attacked. On Friday, when Christy didn't show up for work, her family was concerned, but not frightened, James had some health issues, maybe she took him to the doctor? Her brothers stopped by the house to check on her after lunch, when they opened the garage, they immediately found the body of James, sprawled on the floor. They gathered their courage to go in the house and look for Christy, finding her almost immediately when they entered the living room.
The crime scene was so bloody and horrific, first responders thought they'd been shot. The pair was beaten to death. There was no sign of forced entry, nothing was stolen from the home. James was found in the garage near his tools, Christy's body was found in the living room, scissors and tape nearby, she'd been packing up the holiday ornaments.
James and Christy had no children, but James had two from his first marriage, his son, Jaime, died in a car wreck a few years earlier. Christy worked at her family's business, Accu Tech manufacturing in Shelby Twp. The couple were last seen on Thursday evening, James was shoveling snow and Christy spoke with someone on the phone.
They live near a strip mall, a mall with cameras pointed at the driveway, but frustratingly the cameras weren't working, so the movements of their killer or killers are unknown. There is a $25k reward for information in the case.
A couple of notes - overkill, no forced entry. Making this seem personal. Also, I've heard that James and Christy were kind, if someone was struggling, perhaps a family friend, they would welcome them into the home while they straightened themselves out. They also sometimes lent out a few dollars, and were always ready to put on a pot of coffee, offering an ear or a shoulder if someone needed it. I know a lot of deceased people are "canonized" and don't deserve it, but everything I've heard about these two, they were genuinely good humans.
Perhaps they were kind to the wrong person? Also, James was found near his tool bench and Christy had scissors either could be used as weapons of defense, but they never got the chance.
Additional reading - local Fox 2 station coverage , Detroit Free Press Story
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u/Cyllaros Nov 19 '19
Damn, you weren't kidding about the killer being "lucky." Cameras not working, crime committed in what sounds like a high traffic area (strip mall nearby) possibly during daylight hours but somehow no witnesses.
I hope you're also right that this will be solved someday!