Suspect arrested in Michigan dismemberment murder

[helderheid]

• NEW: Grant hospitalized in serious condition in northern Michigan
• Police say Stephen Grant captured 300 miles from home
• Torso found in garage at Grant's home near Detroit, Michigan
• Warrant charges Grant with murdering his wife; he has maintained innocence

DETROIT, Michigan (AP) -- A man suspected of killing and dismembering his wife was arrested Sunday nearly 300 miles from his home, police said.


Stephen Grant had been the subject of a manhunt since police discovered what they believe to be the torso and body parts of his wife, Tara Lynn Grant, on Saturday in and around the couple's house in a suburb of Detroit.

Grant was arrested in northern Michigan, said Macomb County Sheriff Mark Hackel.

"We're working on bringing him back," Hackel said.

Grant was hospitalized Sunday morning in serious condition, said Barbara Allen, a spokeswoman for Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. She said she couldn't release any other information.

Grant's lawyer, David Griem, told The Associated Press on Sunday morning that he expected to be able to talk about the case later in the day. He had said on Saturday that he feared his client was suicidal.

An arrest warrant was issued Saturday charging Grant with murder, disinterment and mutilation.

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http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/03/04/missing.woman.ap/index.html

[WiseButAngrySara]

1. He is maintaining his innocence? That alone could be evidence

for insanity at this point.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. But she is not blonde!

We are way overdue for a missing/murdered blonde woman.

[malaise]

3. Looks like the coward

found it more difficult killing himself than killing his wife.

[blueknight]

4. WTF

is the matter with people nowadays?

[WinkyDink]

5. So, "Suspect" in OP would be accurately "Husband"?

[ScreamingMeemie]

6. yes.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. I think the sheriff's dept. and the DA are talking too much in this case.

The DA announced that it was a baggy with some gloves, metal shavings and human blood that was the final piece they needed for the warrant. The Sheriff was quoted as saying (yesterday, before he was caught) "we're going up there, we're going to get him and bring him to justice"... So much mishandling. But Hackell is a spotlight grabber.