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A 19-year-old man has been charged with a Michgan state trooper's murder. The teen's pregnant wife is also facing criminal charges.
Eric Knysz allegedly shot Trooper Paul Butterfield in the head during a routine traffic stop in Mason County, north of Muskegon, on Monday. Knysz's pregnant wife Sarah, 20, was also in the car. A motive has yet to be determined, the Muskegon Chronicle reports.
The couple was charged with the following laundry-list of crimes:
For the trooper's alleged murder, Eric Knysz is charged with four felony counts:
Sarah Knysz, who is six months pregnant, faces two felony counts, according to the Muskegon Chronicle:
Eric Knysz has quite a rap sheet, according to the Chronicle. That criminal background could potentially enhance his punishments if he's convicted. But that shouldn't affect the sentencing of his pregnant wife if she's found guilty too.
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