UPDATE: Man sentenced for murder of double-amputee at a Berrien County motel
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Posted: May 14, 2025 10:58 PM EDT | Updated: Sep 22, 2025 3:19 PM EDT
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UPDATE: According to the Berrien County Prosecutor's Office, Michael Brewer has been sentenced to 50-90 years in prison for the murder of Joseph Griffith at Ray's Motel in April.
ORIGINAL STORY: BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- An arrest was made in the brutal murder of a disabled man in a wheelchair in Berrien County.
The prosecutor confirms Joseph Griffith; a once homeless double amputee was beaten to death at Ray's Motel back in April.
Michael Brewer
Suspect, 34-year-old Michael Brewer, was arrested on May 9 after a standoff in Coloma, and is now charged with homicide.
The Berrien County Prosecutor says Brewer was arraigned in court, with a bond set at one million dollars.
Brewer is due back in court on May 21.
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