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Robert Marion, 67, of Grand Rapids has been charged with open murder for the fatal stabbing of Esther Claxton on October 26. The Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled Claxton’s death a homicide, and investigators believe the stabbing was the result of an argument between the two, who had been in a longstanding domestic relationship. The incident took place in a home on the 900 block of Oakhill Street SE, and police are asking anyone with information to contact them.
Grand Rapids Stabbing Incident: Suspect and Victim Identified
Grand Rapids, MI police have publicized the names of the suspect and victim involved in a fatal stabbing incident last Thursday night on the Southeast Side of the city. Robert Marion, aged 67, from Grand Rapids, was charged with open murder in the 61st District Court on Saturday morning, as reported by the Grand Rapids Police Department. The charge is related to the stabbing death of Esther Claxton on October 26.
Read more on the incident in the related story: “Grand Rapids woman stabbed to death in Southeast Side home”.
The Kent County Medical Examiner’s Office officially declared Claxton’s death a homicide. Marion and Claxton, who were in a longstanding domestic relationship, are believed to have had an argument leading to the fatal stabbing.
On October 26, just after 7:30 p.m., Grand Rapids Police Department officers responded to a stabbing report at a residence located on the 900 block of Oakhill Street SE, between Eastern and Kalamazoo avenues. Upon arrival, they found a woman, later revealed as Claxton, 58, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The police department requests anyone with relevant information to this case to contact the GRPD detectives at 616-456-3380. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Silent Observer at 616-774-2345 or www.silentobserver.org.
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