Conway man suspected in 1988 Michigan stabbing
On September, 30th 1988, 34 year old Paul Ernest Girard was found stabbed to death in Marquette, Michigan. Girard had been stabbed "approximately 64 times" in the back, chest, and face area. Girard was last seen on the night of his murder in 'The Big Boy' restaurant in Marquette.
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The unnamed Conway man was also in Marquette, Michigan during the time of Girard's murder, working as a tree planter in the area. An old photo, according to the warrant affidavit, places the Conway man at The Big Boy restaurant at the same time as Girard.
During the week of September, 30th, the suspect did not show up to work all week, stating that he "likes to take time away from people." When he returned to work the following week, a coworker asked where he'd been. The suspect responded with, "killing people, [because] I don't like them anyway."
The suspect's boss reported suspicious behavior from the suspect, citing, "he displayed rather odd, strange, and inappropriate behavior from time-to-time."
The Conway man stated he was at The Big Boy restaurant where the photo was taken to, "score some pot." He says he waited till near closing before he could try to get any, so he couldn't have killed Girard. The photo aforementioned shows the suspect smoking a cigarette.
The Michigan State Police Forensic Lab used three biological samples from the crime scene and cross-examined each with a DNA sample from a cigarette but found in the suspects car. Each sample matched one another, meaning they all came from the same source, leading to the Conway man. A warrant has been filed to retrieve a DNA sample from the suspect.
Original story via The Log Cabin Democrat
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