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Love triangle preceded murder-suicide of corrections officers, police say

James David Dickson, The Detroit NewsPublished 4:27 p.m. ET Dec. 10, 2019 | Updated 6:34 p.m. ET Dec. 10, 2019

Paradise Township — The shooting deaths of two female northern Michigan corrections officers at their home in late October has been determined to be a murder-suicide and believed to be a "crime of passion," according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office.

Autopsy results confirm that Angelina Winn, 49, died from multiple gunshot wounds, and her death was a homicide. Winn was shot six times, including in the head and chest, according to Capt. Randy Fewless of the sheriff's office.

Winn was sitting in a recliner at the time.

Tara Kelley, 53, died of a close-range gunshot to the head, Fewless said. Her death was ruled a suicide. She was found a short distance away from Winn.

Both women were intoxicated at the time. Winn had a blood alcohol level of 0.22, Kelley of 0.36.

"I think it was probably something where (Kelley) just had had enough and went and got her gun from upstairs and came down and basically ambushed her in the chair," said Fewless, describing the incident as being fueled by jealousy on Kelley's part.

Police confirmed Winn was romantically involved with another female who lived in the Manistee area, near where she and Kelley worked as corrections officers. Investigators reached out to that woman, who confirmed she'd been texting with Winn on Oct. 23 when, about 10 p.m., "the texting just stopped," Fewless said.

The women were scheduled to work on the morning of Oct. 25, but when neither showed up, prison staff thought it was strange for two women considered "great employees," Fewless said. A staff member stopped by the home and saw Kelley's legs on the floor.

"She knew something was wrong," Fewless said. "She ended up calling dispatch, and we sent units down and started the investigation at that point."

The weapon recovered was a privately owned firearm, Fewless said.

Michigan Department of Corrections spokeswoman Holly Kramer said Winn and Kelley were well-liked corrections officers at Oaks Correctional Facility in Manistee and their deaths came as a surprise to their 304 colleagues.

"We were really shocked and heartbroken at the tragic death of these officers and the manner in which it occurred," Kramer said Tuesday. "It has been a very difficult time for their colleagues at the facility."

The two were well respected: Kelley was officer of the year at Pugsley Correctional Facility in 2013, and Winn took home the award the following year.

The department's wellness unit has been at the Manistee facility working with co-workers, Kramer said.

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Both women were intoxicated at the time. Winn had a blood alcohol level of 0.22, Kelley of 0.36.

"I think it was probably something where (Kelley) just had had enough and went and got her gun from upstairs and came down and basically ambushed her in the chair," said Fewless, describing the incident as being fueled by jealousy on Kelley's part.

Police confirmed Winn was romantically involved with another female who lived in the Manistee area, near where she and Kelley worked as corrections officers. Investigators reached out to that woman, who confirmed she'd been texting with Winn on Oct. 23 when, about 10 p.m., "the texting just stopped," Fewless said...

Michigan Department of Corrections spokeswoman Holly Kramer said Winn and Kelley were well-liked corrections officers at Oaks Correctional Facility in Manistee and their deaths came as a surprise to their 304 colleagues.

... The two were well respected: Kelley was officer of the year at Pugsley Correctional Facility in 2013, and Winn took home the award the following year.

Screw_Michigan wrote: ↑Wed Dec 11, 2019 3:36 am
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The title says it all. A doozy for the ages.

Innocent Bystander wrote:I don't drink. If you all are impressed by that .BAC, it means this isn't the first time she was that drunk?

No one noticed the two women were functioning alcoholics at work?

The phrase 'had had enough' also continues to bother me.

The Whistle Is Screaming wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:57 pm installed a drainage hole in her dome?

BSmack wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:49 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote:I don't drink. If you all are impressed by that .BAC, it means this isn't the first time she was that drunk?

No one noticed the two women were functioning alcoholics at work?

The phrase 'had had enough' also continues to bother me.

I'm impressed that a human being could aim a pistol at that level of intoxication. Frankly I'm amazed that somebody that intoxicated could walk in anything remotely resembling a bipedal creature.

Kierland wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 5:25 pm The highest BAC I have seen in a DUI client was .42.
He was driving fine, but had an expired registration.

Winn was sitting in a recliner at the time.

Kierland wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 5:25 pmThe highest BAC I have seen in a DUI client was .42.

BSmack wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 2:49 pm

Innocent Bystander wrote:I don't drink. If you all are impressed by that .BAC, it means this isn't the first time she was that drunk?

No one noticed the two women were functioning alcoholics at work?

The phrase 'had had enough' also continues to bother me.

I'm impressed that a human being could aim a pistol at that level of intoxication. Frankly I'm amazed that somebody that intoxicated could walk in anything remotely resembling a bipedal creature.