WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, MI (WHTC) – The names of the victim and the man who is now facing murder charges in the case involving a burned-out vehicle with a body inside found overnight along I-96 near Marne have been released.
The body of 37-year-old Lori Vargas was found inside a burning car in Ottawa County yesterday morning along I96 between Coopersville and Marne.
Donald Spice, 45, of Grand Rapids was arrested while walking nearby, Police believe Spice killed Vargas at their Grand Rapids home and then drove to Ottawa County where he set the vehicle on fire.
Authorities are looking for a motive and Spice is facing murder charges and is lodged in the Kent County Jail.