MUSKEGON, MI – The reward for information about the mysterious shooting death of jogger Rebekah Bletsch has been increased to $10,000.

A passerby found the 36-year-old woman shortly after 6 p.m. June 29 by the side of the 4300 block of Automobile Road in Dalton Township, about three-quarters of a mile from Bletsch's home. She was at first believed to have been the victim of a hit-and-run accident.

Muskegon County Silent Observer is offering $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons involved in her death, Muskegon County Undersheriff Dan Stout said. Initially the award amount was $2,500.

An area-wide task force led by the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office is investigating Bletsch's homicide.

Police are asking anyone who may have information about the case, or saw anything suspicious in the area, to call the Muskegon County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau at 231-724-6658 or Muskegon County Silent Observer at 231-72-CRIME or visit its website at www.silentobservermuskegon.com. People can also anonymously text MKGTIP and their message to 274637 (CRIMES on most cell phones).

John S. Hausman covers courts, prisons, the environment and local government for MLive Muskegon Chronicle. Email him at jhausman@mlive.com and follow him on Twitter.