Beaverton man arraigned in wife’s death Suspect attended high school in Midland

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A 39-year-old Beaverton man was arraigned via video in Gladwin County’s 80th District Court Monday in connection with his 37-year-old wife’s shooting death Saturday morning.

Jeremy Herren is charged with homicide open murder statutory short form and felony firearm in the death of his wife, Christina. He remains in the Gladwin County Jail after being denied bond.

Herren was arrested at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1500 block of East Long Point Road in Hay Township after refusing to come out of the house for nearly five hours.

Herren, who attended H.H. Dow High School in Midland, is set for a probable cause hearing at 9 a.m. Nov. 4. Herren also is set for a preliminary exam at 9 a.m. Nov. 12.

Michigan State Police are investigating the shooting. MSP Lt. Dave Kaiser said authorities were called to the house by Herren’s children at 4:07 a.m. Saturday.

Kaiser said the children, reportedly 14 and younger, told authorities they heard their parents arguing and then heard gunshots. After hearing gunshots, the children ran to a neighbor’s house and called 911. Kaiser said the children, two girls and a boy, told investigators they thought their dad killed their mother.

Beaverton Area School officials reportedly had grief counselors in the schools Monday.

Kaiser said the murder remains under investigation.