Investigators say that the Michigan man who was charged with the murder of a 62-year-old woman in 2022 when he broke into her home, also engaged in illicit sexual activity.
Stephen Freeman is now facing additional charges.
On Thursday, the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office added First Degree Premeditated Murder (life felony), Home Invasion in the First Degree, and Second Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct to his current charges of felony murder, concealing the death of an individual and receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle.
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Freeman is being held in the Macomb County Jail.
According to investigators, on Thursday, October 27, 2022, Stephen Freeman entered 62-year-old Gabriele Seitz’s Roseville residence through a window when the victim was not at home.
When the victim arrived home, an altercation ensued, resulting in Gabriele Seitz’s death.
Later in the day, Freeman was driving Deitz’s truck near Hayes and Common Rd. in Roseville when he hit a semi-truck and fled the scene on foot.
The Roseville Police Department searched the truck for information and found the deceased victim’s body in the bed of the pickup truck.
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Seitz had “obvious signs of strangulation,” according to Macomb County Assistant Prosecutor Steve Fox, with a shoelace around her neck.
“My office has augmented the charges against Stephen Freeman to reflect the gravity of his alleged actions. We stand resolute in our commitment to seeking truth and accountability. Thank you to the Roseville Police Department and the Michigan State Police for their extensive investigation, ” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.
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