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Final day of trooper murder trial

February 25, 2014
Final day of trooper murder trial

LUDINGTON — Today is expected to be the final day of the 51st Circuit Court trial against Eric John Knysz, the 20-year-old Irons resident who is accused of murdering Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield on Sept. 9, 2013 in Free Soil Township. Knysz is charged with first degree murder of a peace officer, carrying a concealed weapon, felony firearms…

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Attorney explains why Knysz case needed to be tried despite confession

February 24, 2014
Attorney explains why Knysz case needed to be tried despite confession

Many readers following the trial against Eric John Knysz have asked why there needs to be a trial since Knysz confessed his crime to the police. We asked attorney Ryan Glanville of Thompson, Thompson and Glanville Attorneys at Law of Ludington to explain this. Glanville is not associated with the case in any way, however he often serves as a…

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Knysz: I don’t really remember the details. My mind was just, I don’t know.

February 24, 2014
Knysz: I don’t really remember the details. My mind was just, I don’t know.

The following are excerpts of the transcript, provided by the Mason County Prosecutors Office, from an interview with Eric Knysz conducted by Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Gary Green on Sept. 12, 2013 while Knysz was still in the hospital. This was the second interview Green had conducted with Knysz, the earlier being on Sept. 10, 2013.  Eric Knysz had…

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‘He started to ask how it was going and my husband shot him’

February 24, 2014
‘He started to ask how it was going and my husband shot him’

LUDINGTON — Sarah Knysz, the 21-year-old wife of Eric Knysz appeared in 51st Circuit Court this morning where she testified against her 20-year-old husband, Eric John Knysz. Eric Knysz is on trial for the Sept. 9, 2013 murder of Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield in Free Soil Township. In November 2013 Sarah pleaded guilty to accessory to murder of…

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Wife of murder suspect expected to testify today

February 24, 2014
Wife of murder suspect expected to testify today

By Rob Alway. Editor-in-Chief. LUDINGTON — The fifth day of the trial against Eric John Knysz, the 20-year-old Irons man accused of murdering Michigan State Police Trooper Paul Butterfield in Free Soil Township, continues this morning. The trial began last Tuesday with a nearly 9-hour jury selection process. The first three witnesses called on Wednesday were the first people to…

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