2 men charged with murder of a hunter in Michigan state park
68-year-old hunter, who frequently hunted in the area, had his possessions stolen around the time of his murder
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two men have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a hunter in a Michigan state park during the 2018 deer season.
Thomas Olson and Robert Rodway, both 34, were arraigned Thursday on charges of felony murder and using a firearm during a felony, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.
Chong Moua Yang’s body was found Nov. 16, 2018, in the Rose Lake State Wildlife Area in Bath Township, northeast of Lansing.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Yang, 68, frequently hunted in the area and his wife became alarmed when he failed to return home. Yang's family located his car in a parking lot and followed two sets of footprints that led them to his body.
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Yang's headlamp, knife, backpack and shotgun had been stolen.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Witness testimony and a plastic bag with hunting spray recovered near the scene led police to Olson and Rodway, Nessel said. They were arrested Wednesday night by a state police fugitive team.
"The Bath Township Police Department worked closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and other local agencies and prosecutors to gather evidence, establish a timeline of events, and locate the defendants," Nessel said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Olson and Rodway were ordered jailed without bond. A probable cause conference has been scheduled for Jan. 5.
Court records did not list an attorney Thursday afternoon for Olson.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Matt Newburg, Rodway's attorney, told The Associated Press his client is innocent.
"Mr. Rodway had absolutely nothing to do with Mr. Yang's death," Newburg said.