Wife charged with husband’s death

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The suspect being held for the suspicious death of a Marlette area man has been charged with murder. The Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office says 54 year old Donna Rager is formally charged with murder following an investigation into 64 year old Richard Rager’s death. Richard Rager’s body was found Wednesday at their home in the 4500 block of Cooper Road in Marlette Township. Donna Rager is housed in the Sanilac County Jail on counts of open murder, tampering with evidence, felony firearms, and concealing the death of an individual.

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The Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man found at a home in the 4500 block of Cooper Road in Marlette Township.  Detectives were conducting a well-being check at the house and found the body of a 64-year-old male who lived at the residence. A 58-year-old female who also lives at the house is in custody and  the Sheriff’s office says the death is “suspicious”.  An autopsy on the male subject has been scheduled for Friday afternoon and investigations are ongoing.