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October 14, 2007


Missed It: Michael George’s Hearing

Michael George, the convention organizer and comic shop owner accused of killing his then-wife Barbara George in Michigan in 1990, had a preliminary exam last week where several details and takes on the events of 17 years ago, some salacious enough to drive news coverage, emerged. This includes a potential gambling problem feeding motive, the reaction of the family to George's behavior at the funeral, women coming forward to say that George pursued them to some extent, why police dismissed a robbery motive, confirmation of insurance monies received, George claiming that he believed the killer might be pursuing him, and forensic details about the shooting.
 
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