A father of six is accused of murdering his entire family before setting their Michigan home alight and turning a gun on himself.
Kristopher Karolkiewicz, 47, is believed responsible for the deaths of his wife, Amanda 'Mandy' Karolkiewicz, 39, and their six children, aged between five and 15, whose bodies were discovered inside a burning house in Grand Haven Township on Friday, 24 July 2026. The Ottawa County Sheriff's Office has ruled the deaths a murder-suicide. Investigators say Karolkiewicz shot each family member before deliberately starting fires throughout the home and killing himself.
