Prpich’s torso, waist legs and an identification card were in the suitcase (me: the one found initially by her brother).

The man is a resident of Park Lane Apartments, near the residence of 32-year-old Pamela Prpich, who had been missing since Aug. 12.

Police Chief Ray Canterbury said this morning that the man was seen on surveillance video doing some sort of “suspicious activity” investigators cannot go into detail about yet.

Police received a phone call yesterday that the suspect was again doing the same “suspicious activity,” he said.

The man told police where the rest of Prpich’s remains were.

“(The remains) were concealed,” Canterbury said. “You couldn’t smell any decomposing.”

The suspect had been interviewed by police during the investigation.

Police said they plan to wrap up the investigation soon.


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If the id card found with Pamela's lower body in the suitcase near her condo belonged to Pamela, seems unlikely the killer was trying to hide her identity by removing tattoos (if that's why he removed some of the skin).

The police seem confident about closing the case soon. I wonder what suspicious activity the suspect was engaging in when caught on surveillance and then again later.

poor girl.

Did he remove the tattoo(s) in order to preserve them? A trophy possibly?

I am really glad this sick fuck is off the streets.

The man confessed to being involved in the dismemberment and the disposal of the body — but not the murder, Canterbury said. But police believe the person in custody is responsible for her death and acted alone. A cause of death has yet to be determined. Authorities are waiting on autopsy results from the Wayne County Medical Examiner's office.

"We're preparing a homicide warrant but it will be up to the prosecutors what the charges will be," Canterbury said.

The 52-year-old and Prpich knew each other, Canterbury said, but it was unclear if they were friends.

The man is expected to be arraigned Friday in 33^rd District Court in Woodhaven.


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This case is moving quickly. I hope the Prpich family gets the answers they want and the justice they deserve.

WXYZ

Neighbors identify the man as Jim Bommer, and say he was often seen with the victim.

"There was a little bit of a relationship there," said Russell Prince, who lives next door to the man in custody.

Prpich lived at the Bella Vista Condos, and Bommer lived at the Park Place Apartments next door.

Neighbors say Bommer is a former mechanic and butcher who was good with his hands.

Prince says Bommer was on oxygen and had cancer.



DOC and photo here:
http://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2pr...ber=350956




The Wayne County Prosecutor's office has not yet received a warrant for the suspect who admitted to dismembering and disposing of a Gibraltar woman earlier this month.

The 52-year-old man, who police have not named, was detained by Gibraltar Police Wednesday afternoon and confessed to the criminal activity but not the murder of 32-year-old Pamela Prpich, whose torso was found by her brother in a suitcase floating in a creek near her condominium complex.

the suspect, whom police have not named, is expected to be arraigned at 1:30 p.m. today at 33^rd District Court in Woodhaven on charges determined by the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.


Police still do not know the cause of death, and a Wayne County spokesman said the Medical Examiner's Office doesn't have enough of the body to perform an autopsy.

Suspect tells police he dismembered Gibraltar neighbor but didn't kill her

Police confronted the suspect Wednesday after he was seen on video surveillance buying cleaning supplies at a nearby supermarket, according to a source close to the investigation.

Canterbury said the suspect confessed as soon as police confronted him at a local business.

"We don't know how she died, still," Canterbury said. "He's saying that they were doing drugs and she was just dead ... in a chair."

The suspect's 53-year-old brother said he believes his brother may have panicked. He said his brother is an ex-con who was adamant about not returning to prison.

Now, with most of her daughter's remains found, Cheryl Prpich said she can prepare to say good-bye. She said she doesn't know whether to believe the man's assertions that her daughter died while doing drugs. But "we're not discounting it as possible," she said.

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I don't know if I'm buying the drug overdose story yet.

Why did he keep some of her stored in his house?
Her brother Michael said he recognized his sister's torso in the suitcase at the creek, even though her tattoos had been removed. Why remove the tattoos but leave an ID card in the suitcase?.

I believe there may have been drugs involved, but there's more to the story than someone who panicked and didn't want to report a drug overdose.

Aug. 27^th

The Wayne County prosecutor has charged a 52-year-old man with mutilation of a dead body, James Bommer of Gibraltar was also charged with obstruction of justice and being a repeat offender.

Gibraltar police say Bommer admitted dismembering the body but denied killing Prpich. Prosecutor Kym Worthy says the evidence tells another story.

Reference:
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LC or IMaDick:
If the prosecutor thinks the suspect did more than dismembering a dead body, why file only mutilation and obstruction charges? Would the DA file the lesser and more solid charges first while they seek evidence to prove what seems like a suspicion of homicide?

I ask because there have been a couple of cases where the most serious charges were filed initially and then later reduced as the investigation progressed. I'm wondering if there is a consistent strategy typically used, or if it depends more on the local LE, DA and the case itself. TIA.

the DA is being pragmatic. only charge what you can prove. plus he has terminal cancer. he'll probably die in prison even with just these charges. and they can always charge UP if more evidence comes in.

(08-27-2011, 12:25 PM)Lady Cop Wrote: the DA is being pragmatic. only charge what you can prove. plus he has terminal cancer. he'll probably die in prison even with just these charges. and they can always charge UP if more evidence comes in.

Thanks LC - makes sense. I didn't even consider the cancer.

i'm hoping to get a photo later of his arraignment.


WXYZ
Action News cameras were the only ones in court as 52-year-old James Thomas Bommer was charged with one count of dismembering and mutilating a dead body and one count of obstruction of justice.

The Detroit News

A 52-year-old Gibraltar man has been charged with mutilating the body of a 32-year-old Gibraltar woman whose torso was found in a suitcase last week.

James Thomas Bommer was arraigned this afternoon on charges of mutilation of a dead body, obstruction of justice and fourth habitual offender, said Assistant Prosecutor Maria Miller.

"The evidence in this case will show that the defendant dismembered the body of Ms. Prpich. Cases like this are among the most disturbing to even long time members of law enforcement," said Prosecutor Kym Worthy in a statement Saturday.

Bommer was remanded to jail without bond.A preliminary exam is set for Sept. 6 in the 33^rd District Court.

On Wednesday, Bommer confessed to dismembering and disposing, but not killing, Pamela Prpich, 32, who was last seen by her family Aug. 12. A week later her brother, Michael Prpich, 29, of Dearborn found a suitcase with part of her body near the Bella Vista Condos, where she lived with her mother.

After Bommer's confession, investigators went to his home Thursday in the neighboring Park Lane Apartments. There they found more of Prpich's body in a container in a closet.

Neighbors said the Prpich and Bommer had a relationship in the past.

Trying to find out where this case stands now. I don't think the ME has been able to perform an autopsy because the perp cut up Pamela and not all of her remains have been collected (perp claims he threw limbs in a dumpster, police have lower torso and legs from the suitcase, police found some body parts in perp's home but not sure which ones, I'm not sure if they have or have not found the head and internal organs). Ughh.

Here are the latest updates available:

The man police say dismembered a Gibraltar woman is not being charged with her murder.

Action News cameras were the only ones in court as 52-year-old James Thomas Bommer was charged with one count of dismembering and mutilating a dead body and one count of obstruction of justice.

Police say Bommer told them he and 32-year-old Pam Prpich were using fentanyl to get high when he found her dead from an overdose. He told police he then panicked and cut up her body to hide her death.

His preliminary hearing was set for Sept. 6 in front of 33^rd District Judge Michael McNally. The exam was adjourned for a competency exam.

It could be several months before Bommer is back in court.

Sources:

http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/no-murder-c...z1Yyndz300

http://www.thenewsherald.com/articles/20...=fullstory

What a freak! What did she see in this loser?