WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – In a hearing Tuesday in Wexford County, defense attorneys for Cortney and Brad Bartholomew renewed their bid to have the murder case against them dismissed, arguing that prosecutors have failed to provide key evidence required under discovery rules.

The Bartholomews, accused of first-degree murder, felony murder, torture and related charges in the death of Rebecca Park (Cortney’s biological daughter), asserted that they have yet to receive police reports, autopsy results or physical evidence – receiving only the probable cause affidavit, and only after finding it on social media rather than from the prosecution.

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UpNorthLive reports that beyond dismissal, the defense also sought release on bond, maintaining that the couple’s continued incarceration without formal evidence undermines their due process rights. Attorneys accused the Michigan Attorney General’s Office of improperly restricting discovery through a protective order that has delayed or heavily redacted materials.

Prosecutors countered that discovery work is still underway and that delays are not unusual in complex homicide cases. They urged the judge to keep the Bartholomews in custody, citing the seriousness of the allegations and ongoing investigative needs.

Judge Corey Wiggins rejected the defense’s requests to dismiss the charges and to grant bond. Instead, he ordered a show-cause hearing for Jan. 30 where prosecutors must explain why discovery has not been provided, and left open but did not promise any decision on dismissal or bond until after that session.