She was killed by a blow that crushed the back of her head and suffered many other injuries to her face and body. 15, 1989, in the Manistee National Forest in Brooks Township. A hunter found her badly decomposed body Oct. Siders disappeared July 18, 1989, after partying with friends. I kept up with the case as it unfolded in little layers for 25 years… through newspaper stories, documentaries, and finally attending the three-week trial in the spring of 2015,” explained Dornbush. And that’s why it stuck with me all these decades. This was, of course, a shocking event for our rural, tight-knit community and it cast a dark cloud on our rural county. “He determined… Shannon suffered a brutal death, disturbing details that I wouldn’t find out until sitting in on the trial some 25 years later. Dornbush’s father performed Siders’ autopsy. The case wasn’t solved until 25 years later. In fact, “Hole” is based on the case of Shannon Siders, who was found murdered in Newaygo County in 1989. Her latest novel, “Hole in the Woods” (Ally Press $17.99) – released Tuesday – is no exception. Emily Hartford and set in western Michigan.
Her father’s work profoundly impacted her two mystery novels in “The Coroner” series, featuring Dr. Additionally, she has certificates from the Forensic Science Academy in L.A. She earned her undergraduate degree in English and communication arts from Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, Illinois, as well as a graduate degree in rhetoric from DePaul University in Chicago. As we grew older, there were certain tasks we’d help him with – paperwork, putting everything on microfiche."Ī Grand Rapids native who grew up in Fremont, Dornbush graduated from Western Michigan Christian High School in Muskegon.
It was an anatomy lesson more than anything. He was like, ‘Look on the ground and tell me if you see anything unusual.’ He explained to us what the brain does. “We ended up finding some brain matter and pieces of skull. The next day, (my sister Melanie and I) went with our dad out in the field and he wanted to make sure his office didn’t miss anything since it was bright and sunny,” recalled Dornbush, who lives in Los Angeles. “There was an airplane fatality where three people died.
The eldest of three, Dornbush assisted him on his cases. Ronald Graeser, was the medical examiner for Newaygo County.
Author Jennifer Graeser Dornbush grew up around death.
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