UPDATE (4:38 p.m. on Friday, May 9): According to court documents, these are three of the four people arrested after the remains of Gregory Pennington, 42, of Nashville, Michigan, were found:
- Bradley Lance, of Lansing
- Lucas Forquer, of Nashville, Michigan
- Jenelle Mello, of Nashville, Michigan
According to court documents, Lance is facing charges of second-degree murder, torture and removing a dead body, as well as a weapons felony. Forquer and Mello are both facing one count of torture. The documents say that all three are facing life in prison if convicted.
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Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd said Lance and Forquer were arraigned on Thursday. Mello was arraigned on Friday, and the fourth person has not been arraigned at this time.
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UPDATE (11:16 a.m. on Friday, May 9): Two of the four suspects arrested in connection with the death of a missing Michigan man were arraigned on Thursday, according to Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd.
Prosecutor Lloyd said Bradley Lance, of Lansing, and Lucas Forquer, of Nashville, Michigan, are the names of two of the suspects.
"through our investigation, we learned there was possibly foul play involved," Eaton County Lieutenant Aaron Campbell said.
Lance is charged with second-degree murder and torture, among other charges, and Forquer is charged with one count of torture.
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EATON COUNTY, Mich. — Four people are in custody after a missing Michigan man's remains were found in Chester Township, according to the Eaton County Sheriff's Office.
Gregory Pennington, 42, of Nashville, Michigan, was believed to be last seen in the Vermontville area on Nov. 14, 2024, according to the sheriff's office.
"After review by my office, it was determined that we would charge those four individuals with crimes," Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd said.
The sheriff's office said in a Facebook post that his vehicle was found abandoned on Michigan Road on Dec. 11, 2024. He was reported missing the following day.
The sheriff's office said Pennington's remains were found in Chester Township on April 29, 2025, which led to the arrest of four people.
Their names have not been released at this time. The sheriff's office said they are waiting until they are arraigned.
The case is being investigated as an apparent homicide, according to the Eaton County Sheriff's Office.
