HOUGHTON, MI— Trial dates have been set for a mother and son accused of murder in Houghton County.
Alvin Kempainen, 87, was found dead of a gunshot wound in his Hancock Township home in December of 2023. Arrested were Jacob Kempainen, 21, and Margaret Kempainen, 51, of Harland, Wisconsin.
Both are charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Jacob Kempainen is also charged with felony firearms. He was identified as the shooter
Alvin Kempainen is Jacob’s grandfather and Margaret’s father-in-law.
At a pretrial conference last week, the court set Jacob Kempainen’s trial for late January of next year. Margaret Kempainen’s trial will likely be held in November.
