CHARLEVOIX COUNTY, Mich. (WWJ) – A Michigan man is behind bars for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill his ex-girlfriend, who accused him of brutally assaulting her for more than a year.
Caleb Beesley of Gaylord was arraigned Tuesday on one count of solicitation for murder and was denied bond.
The 26-year-old was denied bond because he had recently posted bond after facing charges of abusing his ex-girlfriend, according to Michigan State Police.
MSP officials say troopers from the Gaylord Post got a call from the Charlevoix County Jail on Sunday about an inmate who reported Beesley had offered to bail him out of jail if he would kill someone.
Beesley had recently been released from jail on bond with a tether, but was under investigation for an alleged felonious assault and false imprisonment. MSP officials say Beesley began a relationship with a woman in April 2021 and allegedly “brutally assaulted her for over a year, in several different states, as they traveled together.”
The woman was hospitalized because of the attacks, according to MSP.
MSP officials said Beesley was serving time in the Charlevoix County Jail on an unrelated charge and was set to be released after serving his sentence.
Hours before being released, the Charlevoix County Prosecutor authorized additional charges against him in relation to the allegations of abusing his ex-girlfriend. He was given a $100,000 bond.
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Officials say after learning of the new charges, Beesley devised a plan to kill his ex-girlfriend. He allegedly offered to pay the other inmate’s bond, pay him additional money, and give him gifts in exchange for the murder.
Beesley posted the $100,000 bond and was released on a tether.
The inmate expressed his concerns to the correctional sheriff’s deputy and the information was relayed to the MSP Gaylord Post.
Troopers then discovered Beesley’s tether was defective and they were unable to determine his location. But authorities soon discovered Beesley was likely living with his new girlfriend in Traverse City. An arrest warrant was authorized for solicitation of homicide and bond violations.
The Traverse Narcotics Team, MSP Emergency Support Team, MSP Fugitive Team, and detectives from the MSP Gaylord Post were able to locate Beesley’s vehicle.
After several hours of surveillance, Beesley exited an apartment complex in Traverse City and was arrested.
He is being held at the Charlevoix County Jail without bond. His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 1.
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