On the night of December 27th, 2019, police found Kevin Bacon's naked body hanging from a pulley system in what prosecutors described as a custom kill room in Mark Latunski's basement. Police made the shocking discovery after online chat logs led them to Latunski's home, but the shock wouldn't end with the body.
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Christmas Eve Cannibal: Part 2

Michigan Crime Stories is MLive’s most popular podcast exploring murder, mysteries and mayhem in the Mitten. Our new four-part season, "Christmas Eve Cannibal" drops Tuesday, May 9. Produced by Jessica Shepherd and reported by Gus Burns. Got a tip for us? Email Gus at fburns@mlive.com.

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A question arises as Mark Latunski faces charges in the murder of Kevin Bacon — is he competent to stand trial for the crimes?
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Christmas Eve Cannibal: Part 3

Many call Mark Latunski a monster, but he was once a seemingly ordinary husband and father of four children. What changed and when did it change?
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Christmas Eve Cannibal: Part 4

On Christmas Eve 2019, a 25-year-old man named Kevin Bacon met up with a contact from the dating app Grindr. He was never seen alive again.
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Christmas Eve Cannibal: Part 1

Every Jane Doe had a life and has a story. Despite a closed investigation and years in an unmarked grave, Breanna Sharp has a story. And much of it has yet to be told. MLive's Gus Burns has been working for years to deliver that story. Here's the first of a four-part series about the life and death of a 13-year-old Detroit girl who seemed to be forgotten by much of the world.
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Christmas Eve Cannibal: Part 2

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