On the evening of November 21st, 1883, just a short distance from Jackson, Michigan in Summit Township, Jacob Crouch, William Henry White, his son-in-law, Eunice White his daughter and a guest Moses Polley were all murdered in their beds by some unknown parties.  The case became known as the Crouch Murders in all the newspaper.  Some say the crimes were driven by greedy relatives who wanted Jacob Crouch's money.  Others claimed it was a robbery gone wrong.

An investigation was done, a trial was held, but no one was ultimately ever held accountable for these crimes.  Additionally, in the wake of this tragedy, a series of disturbing suicides, attempted murders and attempted suicides occurred with others related to the case.  The story crosses over Jackson, Spring Arbor, Union City and Marshall Michigan.

It is a forgotten story from the annals of Southwest Michigan, and it also an interesting look at the disfunctional police investigations and court systems of the time period.

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