Summary Rockford, Michigan: On August 5, 2006, the father of 41-year-old Renee Beth Pagel found her dead in her home. She had been viciously stabbed to death. The case went cold for 13 years, while a dark and evil twisted web of secrets and lies concealed the identity of the person who heartlessly murdered this selfless loving mother of three. The truth finally did come out, and the revelation stunned the family, the community and the investigators. The case heated up again in 2019. In the end, Renee's husband Michael Pagel pleaded guilty to the murder. He claimed he was the mastermind of a murder-for-hire homicide and claimed that the actual killer was his own brother, Charles Pagel, who is also known as Beau Pagel. Mike Pagel pleaded guilty to second degree murder on May 20, 2020. He was sentenced to "25 to 50 years in prison." Mike was the only person convicted of Renee's death. Authorities have not found valid implicating evidence against Charles/Beau.

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