Man now charged with murder after Roseville woman found dead in truck bed

ROSEVILLE, Mich. (FOX 2) - A 19-year-old man is now facing murder charges after a Roseville woman was found dead in the back of a truck he was driving last month.

Police said Stephen Freeman fled after a minor crash on Common and Hayes, near the Warren border. While checking the pickup truck, officers found the body of 62-year-old Gabrielle Seitz in the bed. Freeman was later caught.

Freeman was originally charged with concealing the death of an individual and receiving and concealing stolen property. A felony murder charge was added as the investigation revealed more information.

According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, Freeman allegedly entered Seitz's home through a window while she wasn't home. When she got home, there was a fight, and Seitz was killed.

"We found that there were prints lifted from inside the home, we found there was entry by the suspect - now the accused," Macomb County Prosecutor Pete Lucido said. "at this point we have nothing to link that they knew each other or had any relationship. We do have information that says it was a break-in, in the home.

Stephen Freeman (Macomb County Jail)

"The medical examiner's report is not finalized, but he gave information that was preliminary that sends us to believe that there was a strangulation there."

Freeman's bond, which was originally set at $75,000 cash surety, was revoked after the murder charge was added. 

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"I would like to thank the Roseville Police Department and Michigan State Police for investigating this matter in a quick and efficient manner.  The additional charges for the victim’s death will provide justice to the family and keep our community safer," Lucido said.

Freeman has a probable cause hearing scheduled for Nov. 30.