🚨 TRIPLE BETRAYAL: Fiance Juggled Mother and Sister of Murdered Mom
The alleged murder of 22-year-old, nearly nine-months-pregnant Michigan mother, Rebecca Park, has taken a shocking, dark turn that reads like a twisted script. Court documents are now exposing an alleged web of incestuous affairs involving Rebecca’s fiance, Richard Falor, 43, who is also the biological father of her unborn child.
Sources citing court documents report that Falor was not just engaged to Rebecca—he was allegedly sleeping with her 21-year-old sister, Kimberly Park, AND her biological mother, 40-year-old Cortney Bartholomew. The level of personal betrayal and alleged conspiracy in this case is absolutely staggering.
Both Kimberly and Cortney allegedly confessed their relationships with Falor to police after Rebecca was found murdered on November 25 in Manistee National Forest. The court documents even referred to Falor as the “fiance of both sisters,” cementing the horrific reality of the alleged love triangle—or, rather, a love quadrangle if you count Rebecca.
⚖️ The Conspirators: Fiance Charged in the Chaos
The scope of the alleged crime is almost unthinkable. Falor, Kimberly Park, and Cortney Bartholomew have all been charged in connection with Rebecca’s murder. Falor, who was allegedly the common lover of both the mother and the sister, was also booked on drug-related charges, further muddying the waters of his involvement.
The most chilling accusations are leveled against Cortney and her husband, 47-year-old Bradly Bartholomew, Rebecca’s stepfather. Authorities allege the couple lured Rebecca to their home on November 3 and “tortured Park in an attempt to remove the unborn infant, resulting in the death of both,” according to a statement from the Wexford County Prosecutor’s Office.
The list of charges against the Bartholomews is horrific, including first-degree murder, felony murder, torture, and assault on a pregnant individual causing miscarriage/stillbirth. They face life in prison if convicted, painting a picture of calculated, cold-blooded intent to steal the baby.
🗣️ Whispers and Lies: Kimberly’s Ticking Clock
The crucial turn in the investigation allegedly came from Kimberly Park, Rebecca’s sister and Falor’s alleged lover. Police claim it was Kimberly who first told detectives she had information about her mom Cortney and stepdad Bradly’s alleged involvement.
Kimberly’s story to police began with a claim that Rebecca died from a seizure after being struck on the head by the Bartholomews. But the story quickly spiraled into something much darker. After her own arrest on November 25, Kimberly allegedly told detectives that Falor confessed to her the very next day after the alleged murder.
Falor, she claimed, allegedly told her “he killed Rebecca Park and that he wanted to protect Kimberly by not sharing details with her.” Even more chillingly, she told authorities Falor confessed that “something went wrong while trying to cut the baby out of Rebecca.” This is a massive accusation placing the baby’s father at the center of the gruesome climax.
Despite these horrific claims, Kimberly’s bail was dramatically reduced from $750,000 to a mere $5,000, leading to her release on house arrest. This reduction has sparked outrage and massive speculation about whether she is cooperating with prosecutors, potentially leading to a plea deal.
🩸 ‘Evil Personified’: Prosecutor Details Unspeakable Torture
Wexford County Prosecutor Johanna Carey did not mince words when arguing against bail for the Bartholomews, describing the alleged crime as “evil personified.” Her court statement revealed the horrific details police have uncovered, showing a degree of planning and savagery that is shocking even for the darkest true crime headlines.
“These two individuals created a plan, conducted research,” Carey told the court. The sequence of events she described is brutal: Mr. Bartholomew allegedly brought Rebecca to their home, they forced her into another vehicle, and then transported her to the woods. The final acts were unspeakable.
“They stabbed her, forced her to lie on the ground while they cut her baby out, and ultimately caused her death and the death of the baby,” Carey stated. “They then left Rebecca in the woods.” The statement paints a picture of a carefully executed, meticulously planned torture and murder designed to procure the unborn child.
🕰️ The Final Hours: A Labor Scare and a Disappearance
The timeline of Rebecca’s disappearance is haunting. According to Falor’s father, Richard and Rebecca were at the hospital just hours before she vanished, as Rebecca thought she was going into labor. She was released when doctors determined she was not “getting ready to have the baby yet.”
Rebecca then had dinner with her mother, Cortney, and was allegedly dropped off at Falor’s father’s home by Cortney and the accused stepfather, Bradly Bartholomew. Falor’s father confirmed her presence:
The night she went missing, she was here. She left during the night but (my son) stayed here for some reason and we just never heard from her again.
This final detail is suspicious. Why would a heavily pregnant woman who thought she was in labor leave her fiance’s father’s home “during the night”? And why would Falor—who was allegedly conducting affairs with her mother and sister—”stayed here for some reason” while his fiancee vanished? The narrative suggests a high degree of manipulation and possible involvement in orchestrating her final moments.
🔮 The Unraveling: Who is the Real Mastermind?
With Rebecca Park’s mother, stepfather, sister, and fiance all charged in connection with this heinous crime, the investigation is far from over. The crucial factor remains Richard Falor. Was he simply the hapless common lover caught in a family’s gruesome conspiracy, or was he the actual mastermind who confessed the final, horrific act to Kimberly?
The fact that Kimberly’s bail was dramatically reduced suggests she may be the key to turning this complicated case into a definitive conviction. Her version of events—that Falor “killed Rebecca Park” and spoke of trying to “cut the baby out”—directly implicates the father of the unborn child.
The defense attorneys for all four accused could not be reached for comment, leaving the public to speculate on the full extent of this dark conspiracy. Was the motive just the unborn child, or was the elimination of Rebecca a gruesome consequence of the shocking, tangled web of alleged affairs? The answer could send shockwaves through the courtroom and finally bring justice for Rebecca Park and her unborn baby.
