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Mom accused of killing pregnant daughter to steal unborn son had sexual relationship with victim's fiancee, he reveals in bombshell testimony

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Diomande, A. (2026, September 30). Mom accused of killing pregnant daughter to steal unborn son had sexual relationship with victim's fiancee, he reveals in bombshell testimony. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16173369/Mom-accused-killing-pregnant-daughter-steal-unborn-son-sexual-relationship-victims-fiancee-reveals-bombshell-testimony.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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During a preliminary hearing last week, Richard Falor, fiancé of Rebecca Park and father of her unborn child, testified that he had a sexual relationship with Park’s mother, Cortney Bartholomew, from April to September 2023. Falor revealed in court that Cortney expressed a desire for another child despite claiming she was physically unable to conceive one. The hearing is considering charges including first-degree murder and assault of a pregnant individual against Cortney and her husband Bradley Bartholomew, accused of killing Rebecca Park and removing their grandchild from her body after luring her with an inheritance promise.

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In Boon Township, Michigan, Cortney Bartholomew and her husband Bradley Bartholomew are accused of murdering their daughter Rebecca Park, who was 39 weeks pregnant, on November 25. The prosecution's testimony included a shocking revelation from Rebecca's fiancé, Richard Falor: he had a sexual relationship with Cortney from April to September 2023, ending just before his relationship with Rebecca began in October 2023. During this period, Cortney expressed a desire for another child despite claiming she was physically unable to conceive. The court is now determining if there's sufficient evidence to proceed to trial on charges of first-degree murder, torture, and assault of a pregnant individual resulting in death.

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A Michigan mother accused of killing her pregnant daughter and then slicing out the unborn child allegedly had a sexual relationship with her daughter's fiancé. uncertain

mother → accuse → fiancé

Cortney Bartholomew, 41, and her husband Bradley Bartholomew, 48, were present in court last week for a preliminary hearing over their alleged involvement in the murder of 22-year-old Rebecca Park, and their grandchild. asserted

Bartholomew → allege → Park

In bombshell testimony, the prosecution called Park's fiancé Richard Falor, father of the deceased baby boy, to testify that he had a prior 'sexual relationship' with Cortney. asserted

he → call → Cortney

The court is currently hearing whether there is enough evidence to take the case to trial on charges of first-degree murder, torture, and assault of a pregnant individual resulting in death. asserted

court → hear → death

Falor told the court that he had a relationship with Cortney from April 2023 to September 2023, and that it ended a month before he started dating her daughter in October that year. asserted

he → tell → October

He added that during their time together, Cortney expressed a desire for another child despite stating she was physically unable to, according to WWTV. uncertain

she → add → WWTV

Park, who was 39 weeks pregnant, was found dead on November 25 in Huron Manistee National Forest near her mother's home in Boon Township three weeks after she was reported missing. asserted

she → find → Township

Recounting the timeline before Park vanished, Falor explained that Park's water broke the evening before her disappearance, which led a friend to drive them toward the hospital. asserted

which → recount → hospital

Cortney Bartholomew, 41, and her husband Bradley Bartholomew, 48, were present in court last week for a preliminary hearing for their alleged involvement in the murder of their daughter, 22-year-old Rebecca Park, and their grandchild Richard Falor, the fiancé of Parks and father of her deceased baby boy, testified about a prior ‘sexual relationship’ with her mother, Cortney 22-year-old Rebecca Park, and their grandchild were both murdered He said Cortney tried to stop their vehicle to take Park herself, but the group continued to the hospital. asserted

group → allege → hospital

Park was discharged without delivering the baby. asserted

Park → discharge → baby

Prosecutors allege Park was murdered the following night after Cortney lured her to the home with the promise of an inheritance check, according to a probable cause affidavit. uncertain

Cortney → allege → affidavit

Prosecutors showed over 93 text messages between Falor and Bartholomew sent shortly after Park went missing. asserted

Park → show → Falor

Within those exchanges, Cortney claimed she had provided Park with $2,000 from an inheritance. asserted

she → claim → inheritance

Falor testified that she never returned home from the meeting, and that he never saw any of that inheritance money. asserted

he → testify → money

The couple is accused of orchestrating a plan in which they brought their daughter into their home, 'forced her' into a vehicle, and drove her to a wooded park several miles behind the residence. asserted

they → accuse → residence

Mom accused of killing pregnant daughter to steal unborn son had sexual relationship with victim's fiancee, he reveals in bombshell testimony

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