8Chicago, IL A man recently convicted for domestic violence against his late wife is now facing a murder charge in connection with her death. Adam Beckerink, aged 47, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor domestic violence charge in Michigan’s Berrien County last week.

He received a sentence of 93 days in jail and two years’ probation. Beckerink’s wife, 36-year-old Caitlin Tracey, was discovered dead at the bottom of a 24-story stairwell in their Chicago high-rise condo.

Court records from Monday revealed that Beckerink has been charged with first-degree murder in Cook County. Police allege Beckerink was responsible for Tracey’s death in October.

The complaint and arrest warrant for Beckerink were filed and signed by a judge. Evidence indicates that Tracey’s body was “pulverized” with a s

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