Beckerink will be charged for his wife's murder in Chicago apartment
Posted: Oct 28, 2025 7:33 AM EDT
CHICAGO, Ill. -- On Monday, court documents show that Adam Beckerink will be charged with his wife, Caitlin Tracey's, murder. One year ago, Tracey fell to her death in the stairwell of Beckerink's Chicago high-rise apartment building, and Beckerink sits as the only known suspect in her death.
The court documents include a warrant for his arrest, signed by a Cook County judge. Beckerink is accused of causing Tracey's death by throwing her over the railing of the 24th floor of the east stairwell of his South Loop building.
Beckerink pleaded no contest to domestic violence charges against Tracey in Berrien County and was subsequently sentenced on Monday, Oct. 20, leading to him serving two concurrent 93-day sentences in a Berrien County jail in Michigan.
Tracey's parents, Andrew and Dr. Monica Tracey, said in a statement:
"One year ago today, we learned that Caitlin Tracey, our beloved daughter and sister was found deceased at the bottom of a stairwell in Adam Beckerink’s Chicago, South Loop condominium building, having plummeted 24 stories. He will now be charged with her first-degree murder.
Only a week ago, Adam Beckerink, a convicted felon, was sentenced in Michigan for interfering with Caitlin’s cell phone and a domestic violence committed against her. Today he sits in a Michigan jail for his actions.
Today’s charges of first-degree murder against Adam Beckerink is another big step in the path to obtain justice for Caitlin. We are very grateful for the dedicated work of the Chicago Police Department. Our family especially thanks Detective Michael Carroll, the lead detective and his team for their unceasing efforts on behalf of Caitlin. Our family is also deeply thankful to Cook County States Attorney, Eileen O’Neill Burke who has made cases involving domestic violence, such as Caitlin’s, a law enforcement priority. Both the Chicago police department and Ms. O’Neill Burke’s office have been tireless in their efforts to obtain justice on behalf of Caitlin.
We dearly miss Caitlin as do her friends. Our family hopes that during the murder case against Adam Beckerink, that the truth about the last months of Caitlin’s life and the events leading to her tragic death are revealed, so our wonderful daughter can finally be laid to rest."