Suspect charged with Murder in connection with body found in St. Joe River

Michael E. Hawkins Jr.

ELKHART, Ind. -- Documents from Elkhart Superior Court reveal Michael E. Hawkins Jr. was arraigned Friday morning and charged with Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by Serious Violent Felon.

Hawkins is accused of murdering Anthony Null, whose body was found floating in the St. Joseph River near Beardsley Avenue with a gunshot wound to his face on July 17.

The probable cause affidavit in this case state a witness overheard Hawkins and Null arguing over synthetic marijuana and coffee before a single gunshot was heard and the witness saw Null slouched over and bleeding.

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