On April 18, 2026, the Michigan State Police (MSP) and the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Roni Collins had been identified through DNA as the person responsible for the 1983 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 16-year-old Sheri Jo Elliott

On April 18, 2026, the Michigan State Police (MSP) and the Saginaw County Prosecutor’s Office announced that Roni Collins had been identified through DNA as the person responsible for the 1983 kidnapping, rape, and murder of 16-year-old Sheri Jo Elliott

Recent news regarding Roni Collins (1950–2026) has shifted significantly following a major breakthrough in a Michigan cold case. While he was initially memorialized as a local musician, recent forensic evidence…