Arraignment has been held for two suspects in the murder of a Dowagiac man this week. The Cass County Prosecutor’s Office says Justin Carlton and Jay Penar both face open murder charges in the death of 40-year-old Michael Kenneth Collins. The two were arrested Monday, one near Three Rivers and the other in Kalamazoo Township. Police say the two broke into a home in the 700 block of Louise Avenue on Monday, tying up three residents. Collins was shot and killed. Both defendants have been denied bond. Their next court dates are February 6 for a probable cause hearing and February 12 for preliminary examination.
