Judge Denies Motion Requesting Mikes Jr. be Evaluated by Defense's Psychologists

The state Center for Forensic Psychiatry must first evaluate incarcerated inmates, ruled Judge William Bolle.

Judge William Bolle denied Wednesday morning a motion from Patrick Mikes Jr.'s defense attorney requesting that Mikes Jr. be allowed to meet with the defense's psychological experts for analysis. Mikes Jr. was not present at the hearing at 52-4 District Court in Troy. Mikes Jr., 21, is currently being held without bond at the Oakland County Jail after being charged with open murder on Aug. 9. He is accused of killing his father, 55-year-old Patrick Mikes Sr., on July 26. Defense attorney Dave Williams said Wednesday that they are "seeking to explore all of the ... defense options in this case," though they are not yet willing to request an independent psychological evaluation for Mikes Jr., who is reportedly receiving psychological …

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In Searching for a Body, I Found Dedication and Integrity

A few things I learned while searching for – and nearly finding – the body of missing Troy man Patrick Mikes.

A few of the things I found in the rainy woods Thursday in Montrose Township: An old shoe, a faded beach towel, two dead deer, a gas cap, part of a snake, a golf ball and a toilet seat. I would also find out Friday that Troy Police Capt. Bob Redmond and I were unknowingly within 30 feet of finding the body believed to be that of Troy man Patrick Joseph Mikes on Thursday night, just before the day's search was called off due to the rain and dwindling daylight. Yes, I found many things in the woods on Thursday. But what I would take away from that 14-hour day searching side-by-side with police officers and firefighters is the knowledge that, for some people, a job isn't just a job – and this search was about so much more than finding …

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Alan Stamm

11:21 am on Monday, August 13, 2012

Hear, hear! This journalist's professionalism is impressive as well.   more ›

Police Recover Body Believed to be Troy Man Patrick Mikes in Montrose Township

Mikes' son, Patrick Mikes Jr., was charged with his father's murder Thursday afternoon.

After several days of intensive searching, police have located what is believed to be the body of 55-year-old Troy man and father Patrick Joseph Mikes, who was last seen alive on July 26. Police searching a corn field in Montrose Township discovered Mikes' body Friday morning around 11 a.m. As part of large-scale search operation in Montrose Township on Thursday, police officers and firefighters had just begun combing through numerous corn fields in the area before the search ended for the day. "Today, members of the Troy Police Department returned to Montrose Township to continue the search for Patrick Joseph Mikes," Troy Police spokesman Capt. Bob Redmond said. "A body believed to be that of Mr. Mikes was found several feet inside a corn…

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Jen Anesi

1:01 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012

Just to clarify, Nick: The 21-year-old son, Patrick J. Mikes Jr., allegedly stole and used his 16-year-old brother's credit card the day before Patrick Mikes Sr. was killed, according to police. I'm not sure if it was his own credit card or a card paid for by his father.   more ›

Police: Continuing Search for Troy Man's Body is 'Right Thing to Do'

Patrick Joseph Mikes, 55, has been missing since July 27; his son, 21-year-old Patrick Joseph Mikes Jr., has been charged with his murder.

Investigators may have ended their day-long search for the body of missing Troy man Patrick Joseph Mikes empty-handed Thursday evening, but Capt. Bob Redmond said it was well worth the effort, adding that officers plan to continue searching until Mikes’ body is recovered.  “This whole case isn’t about Patrick Mikes Jr.,” Redmond said. “This case is about Patrick Mikes Sr. “It is our obligation as police officers in the City of Troy to protect our citizens. We’re not going to quit looking till we find the body of Mr. Mikes. We don’t need to find the body to convict Patrick Mikes Jr. of killing his father. We need to find the body because it’s the right thing to do." Citizens joined roughly 60 police officers and firefighters from 17 …

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Police Arrest Son in Case of Missing Troy Man; Search for Body Continues

Patrick Joseph Mikes Jr. was arrested in the case of his father's disappearance. Police continue searching for the Troy father's body in the Montrose area of Genesee County.

Patrick Joseph Mikes Jr., the son of missing Troy man Patrick Joseph Mikes, was arrested Wednesday and will face charges related to the death of his father. Mikes Jr. is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday at 52-4 District Court in Troy on a charge of homicide-open murder.  Troy Police announced the news of the arrest on Wednesday night. "We're very proud of the investigation that has been conducted in order to meet the substantial requirements for obtaining a murder warrant without a body," Troy Police Department spokesman Capt. Robert Redmond said. Meanwhile, police are still looking for the body of avid bicyclist Mikes Sr., 55, who was last seen alive in his home on July 26. According to a media release from the Troy Police Department, …

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UPDATE: Police Ask Public for Help in Search for Troy Man's Body

Patrick Joseph Mikes, 55, was last seen alive on July 26; investigators believe he was killed in a violent altercation in the basement of his Troy home.

Police are still looking for the body of Troy resident and avid bicyclist Patrick Joseph Mikes, 55, who was last seen alive in his home on July 26. According to a media release from the Troy Police Department, investigators are still focusing on areas along Interstate 75 between Troy and Montrose. "Investigators are also focusing on Saturday, July 29, 2012 between the hours of 10:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. as a time of significance," the release stated. Police are also asking anyone who may have seen a beige 2002 Infinity 135 in the areas listed above, during the times listed above, to call Troy Police.* Police spent Friday searching for Mikes' body in Genesee County using cadaver dogs, WXYZ reported. Fox 2 reported police had searched the Flint …

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Police Search for Troy Man's Body in Montrose

Police are reportedly searching for the body of Troy resident Patrick Joseph Mikes in the Flint River, among other areas.

Troy police are still searching for the body of Troy resident Patrick Joseph Mikes, 55, who was last seen alive in his home Thursday evening. Police will resume searching Saturday. Police spent much of the day searching using cadaver dogs in Genesee County, WXYZ reported. Fox 2 reports police searched the Flint River in Montrose and circulated a flyer of the family's car, a silver-gray Infiniti, which police believe may have been used to move the body. Police also searched the Brent Run landfill in Montrose and the 8,000-acre Holly Recreation Area in Oakland County, Local 4 reported. Police believe Mikes was killed in a violent altercation in the basement of his Troy home on Homewood Drive sometime between last Thursday evening and Sunday …

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Troy Police: Investigators Now Treating Missing Cyclist Case as Homicide

More than enough evidence was found in the basement of 55-year-old missing Troy cyclist Patrick Joseph Mikes' home for investigators to believe Mikes could not have survived the attack, Troy Police say.

Troy Police announced Thursday afternoon that they are no longer treating the disappearance of 55-year-old Troy resident Patrick Joseph Mikes as a missing person investigation, but instead as a homicide investigation.  "It is believed that it is highly unlikely for someone to survive based on the evidence that was involved," Troy Police spokesman Capt. Robert Redmond said Thursday afternoon at a press conference in Troy. “Investigators are treating this as a homicide." He added, “Our efforts have shifted from locating Mr. Mikes to locating his body.” Redmond said police are "working on a timeframe from Friday morning until Sunday morning" in order to give investigators "a better idea” of where to search for Mikes' body. Mikes was last seen…

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