March 28, 2024

Man convicted of murdering two people

DELOIT — A 26-year-old Denison man has been convicted of murdering two elderly people in Deloit and of trying to burn their bodies.

On Wednesday a jury found Michael Schenk guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson. Schenk faces a sentence of life in prison without parole. Another defendant, 19-year-old Jayden Chapman, also from Denison, also faces murder and arson charges and is scheduled to go to trial April 28.

Authorities say Schenk and Chapman shot 80-year-old Marvin Huesling and 81-year-old Alice Huisenga at a trailer home in Deloit on March 10 and then set it on fire. Investigators say the two men likely were on the property to steal scrap metal.