KENNY MCBRIDE

Judge Michael A. Weipert, ordered McBride to serve the rest of his life in prison for the gruesome murder of Cecilia “Nickie” Gibson.

A Temperance man has been sentenced after he used a piggy bank and a child gate to murder a woman and then beheaded her body, officials said.

A Temperance man has been found guilty of murder after he used a piggy bank and a child gate to beat a woman to death and then beheaded her body, officials said.

The jury found McBride to be guilty of first degree murder of Cecilia "Nickie" Gibson, 79, and guilty of the mutilation of her corpse.

Both the prosecution and defense came to rest in the trial of Kenny McBride. Closing statements will be given Thursday morning before jury deliberation.

BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Officials said a 79-year-old woman found dead in a Bedford Township home Monday was beheaded by her step-grandson. The head of the victim was removed,” said Jahn Landis, the Monroe County Chief Assistant Prosecutor. Kenny McBride, 45, of Temperance, is charged with homicide -- open murder and dead body mutilation in connection with the murder. The suspect’s father was married to the daughter of the victim,” Landis said. Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Monroe County deputies at 734-240-7530.

Officials said a 79-year-old woman found dead in a Bedford Township home Monday was beheaded by her step-grandson. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

BEDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Officials have charged a Temperance man with murdering a Bedford Township woman and then beheading her body. Kenny McBride, 45, of Temperance, was taken into custody in connection with the murder of Cecilia Gibson, 79, in Bedford Township, deputies said. Officers took the two family members to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office for questioning. He is being held at the Monroe County Jail without bond. “When I leave the house, I’d sometimes see them going about their business.”Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Monroe County deputies at 734-240-7530.

Kenny McBride, 45, stood before First District Judge William Paul Nichols, and was formally charged with open murder and mutilation of a corpse. A 45-year-old man with a lengthy criminal history was charged this morning with multiple felonies, including mutilation, in the murder of a 79-year-old Temperance woman who officials say was beheaded. Kenny McBride, 45, stood before First District Judge William Paul Nichols, and was formally charged with open murder and mutilation of a corpse. The three lived at the home in the 8800 block of Lewis Ave. where the murder occurred. Both men were interviewed but only McBride was charged with the crimes.