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2 suspects in Northfield Township murders, kidnappings face judge on multiple charges, 3rd refuses arraignment

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(WXYZ) — Prosecutors have charged three people in connection with the New Year's Day shooting and kidnapping in Northfield Township that left two people dead and another wounded.

Both children who were kidnapped have been recovered.

Shuvonna Vinson, 42, is one of the suspects.

When the magistrate announced the first kidnapping charge, she asked him, "Why would I leave her with dead bodies?"

“I didn’t let neither one of them kids see (expletive). So stop lying (expletive). Them (expletive) deserved to die...," Vinson yelled at the assistant prosecutor.

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The three suspects, 42-year-old Shuvonne Vinson, 37-year-old Gregory Callhan, and 60-year-old Keith Finley, have all been charged with the following 12 counts:

  • Two counts of open murder (punishable by up to life in prison);
  • One count of assault with intent to murder (punishable with up to life in prison);
  • One count of home invasion in the first degree (punishable by up to 20 years in prison);
  • Two counts of kidnapping – child enticement (punishable by up to life in prison);
  • One count of conspiracy to commit murder (punishable by up to life in prison);
  • One count of conspiracy to commit kidnapping – child enticement (punishable by up to life in prison);
  • One count of conspiracy to commit home invasion in the first degree (punishable by up to 20 years in prison);
  • One count of carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent (punishable by up to 5 years in prison);
  • One count of stolen property - receiving and concealing a motor vehicle (punishable by up to 5 years in prison); and
  • One count of felony firearm (punishable by 2 years in prison, to be served consecutively to any other sentence).

Vinson has also been charged with:

  • Four counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer (punishable by up to 2 years in prison);
  • One count of carrying a concealed weapon (punishable by up to 5 years in prison);
  • One count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person (punishable by up to 5 years in prison); and
  • One count of possession of ammunition by a prohibited person (punishable by up to 5 years in prison).

Finley was also charged with one additional count of possession of a firearm by an ineligible person (punishable by up to 5 years in prison).
All three suspects are from Detroit.

Vinson and Callhan were arraigned on Friday afternoon and denied bond. Finley refused to be arraigned Friday and will appear in court again for arraignment on Saturday.

RAW VIDEO: Arraignment in North Township murder and kidnapping case

RAW VIDEO: Arraignment in North Township murder and kidnapping case

All three are locked up in the Washtenaw County Jail. They are accused of killing Jennifer Bernhard and Stevie Ray Smith. A third victim, Jeffrey Alan Bernhard, remains hospitalized in stable condition and is expected to survive.

Two children, a 9-year-old and a 4-year-old, were taken from the Northfield Township home. They were found in Ypsilanti Township.

Amy Scholl, Jenny Bernhard's friend told 7 News Detroit, "I do want people to remember Jenny as a human being, not just as a victim. She was one of the most beautiful human beings inside and out. She would help anyone. She had a heart for everyone. She was the gentlest soul."

"She loved cooking. Her favorite color was blue. She's just a beautiful human being," she described.

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Scholl said her daughter and the Bernhard's daughter were in the same fourth grade class.

"Being a mother meant everything to her. She would just light up being around children," she said.

"It was on Jenny's heart to open her home to someone in need. This was not their first foster child and I think she knew enough from previous foster cases to know it's not easy and she did know some of the challenges that could come from this, but she still had a heart for children and for doing this. And I don't think she would have changed that," Scholl explained.

She credited law enforcement's response, "The fact that police worked through the night and located these girls is a miracle."

"I can't just say enough good things. All of the law enforcement involved, including the Northfield Township Police Department, they are apart of this story not being a hundred percent tragedy. There are miracles. Friends (and) family, we're just so grateful to all of them," she explained.

Hear more about the shooting and kidnapping in the video player below:

Abducted girls found in Ypsilanti Township

"We're just going to try to rise up as a community and make sure that their daughter wants for nothing ever," she said.

Scholl said she wants others to have faith in the justice process.

"I want people to understand that sometimes cases are really complicated. This one, we have a lot of innocent people who were done a lot of harm and for the prayers of justice to be done and for peace to be restored," she said.

"I don't think Jenny would want us to live in fear. In fact, I think she would be one of the first people to forgive these horrific acts though she's lost so much, her family has lost so much. And I think it's important that we moved forward, not in a spirit of hatred but with tenacity and faith," Scholl advised.

If you would like to help the Bernhard family, a GoFundMe page has been set up.