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Oak Creek man accused of stabbing in-laws now charged with solicitation of murder-for-hire

Michael Liu offered to pay inmates $20,000 for the murder of witnesses of December crime, the criminal complaint says

Oak Creek man accused of stabbing in-laws now charged with solicitation of murder-for-hire

Michael Liu offered to pay inmates $20,000 for the murder of witnesses of December crime, the criminal complaint says

THE OAK CREEK MAN CHARGED WITH SHOOTING AT AND STABBING HIS IN-LAWS IS NOW ACCUSED OF TRYING TO HIRE A HITMAN TO KILL A WITNESS TO THE ATTACK. ACCORDING TO A CRIMINAL COMPLAINT, MICHAEL LIU OFFERED TO PAY AN INMATE $20,000 FOR THE HIT. PROSECUTORS SAY LIU WAS GOING THROUGH A DIVORCE AT THE TIME OF THE ATTACK ON HIS IN-LAWS. IT HAPPENED IN DECEMBER, JUST OUTSIDE OF CHICAGO. LIU IS DUE IN AN ILLINOIS COUR
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Oak Creek man accused of stabbing in-laws now charged with solicitation of murder-for-hire

Michael Liu offered to pay inmates $20,000 for the murder of witnesses of December crime, the criminal complaint says

New charges have been filed against a Wisconsin man accused of a violent stabbing rampage against his soon-to-be ex-in-laws.The Oak Creek man, who is accused of a violent revenge stabbing in Illinois, is now facing murder-for-hire charges.Authorities said in December, 36-year-old Michael Liu shot into his in-laws' house and stabbed the couple in the midst of a divorce with his wife.According to a new criminal complaint, in January, Liu offered to pay inmates $20,000 for the murder of witnesses in that crime.Liu is currently being held on a $1 million bond.He is scheduled to be in court Friday morning on solicitation of murder for hire charges.

New charges have been filed against a Wisconsin man accused of a violent stabbing rampage against his soon-to-be ex-in-laws.

The Oak Creek man, who is accused of a violent revenge stabbing in Illinois, is now facing murder-for-hire charges.

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Authorities said in December, 36-year-old Michael Liu shot into his in-laws' house and stabbed the couple in the midst of a divorce with his wife.

According to a new criminal complaint, in January, Liu offered to pay inmates $20,000 for the murder of witnesses in that crime.

Liu is currently being held on a $1 million bond.

He is scheduled to be in court Friday morning on solicitation of murder for hire charges.