Michael R. Kegg Jr., 53, received a maximum 126-year prison sentence for the 2024 murders of his ex-wife Malisa Kegg (51) and son Michael Kegg III (34), committed just two weeks after a contentious divorce hearing.
Incident and Evidence
On Dec. 31, 2024, Gibson County Sheriff’s Office and Francisco Fire Department responded to a fire at 7027 East State Road 64, Francisco, IN (125 miles south of Indianapolis). Bodies—gunshot to chest (cause of death per autopsy), burned—were found: son in kitchen by accelerant can, Malisa in living room. Recovered: .410 shotgun shells, loaded shotgun propped nearby.
Motive and Timeline
Post-divorce hearing, judge imposed urgent tasks on Kegg. Day before fire, he demanded water shutoff at Malisa’s home, citing unpaid bills. Wife Amanda Kegg drove him there (phones left behind); she claimed park drop-off but withdrew $800 max from his ATM. Kegg claimed vehicle work visit, denied killings, heard sirens fleeing.
Prosecutors: Planned double murder, arson cover-up.
Legal Outcomes
Gibson Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey F. Meade: 62 years (Malisa) + 64 years (son), consecutive. Amanda Kegg (then-wife) faces murder/conspiracy trial in November 2026.
Murder-suicide adjacent via divorce rage; echoes recent U.S. crime stories in your queries (Linehan robbery, Lawrence cold case). Closure for victims’ kin?
