Pregnant 22yo Found Gutted - Mom, Stepfather, Sister, & Fiance ALL Arrested W/ Different Stories
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Takeaways
- ❖Becca Park, 22 and 38 weeks pregnant, was found murdered and disemboweled in Manaste National Forest on November 25, 2025.
- ❖Her unborn baby was forcibly removed, and the umbilical cord was cut with dental floss; the baby's remains were never recovered.
- ❖Becca's biological mother Courtney Bartholomew, stepfather Bradley Bartholomew, half-sister Kim Park, and fiancé Richard 'Rich' Fowler were all involved in the investigation, providing contradictory accounts.
- ❖Courtney and Rich had an affair, as did Kim and Rich, creating a complex and toxic family dynamic.
- ❖Bradley Bartholomew is a registered sex offender, and Rich Fowler has multiple charges for sexual assault against minors.
- ❖Courtney initially claimed Becca left in a mysterious black SUV, then blamed Kim, before admitting to police that Bradley killed Becca and she herself cut out the baby.
- ❖Bradley's final story implicated Courtney in the stabbing and disembowelment, with him slitting Becca's throat and disposing of the baby.
- ❖Kim's debit card was found at the crime scene, which she claimed was planted by Courtney and Bradley to frame her.
- ❖Courtney and Bradley were arrested for first-degree murder, torture, conspiracy to commit torture, assault of a pregnant individual, unlawful imprisonment, and removing a dead body.
- ❖Kim was arrested for tampering with evidence, lying to police, and filing a false police report.
- ❖Rich Fowler was briefly arrested but later released without charges related to Becca's murder.
Insights
1The Brutal Murder and Disappearance of Becca Park
22-year-old Becca Park, 38 weeks pregnant, was reported missing on November 4, 2025, and her body was discovered on November 25, 2025, in Manaste National Forest. She had been stabbed, her throat slit, and her unborn baby forcibly removed via C-section, with the umbilical cord cut using dental floss. Her body was dragged by a vehicle and covered with leaves.
Deputy Jacob's report detailing the crime scene: 'stomach had been cut open. There are clear wounds to her stomach. The placenta was hanging out of her open abdominal wound with an attached umbilical cord that appears to have been cut with dental floss. There are stab wounds all over Becca... she was alive when she was stabbed and alive when later her stomach was cut open and someone forcibly ripped her baby out of her and cut her umbilical cord before they slit her throat and then dragged her.'
2Courtney Bartholomew's Shifting Narrative and Self-Incrimination
Becca's biological mother, Courtney, provided multiple conflicting stories to police, initially claiming Becca left in a mysterious black SUV, then blaming her other daughter Kim. Under interrogation, seeking immunity, Courtney admitted knowledge of the murder weapon and the baby's disposal, eventually confessing to cutting the baby out of Becca herself, claiming it was 'out of sympathy' after Bradley stabbed Becca.
Courtney's initial story about the black SUV (), later blaming Kim (). Her direct quotes seeking immunity: 'I can tell them where the knife was that was used to kill Becca and where the baby is, all of it.' (). Her confession: 'He was stabbing her. So I had to cut the baby out because Becca was like save my baby. So I cut the baby out because that's my grandson.' ().
3Bradley Bartholomew's Confession and Motive
Becca's stepfather, Bradley, initially lied about his whereabouts but later confessed to his involvement after Courtney implicated him. He described Courtney stabbing Becca in their truck, then cutting the baby out in the woods while Becca was still alive. Bradley admitted to slitting Becca's throat and helping dispose of her body and the baby. His alleged motive, as inferred by police and Bradley himself, was Courtney's desire for a baby, as she couldn't get pregnant or adopt due to his sex offender status.
Bradley's admission of being home (), his account of Courtney stabbing Becca and cutting out the baby (), and his description of slitting Becca's throat (). His explanation of Courtney's motive: 'Courtney just loves having kids. She loves being pregnant... She can't get pregnant. And so, she thought that this was probably... the easiest way to get a baby.' ().
4The Entangled Relationships and Criminal Histories
The case involved a deeply dysfunctional family dynamic, including affairs between Rich (Becca's fiancé) and both Courtney (Becca's biological mom) and Kim (Becca's half-sister). Both Bradley and Rich are registered sex offenders with histories of abuse, adding layers of suspicion and complexity to the investigation.
Courtney is 'also sleeping with him' (Rich) (). Kim is 'also having an affair with Becca's fiance' (). Rich's criminal history: 'multiple charges against him for essay against minors... he is on this offender registry' (). Bradley's criminal history: 'registered sex offender' (), 'thrown into jail for breaking probation' ().
Notable Moments
Courtney's bizarre 'inheritance' dinner where she gives Becca and Kim empty envelopes, claiming it was to test their motives for spending time with her.
This event highlights Courtney's manipulative and emotionally abusive nature towards her daughters, setting a tone of distrust and psychological games within the family dynamics leading up to the murder.
Courtney's public outbursts on Facebook, screaming at Becca's friend Ara for questioning her involvement and denying any harm to her daughter, while Becca was still missing.
This showcased Courtney's extreme lack of self-awareness, aggressive defensiveness, and attempts to control the narrative publicly, even as she was allegedly involved in the crime.
The discovery of Kim's debit card at the crime scene, which Kim later claimed was planted by Courtney and Bradley to frame her.
This detail added another layer of complexity to the already convoluted case, directly implicating Kim while also suggesting a deliberate attempt by other suspects to mislead investigators.
Bradley's admission that Courtney had asked him to look up how to perform a C-section online two months before the murder, and that one of her scalpels was missing.
This strongly suggests premeditation on Courtney's part, indicating a chilling intent to forcibly remove Becca's baby, not just kill Becca.
Quotes
"All I know is I watched my child die right in front of me."
"I feel like Courtney wouldn't harm Becca until after the baby's born."
"I slit hering throat. Deserved it. Rich deserved it. And it just happened to be your daughter that's going to pay for it."
"He was stabbing her. So I had to cut the baby out because Becca was like save my baby. So I cut the baby out because that's my grandson."
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