U.P. Breaking News Exclusive 8:40 a.m. Monday, October 24, 2016
Friends say ‘Ally’ had a hard life – but the epitome of a unique individualist who was used to being the tall girl that never fit in – yet turning adversity into love – not hate
There is no way the person they knew would kill herself, friends say
By Greg Peterson
Owner, News Director
U.P. Breaking News
(Whitefish Point, Michigan) – “Ally”
That’s how she was known to those who love her. Or “Ally Mo” when they greeted her.
And friends say say the “Aly” they know would not would commit suicide – especially in the fashion she was found.
As far as U.P. Breaking News knows Ally Mo was not shot or stabbed.
Several old friends of Ally do not believe she would kill herself – in the ultra bizarre way her body was found.
U.P. Breaking News is withholding details of how she died – out of fear it could hurt the investigation – because it may indicate the cause of death of 42-year-old Allyson Motlinski-Jenkins of downstate Maybee, Michigan.
If police call her death a suicide – U.P. Breaking News will consider releasing the shocking info – but not if it is an ongoing murder investigation (without police permission).
“The person I knew would not kill herself,” said a close friend and childhood sweetheart of the victim.
U.P. Breaking News has been told that close relatives of the victim are making calls claiming it was a suicide. Cut and dried.
But hold it a minute – a former Michigan resident who is now in Texas, says Ally would never kill herself – and while she endured a lot of suffering in her life she was resilient as the day is long.
Her body was discovered on a chilly, windy Lake Superior beach near the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum that is located at 18335 N. Whitefish Point Road. Ally was found just east of the popular “bird watching area.”
She was cold to the touch but no decomposition. In fact, there was talk of giving her CPR.
Shock waves from this incident have hit friends in Texas, Colorado and other states – news that some friends can not believe.
Ally“was misunderstood,” said former Dundee, MI resident Chris Weber of Alpine, Texas.
“Ally was one of the most beautiful people I have known in my life,” said Weber, who is an engineer with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT).
Weber said friends of Ally want Michigan State Police to know – the person they know would not commit suicide – especially with the way her body was found and possible cause of death
She learned at a young age – that the world and classmates can be cruel – but in high school her tall gangling body made her a very good high school volley ball player.
Ally Mo was one of those tall girls – suffered teasing about his big nose – and she was growing faster than her classmates at schools in Monroe County, Michigan.
Ally also allegedly endured a life of abuse from close family – to her first and only husband.
“She would never hurt anyone else,” but even might submit if being murdered by someone manipulating and berating her – because of the anguish deep in her heart. A heart that some tried to make as cold as Lake Superior – but she kept the kind warm fires burning within.
“The Ally I know – would not commit suicide” because she accepted what came her way,”he said.
Weber could hardly fight back tears when he recalled something small – yet a big and significant memory. One of those memories you can taste.
Ally loved Extra Winterfresh “long-lasting” mint gum. Chewers of this particular flavor of gum must have it – mint gum that comes in a distinguishable dark blue package.
The gum “reminds me of her and our first kiss,” he said, with a flavor memory.
Its not that Ally did not have her sad and moody times – as she internalized everything as not to lash out.
“We were set up on a blind date,” said Weber, who was shocked that his first love was dead. And in such a horrible fashion.
“I can still remember my first kiss with Ally – when I smell a pack of Extra gum in the dark blue pack,” Weber said.
Holding back tears of anguish – because he just found out about her death Sunday night.
“I love her still” and so do many others, Weber said.
Ally used to take refuge at the Weber’s home when they were teens.
“We did not try to ‘fix’ her, just accepted her,” said Weber, whose sister Cora Weber and Ally were roommates for six months back in the day.
Not really an ugly duckling, but rather a person who lived life by her own rules – never dressing or getting haircuts like everyone else. Ally was the epitome of an “unique individualist.”
With the toughest of exteriors and always mending a broken heart, Ally Mo danced through life to the beat of a different orchestra.
No kids, married once in her early 20s – that some allege was a violent – it was a short marriage.
Ally hung with those who understood she was a sensitive person – who was tough as a Texas bull yet forgiving and accepting.
“Ally had a hard as hell life,”he said. “
“I love her still,” Weber said – preparing to leave on a 400 mile ride to a TXDOT construction site.
A ride that will melt into dreams of the woman he loved, lost, wanted to help, and most importantly accepted for who she.”
“She the only person I have every seen in this world who reminds me exactly of Holly Golightly” – the role of Audrey Helburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” a 1961 American romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards, written by George Axelrod, and loosely based on the Truman Capote novella.
**Editor’s note – Mr. Weber originally thought it was Audrey Hepburn’s role in “My Fair Lady” but then remembered it was another Audrey Hepburn film and role released about the same time. So we fixed it. Hey I have mixed up movies tons of times, and we kind of put him on the spot. Thank you to Wikipedia for their movie info.
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URGENT URGENT URGENT: State Police wait over 25 hours before releasing any information on the body at Whitefish Point.
She is Allyson Marie Motylinski-Jenkins 42, of Maybee, Michigan
Autopsy being conducted to determine cause of death. More soon.
Officials probe suspicious death of young woman whose body was discovered on Whitefish Point along Lake Superior shore near Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
Please see the editors note at the bottom of this story – and try your best not to overreact – we simply do not know if connected – but felt duty bound to report in the wake of no MSP public announcement about this death.
(Whitefish Point, Michigan) – Over 24 hours later, Michigan State Police cotninue investigating the suspicious death of a young woman whose body was found Saturday morning (Oct. 22, 2016) on a chilly Lake Superior beach near a famous northern Michigan museum dedicated to shipwrecks like the infamous sinking of the Edmond Fitzgerald.
First responders rushed to the scene – and while there was talk about CPR her body was reported cold.
U.P. Breaking News is withholding information that could tend to suggest a cause of death – out of concern it have a negative effect on a murder investigation. The unusual possible manner of death can suggest a murder and less likely it can suggest a suicide – but it happens. Officials have not said whether it is murder or suicide, but extremely unlikely are chances she died of natural causes. The body was reported shortly after 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
U.P. Breaking News believes the MSP Crime Lab was called to the scene. Police collected the registrations of all the people whose vehicles were parked in the museum lot and at all nearby parking lots. Police checked on weather conditions at the time and Lake Superior currents.
U.P. Breaking News made numerous calls trying to get any kind of comment – because its not known if a vicious killer is at large – of if the poor young woman took her own like. Numerous area residents have contacted the U.P. Breaking News Facebook page asking for updates.
The body of the woman was reported on a Lake Superior beach at/or near the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum that is located at 18335 N. Whitefish Point Road. The woman’s body was found just east of the popular bird watching area.
The discovery has shocked this tiny group of close-nit residents who live in nearby Paradise, Michigan.
The museum is best known for its Edmund Fitzgerald displays, an ore carrier that went down off Whitefish Point in a gale-ravaged Nov. 10. 1975 storm four decades ago, taking the entire crew of 29 slamming into the bottom of Lake Superior and the “the tombs of its ice water mansion.”
Once, emergency officials declared woman was dead – Michigan State Police and the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department immediately ordered the beach closed to preserve the crime scene. A beach crime scene is one of the hardest – especially along Lake Superior in the late fall.
Michigan State Police on Saturday did not release any information to the media some 24-hours after the body was discovered.
U.P. Breaking News has left numerous messages for state police detectives at the Sault Ste. Maris Post. – through a phone system that doesn’t guarantee a message gets to police in a rapid way. U.P. Breaking News contacted the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department that refereed all questions to MSP.
**Very Important editors note – and please people – take it for what it is – we have zero information that it might be connected – and likely isn’t.
U.P. Breaking News was asked last week not to broadcast information about a suspect vehicle possibly involved in a Minnesota kidnapping and homicide – possibly hauling a woman’s dead body – because it would jeopardize the Minnesota case. Police were infatic we not release the info but feel safetey and duty bound to mention it now in part.
That broadcast was put out over U.P. police radios last week – and we called the officials in Minnesota who were investigating this case.But out an abundance of caution – we advise you tell all the young women you know: U.P. females and hitchhikers should not get into strange motor homes until police make an announcement. In fact do not hitchhike at all (never a good idea) until police tell us something.
The body of the victim in that homicide has not yet found. She is 48.
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Michigan State Police detectives
Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post (notice the wonderful, modern website each post has – link:
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1584_3474—,00.html
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1584_3474—,00.html
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URGENT URGENT – U.P. Breaking News Bulletin Update 10-22-16 1:50 p.m.
The Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie Post is in charge of the investigation. It appears the MSP Crime Lab has been called in.
The entire area has been cordoned off from the public to preserve possible evidence.
Police collected the registrations of all the people who were parking in the Museum lot. Police are also checking on weather conditions at the time – and maybe tide currents.
U.P. Breaking News contacted Chippewa County Undersheriff Mike Bitnar – who said all press inquiries must go to the Michigan State Police. U.P. Breaking News has called MSP Post in Negaunee – and left messages for the MSP Soo Post
Young Woman Found Dead Along Lake Superior at Famous Point on the Beach
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433
11:50 a.m.
(Paradise, MI) – The body of young woman was found this morning (Sat., Oct. 22,2016) on a famous Lake Superior beach in the eastern U.P.
This may be very serious – not sure – but the body of a young woman has been found near one of the U.P.’s most famous sites.
The body of young female was found on the Lake Superior beach just off Whitefish Point.
We have some gruesome and strange details that we will withhold – in case it is a murder not suicide.
However – officials are treating the incident as a crime scene until they know otherwise.
It appears it is east of the bird watching area.
The body of a dead young female was found on the beach – and numerous law enforcement and emergency crews are on the scene. One detail in particular could indicate murder or suicide.
Of all places – its a crime/death scene now off the Whitefish Point Museum in Chippewa County.
The young woman was found on a Lake Superior beach – near The Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum that is located at the Whitefish Point Light Station 11 miles north of Paradise in Chippewa County. Address is 18335 N. Whitefish Point Rd, Paradise, MI 49768.
Whitefish EMS were the first on the scene.
Numerous people are reported at the scene but are now being held back – and law enforcement are just beginning their investigation. U.P. Breaking News will pass along more information once it is needed.
Upper Peninsula Breaking News by Greg Peterson 