Adam Beckerink, whose wife, Caitlin Tracey, died at his South Loop, Chicago high-rise, avoids trial in domestic violence case

BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. (WLS) — There will be no trial in the Michigan domestic violence case against a man whose estranged wife was later found dead in his South Loop high-rise.

Adam Beckerink was outside the Berrien County courthouse on Friday morning with his parents and attorney.

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The I-Team was the only media in the courtroom when Beckerink pleaded no contest to charges of domestic violence and interfering with a 911 call made by his wife, Caitlin Tracey. He also plead guilty to one count of contempt for violating his bond. The surprise deal means the resisting arrest charges he also faced were dropped.

This police body camera video from August 2024 shows Beckerink struggling with police and Tracey crying nearby after she had called police for help. The video was played during a hearing in June when a judge ruled it could be shown at trial. Now, that trial is not happening.

By pleading no contest, Beckerink agrees not to fight the charges but avoids actually saying he is guilty. The judge reminded Beckerink that his deal will be treated as a guilty plea when he is sentenced on Oct. 20.

Tracey was found dead in the stairwell of Beckerink’s condo building last fall. She had multiple skull and rib fractures. An assistant Cook County state’s attorney has said Beckerink is considered a suspect in her death.

Adam Beckerink, whose wife, Caitlin Tracey, died at his South Loop, Chicago high-rise, avoids trial in domestic violence case

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