The Murder of Howard Witkin
I apologize that I have not been on here in quite some time. I had a few blogs researched already and I am transferring my notes to try and refresh my memory to put them together. Hopefully I will get back in the groove again soon. Howard Witkin was from a prominent family in Santa Clara California. He managed a family owned glass and mirror business. In 1966 Howard married Judi Barnett. Judi was originally from Michigan and after three children and a divorce she relocated with the children back to her home state. Once in Michigan Judi would marry again to a man named Robert Singer. It is unclear whether Singer was already a restaurateur or if this would occur after his marriage to Judi. What I can say is that in December of 1979 Robert opened The Onion Crock in Flint Michigan. A man by the name of Kevin McCarthy was in charge of the hiring and firing of the employees and all but Robert's “right hand man.” As is often the case in such environments, McCarthy was pri...