Overview

• Caitlin Tracey, 36, died in October 2024 from injuries sustained in a 20-story fall in her Chicago condo stairwell, with the manner of death ruled undetermined by the Cook County Medical Examiner.
• Her body was described by family attorneys as 'pulverized' with a severed foot, raising questions about the circumstances of her fall.
• Tracey’s husband, Adam Beckerink, a Chicago attorney with a history of domestic violence allegations, remains in custody on a Michigan fugitive warrant unrelated to her death.
• The couple’s turbulent history includes multiple domestic violence incidents in Michigan and a protective order obtained by Tracey in 2023, later dropped under alleged pressure.
• Tracey’s parents, after a legal battle with Beckerink, secured custody of her remains and continue to push for justice and further investigation into her death.