Brother of murdered Michigan news anchor reveals 'killer' met victim's girlfriend at church NA

Arthur Williamson, 55, has been charged with the murder of Jim Matthews after attacking him in his own home in Michigan.

Arthur Williamson, 55, has been charged with the murder of Jim Matthews after attacking him in his own home in Michigan.

The heartbroken brother of a news anchor who was brutally murdered in his own home has criticized authorities for letting the career criminal out on parole.

Arthur Williamson has been charged with seven felonies, including first-degree murder, after attacking WWJ950 radio host Jim Matthews, 57, at his home in Chesterfield, Michigan.

The 55-year-old pleaded not guilty and was not set a bond in court Monday and did not speak during the brief hearing.

He has been charged with felony murder, two counts of assault with intent to murder, and three counts of unlawful imprisonment.

Matthew’s brother, Joe Nicolai, says the killer was a friend of Nichole Guertin, 35, Matthew’s partner and mother of their two children.

Joe told DailyMail.com that the couple had met at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting at a nearby church and that he had seen Williamson go in and out of his brother’s house on several occasions.

He said: ‘I don’t know exactly what business you have there with them. All I know is that he met Nichole at an NA meeting, he had never heard of her and I live across the street.

I’ve seen him a couple of times leaving and entering the place. He is a demon sent straight from hell.

“He should have been institutionalized years ago, he shouldn’t have been allowed out.”

News anchor Jim Matthews, 57, was killed at his home in Michigan, and his girlfriend Nichole Guertin was stabbed multiple times in the incident.

News anchor Jim Matthews, 57, was killed at his home in Michigan, and his girlfriend Nichole Guertin was stabbed multiple times in the incident.

According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, Williamson has at least eight prior convictions that include kidnapping and assault with the intent to commit murder.

According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, Williamson has at least eight prior convictions that include kidnapping and assault with the intent to commit murder.

Guertin was stabbed multiple times during Friday’s terror attack, but managed to escape the property despite being gagged and bound.

She fled with her 5-year-old daughter, Rosie, who was not seriously injured, and managed to stop a car after collapsing in a nearby parking lot.

Her 10-year-old son Hunter was beaten, beaten with a hammer and tied up before being thrown into a closet after the incident.

He was rushed to hospital in critical condition and had to undergo brain and ear surgery after valiantly trying to fight his father’s killer.

Joe said Hunter is now in critical but stable condition and was able to hold hands with family members and open his eyes after surgery.

The couple moved into the property after Matthews’ mother, Pauline, passed away earlier this year, taking on the mortgage and other responsibilities.

According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, Williamson has at least eight prior convictions that include kidnapping and assault with the intent to commit murder.

He was paroled on January 22 of this year, after being sentenced for assaulting a police officer in 2015. He was arraigned on his 55th birthday.

Joe described seeing “bloody footprints” up and down the stairs, saying it was “hard” to see where his brother had died, with blood spatter covering the walls of the house.

He told DailyMail.com: ‘He has a really bad record, is what the police and his colleagues said.

“I am very happy that he is going to be prosecuted and face justice for the crimes he has committed.

The attack happened around noon Friday at the home on Bayview Drive, near Hooker Road in Chesterfield Township, a quiet suburb outside of Detroit.

The attack happened around noon Friday at the home on Bayview Drive, near Hooker Road in Chesterfield Township, a quiet suburb outside of Detroit.

‘There are still a lot of emotions with the family, as well as anger. What business did this man have in the house with the children, why was he a frequent visitor? These are the answers I would like to have.

“How someone with his story can just be released in this society, I just can’t understand.”

Joe also confirmed that Guertin is on suicide watch and remains in the hospital in stable condition, adding that Rosie may be released later today.

She said her brother had been with Guertin for at least 20 years, before the eldest was born, and that she had recently moved into the house.

The couple had recently moved back in together, after Guertin’s struggles with drug abuse, and had “become a family again.”

Police discovered Williamson overdosing on heroin and suffering from self-inflicted injuries in the basement of the family home.

The 55-year-old man was resuscitated by officials before being rushed to hospital and later taken into police custody at the Macomb County Jail.

Pammy Healy, the children’s aunt, added: ‘It’s someone Nicole knew. I know you knew Nicole pretty well.

It is really disturbing. She said the family was in shock and trying to prepare for when the children returned home.

Pammy Healy, the children's aunt, told DailyMail.com that suspect Arthur Williamson knew Nichole

Pammy Healy, the children’s aunt, told DailyMail.com that suspect Arthur Williamson knew Nichole “very well”.

Hunter is now in a stable condition after undergoing several surgeries, and his younger sister Rosie, who suffered less serious injuries, remains.

Hunter is now in stable condition after undergoing several surgeries, and his younger sister Rosie, who suffered less serious injuries, remains “happy and normal.”

Family members confirmed that Nichole is now in a stable condition and that their daughter remains “normal and happy” despite the terrifying incident.

A GoFundMe page confirmed that Hunter had successful neck surgery and is now able to move both sides of his body.

Both children will be cared for by their other aunt, Healy’s half-sister Ashley Quigley, after they leave the hospital.

Healy continued: ‘Where they lived was the nicest part of town. Rosie is doing amazing.

“After the things that happened to him, I am very grateful that he is not old enough to understand it. She is in a good mood and ready to go see Aunt Ashley.

“Ashley now has conservatorship of Hunter and Rosie, hopefully long term.”

The news anchor’s colleagues were forced to report on the death of the late journalist, who spent nearly seven years as the radio station’s nightly news anchor.

Jacki Page reported the latest incident to thousands of listeners, saying, “We’re updating our top story this afternoon.”

‘It is very difficult to report. Our evening news anchor Jim Matthews was murdered this afternoon in Chesterfield Township.

A spokesperson for Audacy added: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the loss of our dear colleague Jim Matthews.

“As this is an ongoing police investigation, we have no further comment at this time.”

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