Mom Denied Protection Order Dies with Her Family in Apparent Murder-Suicide, Police Say

A Michigan mom, who was denied a protection order from her husband, was found dead inside her house along with her teenage son and his grandmother. Her husband's body was also found on the scene in what police believed was a murder-suicide incident.

Tirany Savage, 35, filed for a protection order at the 34th Circuit Court in Michigan after she learned that her husband, Bo Savage, 35, bought a gun. According to Tirany's divorce attorney, Nancy Gallagher, the mom was increasingly worried for her and her family's safety because Bo would threaten he would kill himself. He refused to leave their house even though Tirany wanted to separate because of alleged infidelity.

Gallagher told NBC News that Bo grew "more manipulative, more controlling" as their marriage broke down, prompting Tirany to go to court for protection. However, Judge Troy Daniel did not issue the order due to insufficient evidence and instead told the mom she could file a restraining order with the divorce court. The mother didn't file the divorce papers until Thursday, July 7.

She asked for a divorce, and he threatened her

Sunday, July 10, the police were called to a home in Houghton Lake at 3:30 a.m. after two people reported bodies inside the property. Aside from Tirany and Bo, also dead were Dayton Cowdrey, 13, and Kim Lynette Ebright, 58.

The police said that all victims died from gunshot wounds. Initially, they didn't identify the shooter but later confirmed to the press that Bo's gunshot wounds appeared to be self-inflicted.

Up North Live said Bo had an "Intra Oral Gun Shot Wound." His gun was legally obtained and was registered with the state's MiPISTOL database.

Allegedly, when Tirany expressed her wishes to divorce, Bo's behavior changed for the worst, and he stopped taking his medications for his mental health issues. Bo was also stalking Tirany and interfered with her work or bothered her friends in text messages.

She wrote in her protection order request that Bo had been out of control by verbal violence. He also warned his wife that she would need a personal protection order because she had no idea what she started when she asked for a divorce.

The police also confirmed prior domestic disturbance calls from this house but refused to disclose those details. Bo had a previous conviction as a sex offender and was subjected to annual checks with the Michigan State Police. The state, however, has no red flag laws; thus, Bo was able to purchase a gun.

Family launches memorial fundraiser

Meanwhile, Tirany's cousin Charles David Gilley has created a memorial fundraiser via Facebook in memory of the mother and her son, who were helping out a relative by caring for rescued dogs.

Gallagher, who met Tirany years ago because of her custody case with Dayton's father, described the mother as a survivor who worked hard to finish nursing school. She was a single mom for a while when Dayton's dad had to be incarcerated for drug charges. The lawyer said that Tirany was not the type who made terrible decisions in her life, and she wanted that to be known by the public.