Lawrence “Larry” Boyd IV Murder Trial

 Victim name
Lawrence “Larry” Boyd IV
Age- 32
Body found around 7:48 a.m. on Nov. 16, 2025

Both suspects were arraigned on Nov. 18, 2025

 Suspects 
17-year-old Eugene Dale Thompson of Traverse City, who is accused of pulling the trigger and shooting
18-year-old Hunter Vanderwall of Traverse City, who is charged in the case as an accomplice

20-Year-Old Austin Bucco
According to local reporting, Bucco was formally arraigned in 86th District Court after investigators found him in photographs stored on the cell phones of the other defendants — Hunter Vanderwall and Eugene Thompson — holding and posing with the weapon believed to have been used in the fatal shooting of Lawrence “Larry” Boyd IV

Night of the Homicide

Dispatch Recordings

Not an accurate timeline– the audio has been edited to remove dead air. Audio starts at roughly 9:30pm on November 15th and ends roughly at 1:30am on November 16th

T.C.P.D. Radio Transmissions

Eugene Thompson

Profile

Name
THOMPSON, EUGENE DALE
Age- 17

Case

 
Case ID

2025-256103-FY

Case Title
STATE OF MICHIGAN V THOMPSON
Filed Date
11/17/2025
 
Court Location
D86~2 – 86th District Court – Grand Traverse – Traverse City
 
Judge
COONEY,ROBERT A.,

Charges

  1. HOMICIDE-MURDER FIRST DEGREE-PREMEDITATED (750316-A)
  2. HOMICIDE-ATTEMPTED MURDER (75091)
  3. WEAPONS-FIREARMS-RECEIVING & CONCEALING (750535B)
  4. WEAPONS-CARRYING CONCEALED (750227)
  5. POLICE OFFICER-ASSAULTING/RESISTING/OBSTRUCTING (75081D1)
  6. WEAPONS-FELONY FIREARM (750227B-A)
  7. BREAKING & ENTERING-VEHICLE TO STEAL PROPERTY < $200 (750356A2A)
 

Hunter Vanderwall

Profile

Name
VANDERWALL, HUNTER JOHN
Age- 18
 
Next Hearing
02/17/2026 2:00 PM
SCHEDULED FOR PROBABLE CAUSE CONFERENCE

Case

 
Case ID

2025-256105-FY

Case Title
STATE OF MICHIGAN V VANDERWAL
Filed Date
11/18/2025
 
Court Location
D86~2 – 86th District Court – Grand Traverse – Traverse City
 
Judge
COONEY,ROBERT A.,

Charges

  1. HOMICIDE-FELONY MURDER (750316-B)
  2. POLICE OFFICER-ASSAULTING/RESISTING/OBSTRUCTING (75081D1)
  3. BREAKING & ENTERING-VEHICLE TO STEAL PROPERTY < $200 (750356A2A)
 

Austin Bucco

Profile

Name
BUCCO, AUSTIN CARTER
Age- 20
 
 

Case

Although there have been reports of being arraigned in the 86th district courts, no records appear in record search.

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Timeline — Murder of Lawrence Boyd IV

  • Nov. 15, 2025 — Shooting and Arrests
  •  Nov. 16, 2025- body found around 7:48 a.m. on
  • Nov. 18, 2025 — Arraignment (86th District Court)
  • Dec. 2, 2025 — Probable Cause Conference (Original Scheduling)
  • Dec. 9, 2025 — Competency Request (Thompson)
  • Dec. 18, 2025 — Bond/Motion Hearing (Vanderwall)
  • Feb. 17, 2026 — Probable Cause Conference (New)
  • Feb. 24, 2026 — Preliminary Examination (Vanderwall)