Clinton Township man convicted of first-degree murder in wife’s shooting death

On Thursday, 31-year-old Steven Bryce Wheeler was found guilty of first-degree murder and felony firearm by a Macomb County jury for murdering his wife in the presence of two of their children.

In October 2023, Wheeler shot his wife in the head five times with a .45 caliber handgun in their home. 

Sentencing is scheduled February 26.