Congressman Barrett Brings Michigan Couple Home from Mexican Prison
A Jackson County couple detained in Mexico for over a month because of a timeshare dispute are finally home after their daughter pleaded for their release.
Christy Akeo, 60, and Paul Akeo, 58, who live in Spring Arbor, were held in a Cancun prison for 32 days since they traveled there for vacation earlier this month and were arrested by Mexican authorities.
"The Akeo family wishes to thank President Donald J. Trump, his Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs Adam Boehler and Congressman Tom Barrett for working tirelessly for the release of Paul and Christy Akeo," their daughter and son-in-law, Lindsey Lemke Hull and Michael Lemke, said in a Thursday evening statement. "We also want to express our deepest gratitude to Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Mark Coolidge Johnson, Charge d ’Affaires, U.S. Embassy Mission Mexico and his dedicated team."
