Jeffery Willis is an American Michigan native who attempted to kidnap Rebekah Sue Bletsch in 2014. His attempt was unsuccessful as Bletsch was able to fight him off; In order to silence her Willis shot Bletsch execution style murdering her. On January 9th, 2018; Willis was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole for murder and attempted kidnapping. He was also found guilty in the murder and kidnapping of another Michigan woman Jessica Lynn Heeringa, from an ExxonMobil station in Norton Shores, Michigan.

On April 16th, 2016; Madison Nygard escaped from Willis after her attempted kidnapping afterwards she was able to identify Wilis from a line of suspects. When police further investigated Willis they were eventually able to tie him to the involvement with the Bletsch and Heeringa cases. They found him in possession of a large collection of firearms, A van designed with the specific purpose of rape and torture and over 50,000 files of underage and illegal pornography.