JOLIET – A Michigan man is charged in the killing and disappearance of his wife nearly 40 years ago in Joliet. Gilbert Bernal Senior was indicted on a murder charge. Prosecutors say Joan Bernal was last seen alive in December 1988. It is believed that Gilbert and his wife had a domestic violence incident at their home before a planned family trip to Texas. At the time, Gilbert reported her missing, claiming he left her at a bus stop in McAlister, Oklahoma. However, Joan’s body has never been found. Gilbert was taken into custody last month at his home in Flint, Michigan.
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