Yes, fuzzy press accounts. LOL. Probably a case of a reporter's story being edited by an editor who was no where near the crime scene. Rebecca's parents, Mr & Mrs Hertz (or Hirtz), lived in the area for a few years before moving back to Missouri but their daughters Rebecca and Elizabeth still live in Mississippi.
From what I've read or heard, Michael and Rebecca were high school sweethearts. In fact, she is the only girl he ever dated.
This is not good. Their little boy needs to receive breathing treatments for his asthma twice a day and needs a inihaler. Those treatments require special equipment. One of my nieces had to have those same treatments for a few years when she was about his age.