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Garry Dean Artman of White Springs, Florida, United States has died. He was 65.

Artman was a trucker with a violent criminal history. While living in Michigan, USA, he allegedly sexually assaulted, hogtied and fatally stabbed Sharon Kay Hammack of Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Born in Michigan to Jacob Edward Gross and Lois Jean Gross, Hammack is a mother of two. Hammack has three sisters namely Lori Gross, Terri L. Navitskas and Tina M. Gross and two brothers namely Mark Gross and Joseph Gross.

On October 3, 1996, Hammack was reported missing. She was last seen that day at the intersection of Banner Street and Division Avenue in Grand Rapids.

Later that day, Hammack was found dumped in a ditch near the intersection of 76th Street west of Kraft Avenue near Caledonia, Kent County. She was 29.

Wrapped in a blanket, Hammack was wearing only a pearl necklace and a white bra. Her clothing and shoes were missing.

Hammack was stabbed in the head twice and a rope was used to hogtie her. She was three to five months pregnant pregnant when she was murdered.

Aside from Grand Rapids, Hammack also lived in other parts of Michigan including Comstock Park. She struggled with addiction and had to to do sex work to support the lifestyle. She

On August 16, 2022, Artman was arrested in Mississippi, USA. On September 28, 2023, he was convicted of murdering and sexually assaulting Hammack.

Artman was sentenced to life without parole, While incarcerated with the Michigan Department of Corrections, he died from natural causes on December 28, 2023.