Norse himself could not be reached for comment. A spokesperson for Schlock's Breweries, Inc stated that Norse was "shaken" by the murder, and that the company will be "cooperating fully" with police on this matter.

   This isn't the first time that Norse has been under scrutiny. In August of 2002, he was questioned by state and federal officials searching for his son, Ricky, who disappeared while chaperoning a retreat in northern Michigan. Ricky Norse, 24, was attending the police academy at Fenville State University, and worked as a security guard at his father's brewery shortly after it opened last year. Barry Norse was not considered a suspect in that case.