ColdPriorityCriminal · Unsolved homicide· Wayne County, MI

Who Killed Maureen Lanier? (2003)

Maureen Lanier was killed near the trailhead in Wayne County, MI in 2003. The death was ruled a homicide caused by blunt force trauma, no one has been charged, and the file is still open.

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Rows of old filing cabinets in a dim municipal archive room
Source: Vermilion ledger illustration
Timeline
  1. 2003

    Deputies responded to a call at the trailhead and found the victim already dead.

  2. 2004

    Detectives cleared the primary suspect after an alibi was confirmed.

  3. 2025

    DNA held in storage was re-tested with modern methods.

  4. Recently

    Ledger contributors indexed the public record and opened the case for review.

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paper_trail_pat2 weeks ago

The autopsy summary and the incident report disagree on the time of death by several hours.

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