Abducted Across From Police… & 2 More Michigan Mysteries Three haunting unsolved Michigan cases. Three families still searching for answers.
In today's episode of Southern Girl Crime Stories, we take a deep dive into three chilling Michigan mysteries, each marked by unanswered questions, possible missed opportunities, and families who have spent years waiting for the truth. From a mother abducted across the street from a police department after stopping to mail Easter cards, to a father of five who vanished after returning home with his shoes, coat, keys, and truck left behind, to a young Flint mother who disappeared after making plans with her own mother and children… these are cases that still leave more questions than answers.
🔎 Featured Cases:
🕵 Danyese LaClair (2000): A 32-year-old married mother of two is abducted from a U.S. Post Office parking lot in Burton, Michigan, directly across the street from the police department, after leaving her evening shift at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Her red 1989 Chevy Cavalier is found still running, the driver’s door wide open, and her cell phone still plugged into the charger. The next morning, Danyese’s body is discovered in a field about half a mile away. More than two decades later, DNA testing has cleared multiple publicly named suspects, but the case remains unsolved.
🕵 Justin Lee Holt (2018): A 35-year-old father of five disappears from Twin Lake, Michigan, after last being seen near Bayne Road and Maple Island Road. Investigators believe he likely returned to his rural home in Cedar Creek Township, but when deputies later arrive for a welfare check, they find his truck unlocked in the driveway, his coat, shoes, car keys, and cigarettes still inside the home, and a few drops of his blood outside on the gravel. His phone, wallet, and house keys are missing, and Justin has never been seen again.
🕵 Presley Nicole Rau (2017): A 27-year-old mother of three vanishes from the south side of Flint, Michigan, after last speaking with her mother while making plans for a family outing with her daughters. Presley, also known as “Amy Jo,” is later reported missing by her mother, Connie, who has always insisted that Presley would not have walked away from her children. With very little public information available and no confirmed answers, Presley’s family is still waiting to know what happened to her.
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📢 If You Have Information:
Danyese LaClair: Burton Police Department, Lt. Kevin Kissel – (810) 742-2542
Justin Lee Holt: Muskegon County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau – 231-724-7126
Presley Nicole Rau: Flint Police Department / Crime Stoppers of Flint & Genesee County – 810-237-6800
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🕒 Video Chapters
00:00 – Southern Girl Crime Stories Intro
00:12 – Danyese LaClair: The Y-STR DNA Mystery
10:14 – Justin Lee Holt: The Father Who Vanished From Home
15:44 – Presley Nicole Rau: Missing From Flint
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Which of these cases stuck with you the most, Danyese LaClair being abducted across from a police department, Justin Holt’s belongings left behind inside his home, or Presley Rau vanishing after making plans with her children? Let me know your thoughts below.
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