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Missing Janis Kay Sanders 
Sanders, approximately 1975 Date reported missing : 07/20/1975 Missing location (approx) : Niles, Michigan Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 09/27/1950 (70) Age at the time of disappearance: 24 years old Height / Weight : 5'4, 115 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black jumper-type dress, a long-sleeved collared rose-colored shirt, black pantyhose, white shoes, gold earrings and a gold watch with a black leather band. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Red hair. Sanders's right eye is blue and her left eye is brown. She has freckles and her ears are pierced. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies spell her name "Janice." Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Sanders was last seen leaving her waitress job at Pete's Patio Resturant in Niles, Michigan close to midnight on July 20, 1975. Her estranged boyfriend, Gerald Casimer "Jerry" Libertowski Jr., followed her out of the restaurant. Witnesses stated Libertowski was acting like a "mad man" at the time, and while he and Sanders were talking in the parking lot, she looked "scared." Sanders had ended their relationship the week before and moved back in with her parents in South Bend, Indiana. She has never been heard from again. Sanders was reported missing by a family member on July 21. On August 5, her 1973 or 1974 AMC Matador was found parked at the Holiday Inn in the 900 block of south Eleventh Street in Niles. There was no sign of her at the scene. In 1976, Libertowski was charged with Sanders's murder as well as the murder of Janeice Langs, another girlfriend of his who disappeared in 1973 and was never found. Sanders's wallet and a pill bottle belonging to Langs were discovered hidden in the crawl space of Libertowski's house after the women's disappearances. He also allegedly told his former business partner he'd killed the women. He was later acquitted of Langs's murder, and the charges in Sanders's presumed death were dropped for lack of evidence. Authorities continue to believe Libertowski was involved in both women's disappearances. He died in 2010, at the Age at the time of disappearance: of 67. Foul play is suspected in Sanders's disappearance due to the circumstances involved. She left behind two children, and both her parents and her ex-husband said she wouldn't have left them without making sure they would be cared for. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies give her date of disappearance as August 5, the day her car was found. Other information and links : ncy Michigan State Police 269-683-4411 September 2021 updates and sources The South Bend Tribune A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Doe Network Michigan State Police The Anderson Daily Bulletin The Benton Harbor News-Palladium The Detroit Free Press October 12, 2004. March 9, 2016; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |