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Missing Olisa Susan Williams 
Olisa, approximately 1982; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression at Age at the time of disappearance: 29 (approximately 2010); Isiah Williams, approximately 1982; Isiah, approximately 2015 Date reported missing : 06/01/1982 Missing location (approx) : Ann Arbor, Michigan Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Black DOB : 08/10/1981 (39) Age at the time of disappearance: 10 months old Height / Weight : 2'0, 35 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : African-American female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Olisa was last seen in 1982. She had been living with her mother, Denise Williams, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Denise told her attorney that the baby's father, Isiah Verna "Bobo" Williams, entered her residence in May 1982, knocked her down and took Olisa. Denise and Isiah both moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan afterwards, and Olisa disappeared from that city. Photos of Isiah are posted with this case summary; he was 36 years old at the time of his daughter's disappearance. Later, Isiah was brought to court for violating a restraining order and said he would reveal what happened to Olisa if the case against him was dismissed. The judge refused and threatened to jail him. Isiah then told the court court he last saw Olisa sometime in June 1982. He said he had been smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol while driving with Olisa in the vehicle. He parked at Island Park and fell asleep, and when he woke up the car door was open and Olisa was gone. He did not report her abduction at this time because, he said, he believed Denise or one of her family members had taken the child. After Olisa's disappearance, Isiah allegedly called Denise several times and gave her different stories as to the baby's fate. He claimed that he had lost Olisa, that he had killed her, that she had died at a hospital, and that she was "across the water." Ann Arbor police searched the Huron River for Olisa, but turned up no evidence. Authorities believe Olisa was not abducted. They theorize she was either killed by her father or given to others to raise. If she is alive she may not know she is a missing child. Her case remains unsolved. Many Age at the time of disappearance: ncies give the date of Olisa's disappearance as February 8, 1983 or July 8, 1982. Other information and links : ncy Ann Arbor Police Department 313-994-2850 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Ann Arbor News 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. Updated 5 times since October 12, 2004. November 7, 2020; picture added. |