April 13, 2011- Mary Denise Lands declared officially deceased

WWMT-Channel 3 News Link- http://www.wwmt.com/video/c/1137706675/local-news/902042773001/wwmt-local Wednesday, April 13, 2011 was another sad and somber day for Mary's family in the courtroom of Judge Michael Jaconette as they were present asking that their beloved daughter be officially declared deceased. The hearing started at 2:00 P.M. and lasted about thirty minutes in the Justice Complex in Battle Creek. It was indeed a very difficult day for all of us, but hopefully the family will be able to achieve some small form of closure through this legal process. After testimony Judge Jaconette made an immediate decision from the bench that Mary Lands is deceased. He set her date of death as March 12, 2009, which would have been 5 years after she was last seen alive. Although Mary has now been missing for seven years, one month, and one day we still believe that the law enforcement community is actively working to close this case. We have no doubt that the person/s responsible for the disappearance and murder of Mary Denise Lands will be held responsible. Together, we will bring Mary home! Jim Carlin (Photo credit; Corinne Kellogg, Marshall Chronicle/Advisor) April 13, 2011- Battle Creek Enquirer News Link- http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20110413/NEWS01/304130016/Judge-declares-Mary-Lands-legally-dead April 13, 20111 WOODTV8 News link- http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/Lands-declared-dead-homicide-case-open

Do you recognize any of these names? "Help return family photographs to a relative who may wish to have them back"

On Wednesday, May 25, 2011 nearly two dozen family albums of about 700 photographs weighing 150 pounds were recovered from a secluded dumpster near the west pavilion of Willard Beach at Goguac Lake in Battle Creek, Michigan.

They include a chronological family lifespan of at least 64 years, and the reason these materials were placed in the dumpster are unknown? At least 30 calls have been made across the country trying to locate a family member that would like these photographs returned. Numerous inquiries were made to churches, veteran organizations, community groups, and to BPOE 131. Michigan obituaries have also been checked in an attempt to identify family members, but to no avail. If you have any information on these individuals, please contact me as soon as possible so that the photographs may be returned to a relative or friend that might like them. The albums contain letters and cards that were very well preserved for many decades. This family seemed to be very close and enjoyed outings with friends and other relatives. It appeared that they traveled often and may have visited Florida, Pennsylvania, Hawaii, South America, the Michigan UP and probably were well known in their respective communities. The family may have had a religious connection to the Congregational Church in Battle Creek.

The top left photo is from 1976- Radewald Farms- 1976, the family black/white photo is from 1947-June and Howard Pomeroy of Toledo, Ohio with family; Carol, Mary, Kay, Dick Ford, Dorothy, Kate and Don Donaldson, and the other is an obituary of a Robert Arthur Parrish, who previously lived in Battle Creek and died in Palm Harbor, Florida in 1989. Battle Creek Enquirer- May 28, 2011





Some of the names noted include;

Vicki L. Sneller, Holland, Michigan 1986

Kim Sneller, Holland- 1986
Richard Makela- Post card- Kalamazoo- date Unk
Robert Parrish, Palm Harbor, Fl. Obit notice 1989
June and Howard Pomeroy- Toledo, Ohio- 1946
Red Bud Foster Care, Location unknown- 1985
Ken and Alice Saathoff- 1984
Virginia and Ralph Rounds- May 1947
Wintergreen Lake, Gull Lake Bird Sanctuary- 1947

Jean Rowe- Seminole, Florida- 1985 (Business card for Prudential Realty) She is unknown there now, and Prudential has no record of this name.
Ralph Rounds- 1963
Ralph Rounds- School photo 1951/1952
Doris & Bob Johnson- Location unknown- April 1997
Change of Watch Dance- Location unknown- January 1996
Janet, Kay, Keith and Dick, Vermont Avenue, Lansing, Michigan 1945
John Doyle- Location unknown- 1949
Timmie Doyle- Capital Avenue, NE- 1946
Libby Ann Doyle- Photo taken from apartment house on Capital Avenue NE and Elm in Battle Creek
Mr./Mrs. Ed Shimm- Photo taken from across the street, 847 E. Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek, Worked and retired from General Foods in 1947
Mike Biebrich- August 1956
Tarrant County College, Class of 1999- name of Erin Lucinda Gavin checked.
Frances Quirk, Niles, Michigan- 1986
Radewald Farms, Niles, Michigan
Rev. Richard Kuhn- 1986 Morris Chapel Church, Niles, Michigan
Helen and Don Foster- Enquirer article- 1986 50th anniversary, couple living in Orlando
Poly & John Taylor, Enquirer article- September 1986
Thom & Lynne Taylor- Enquirer article- January 1987
Diane Radewald- H-P article, Appointed to Berrien County Clerk- July 1986
Adolph Knott- 1980
Bud Miller, Bud's Service Center, Seminole, Texas 1986
Francis Norris- wedding announcement for daughter Nancy to Mahlon Lee Lowery

1988 Commencement program from Lakeview High School

Jim Carlin
Justinian Investigative Services
269.753.1181
JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

"A very happy ending to the photo album mystery" Photographs returned to family in Fort Wayne, Indiana

A very callous and compassionless relative here in Battle Creek discarded 64 years of family photographs last week in a dumpster at Willard Park. He claims to work there and had permission from his boss to dump the photos. 150 pounds of photographs in 25 family albums meticulously compiled by Carol M. White-Taylor, Battle Creek Enquirer Obituary over her lifetime were left in a watery and dirty trash bin. A city employee working nearby, Mike Hess, helped me recover the property. Three days later the identity of the owner was ascertained. Ms. Taylor passed away on April 26, 2011, at the age of 91 while residing at the Heritage Assisted Living Community.
After the Battle Creek Enquirer ran the story numerous calls and emails were received from throughout the country. Ms. Taylor's sister, Alice, in Maryland was especially pleased that the photos were recovered. Many of the photos were of her taken in the 1940's with other family members.
This morning, all the materials were delivered to some very happy family members in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I was told that Carol loved life, family, friends, choir, church, and teaching those around her. There is no doubt that today she is smiling down from heaven knowing that her family has come into the possession of the lifetime of photographs she put together. Thank you to Sarah Lambert of the the Battle Creek Enquirer, and to the many great friends and relatives of Carol who contacted me.

(Shenoah, Nancy & Ken White)                             of Fort Wayne, Indiana

Mary Lands Memorial- "Thank you for your support"

Clifford & Anita Marshall would like to express their deepest appreciation to the wonderful people who turned out today for Mary's Memorial Tribute. The event was highlighted by dignitaries of the law enforcement community that included Marshall Police Chief Jim Schwartz, Calhoun County Sheriff Al Byam, Calhoun County Prosecutor Susan Mladendoff, D/Lt. Scott McDonald, and Michigan State Police D/Sgt. Mike Salman. In attendance and speaking on the issue of domestic violence were Michigan House Rep. Kate Segal, Jennifer Fopma, Executive Director of S.A.F.E. Place, and Karren Kraemer of the Broken Wings Foundation in Wisconsin. Also discussing Mary's life was Sheryl Tuck, office manager of Day One Family HealthCare, which was Mary's employer in Battle Creek. All the people were quite moved with the slide presentation of Mary's life from infancy to the last known photograph of her that was taken with Cliff & Anita on December 31, 2003. Three months and twelve days later she reportedly walked away from her Waldon Pond apartment, and was never seen or heard from again. Her fiance, Christopher Luke Pratt, at the time waited 44 hours to call Mary's parent's in California and ask if they had seen her? He is now serving a prison sentence of 5-15 years for a domestic assault on a more recent girl-friend. He is eligible for release in February 2012.
A letter was read to the audience from Mary's older sister, Gina, who resides in California about the loss of Mary to her family.
After the tribute, Cliff & Anita released one gold "star" balloon with a card attached bearing Mary's picture and the date she disappeared, March 12, 2004. It blew over the church and disappeared to the north.
A special thanks must be given to Bishop Jeremy Hyde, and his staff, of the Dexter Lake Church of God in Battle Creek. These are the individuals responsible for making this ceremony a success.
The police officials made it clear that solving Mary's case was a priority, as well as continued public awareness on the national tragedy of domestic violence. If you are willing, please make a donation to S.A.F.E. Place in Battle Creek in Mary's name. By doing so, you will honor her memory and help them with needed funds for the shelter. As reported, in 2010 they provided 11,000 nights of shelter to 1,600 persons, of which 54% were children.
Battle Creek Enquirer, News Link- March 13, 2011
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20110313/NEWS01/110313001/Saying-goodbye-not-forgetting-Mary-Lands?odyssey=tabtopnewstextFrontpage
On April 13, 2011 the parent's of Mary Denise Lands will be present in the probate courtroom of Calhoun County Judge Michael Jaconette and ask that their daughter be officially declared deceased. Although this may be the last time that the public will hear from Mary's parents, rest assured that we will never give up in seeking to bring to justice the person/s responsible for the disappearance and murder of Mary Denise Lands.
We will bring Mary home!
Jim Carlin

Update- March 18, 2011-The Marshall's and I met with Emmett Township Public Safety Director Mike Olson this morning, and again like all our meetings with law enforcement it was very positive and productive. As much as Mike wanted to attend last week's event he was absent because of illness. He is however, like all of us committed to solving this case and bringing Mary home.
Thank you Chief.

(Photo-The Marshall's, by Trace Chrinstenson, Battle Creek Enquirer)

Farewell to Mary Denise Lands- "Memorial Tribute"- March 12, 2011

Today, Saturday, March 12th, it has been seven long years since Mary disappeared.....
The Marshall family wish to announce a final farewell memorial that will honor the memory of Mary Denise Lands. The tribute is planned for Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. This date will mark the 7th anniversary of Mary's disappearance from Marshall, Michigan, in which she allegedly walked off from her Waldon Pond apartment after a disagreement with her fiancé.

We have the unique and wonderful privilege of this event being hosted by the kind and gracious Bishop Jeremy Hyde, and his staff of pastors, at the Dexter Lake Church of God, 1555 East Michigan Avenue in Battle Creek (1 mile west of the casino). We are utilizing this solemn occasion to not only say good-bye to Mary, but as a forum to promote public awareness in our community against domestic violence. The 90 minute tribute will include remarks by Jennifer Fopma, Executive Director of S.A.F.E. Place, http://www.facebook.com/safeplaceshelter.org
Rep. Kate Segal of the Michigan 62nd House District, Calhoun County Prosecutor Susan Mladenoff, Sheriff Allen Byam, Chief Jim Schwartz of the Marshall Police Department, Emmett Towsnhip Public Safety Director Mike Olson, Karren Kraemer of Broken Wings Foundation, and other members of law enforcement, and state and county government.

Update- March 10, 2011- Battle Creek Enquirer News Link-
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20110310/NEWS01/103100312/Memorial-event-Saturday-Mary-Lands-missing-since-04?odyssey=tabtopnewstextFrontpage

WOODTV8 News Story Link- March 3, 2011- Mary Lands Memorial, & 7 other stories-
http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/local/kalamazoo_and_battle_creek/After-7-years-Mary-Lands-still-missing

Cliff & Anita were never aware that their beloved daughter, Mary was a victim of domestic violence until after her disappearance. They hope that this event will bring light to the subject and perhaps save other victims who may be enduring this problem in their daily lives. There will be a slide presentation and video of Mary's life as well as comments by the family. If one person can avoid the national tragedy of domestic violence, Mary will not have died in vain.

Please come out and say hello to Cliff & Anita, and support them in their time of need. Please plan to attend the memorial. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email: JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

(the above 2 photographs are of a quilt that was hand-made by Mary's sister from various medical scrubs she wore while employed at Day One Family HealthCare in Battle Creek)
Jim Carlin
269.753.1181
Update- March 10, 2011- Battle Creek Enquirer News Link-
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20110310/NEWS01/103100312/Memorial-event-Saturday-Mary-Lands-missing-since-04?odyssey=tabtopnewstextFrontpage

"Pratt could soon be released and coming to a neighborhood in your community"

Must be nice? Another violent perpetrator returning to a neighborhood near you. Maybe he can get his job back at Target Distribution?

As we prepare for Mary's Memorial on the 7th anniversary of her disappearance, Inmate #673261-Christopher Luke Pratt smiles and chuckles for the camera. He doesn't even have to wear his MDOC prison blues any longer, as he shows off his new sport shirt, jeans and goatee.
Although Mary's fiancé was sentenced to nearly 5-15 years for several felonies related to assault, domestic violence, and false imprisonment on a more recent girl friend, Noreen Parker, he clearly appears at ease as he awaits his release from Level I confinement at Central Michigan Correctional Facility in St. Louis, Michigan. MDOC OTIS Link; http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=673261
Although a suspect in the disappearance and murder of Mary Denise Lands, he has not yet been charged.
The public need to continue to write to the Parole Board and express their concern about this deviant evil predator being returned to society. The form is noted on the link's to the right.

New GQ look for alleged rehabilitated Inmate Christopher Luke Pratt #673261

Check out the new look of Inmate # 673261-Christopher Luke Pratt as he awaits his parole from the Central Michigan Correctional Facility, Level I, in St. Louis, Michigan.
Yes, this perpetrator may soon be walking the streets again near you not yet charged with any crimes against Mary Denise Lands. He has conned many victims in the past and inflicted severe emotional and physical injury. Now he is trying to con the MDOC that he is rehabilitated and should be set free. This felon must remain in prison until the expiration of his current sentence in 2022. In the interim, we hope and pray that he soon will be charged in Mary's disappearance and murder.

A sociopath is defined as a person with a "pervasive pattern of disregard for, and violation of, the rights of others that begins in childhood or early adolescence and continues into adulthood". Sociopathic characteristics begin at an early age, however they go unnoticed for a long period of time, under the assumption that the child will grow up and learn a lesson. The characteristics include manipulation, incapacity for feelings or emotions, compulsive liars, shallow emotions, impulsive nature, parasitic living, radiating charm, egocentric, and no guilt. These type of individuals engage in promiscuous behavior and infidelity, entrepreneurial crime mindset, and are authoritarian and secret. They desire to kill animals, and strive for cheap goal setting, like the enslavement of victims. Many of these characteristics fit Inmate Pratt perfectly, and a person like this can never be rehabilitated.

His victims and our community need to stand up and demand that this violent offender is not released. Send in the Crime Victims Notification Form noted on the left link to the MDOC Parole Board to keep Inmate Pratt in prison.
Christopher Luke Pratt, Inmate # 673261-MDOC OTIS Link:
http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=673261

Happy Holiday's to all, from the family of Mary Denise Lands

This holiday season unfortunately marks the 7th Christmas that Cliff & Anita Marshall have endured not knowing the fate of their beloved daughter, Mary Denise Lands. Unless you have walked in the Marshall's shoes for the last 6 years, 9 months, & 7 days you cannot begin to comprehend the frustration, anger, sadness, and despair they have suffered since Mary allegedly disappeared from her apartment on March 12, 2004. At this point, we can only continue to hope and pray that charges will be filed against the person/s responsible for Mary's disappearance and murder. For now, that process is in the hands of the prosecutor and the law enforcement community.

The Marshall's wish to extend a sincere Happy Holiday to all our friends and supporters, new and old, who have been with us since this tragedy unfolded. We also deeply appreciate the efforts of the Marshall Police Department, Michigan State Police, Michigan Attorney General's Office, and the Calhoun County Prosecutor's Office in their resolve to close Mary's case and our best wishes to them for a joyous holiday.

We are in the process of planning a final memorial tribute to Mary and her life that will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2011, the 7th anniversary of her disappearance. It will also be an event to promote public awareness on the issue of domestic violence. Details will soon be released and we hope you all will join us for this final good-bye tribute to Mary.
Update- December 20, 2010- WWMT-Chanell 3 News
http://www.wwmt.com/sections/video/?videoId=717613230001&lineupId=1137706675&play=now

For some time we have asked that anyone with information on Mary's case to come forward and provide that tip to Chief Jim Schwartz of the Marshall Police Department. We know that there is one person out there who's conscience is bothering them because they indeed could end this nightmare for Cliff & Anita. Please help this family as they have suffered long enough. Come forward, even anonymously, with the final piece of this puzzle that will allow us to close this case and bring Mary home.

"All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them" (Galileo).

Jim Carlin
Justinian Investigative Services
269.753.1181
Email: JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

Mary Lands' family meets with Susan Mladenoff, Calhoun County Prosecutor

Update- December 1, 2010 This morning, Cliff & Anita Marshall met with Calhoun County Prosecutor, Susan Mladenoff at the Criminal Justice Center in Battle Creek. It was a very productive discussion related to the investigation of their daughter's disappearance. Mary Denise Lands has now been missing for 6 years, 8 months, & 19 days. On March 12, 2011 it will be seven years since her former fiancé, Chris Pratt alleged that she went for a walk and never returned home. He is now serving a sentence of 5-15 years for brutal felony domestic violence offenses that were perpetrated on a more recent girl-friend, Norrene Parker.
MDOC OTIS link- Inmate Christopher Luke Pratt, #673261
http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=673261

This meeting followed up on another with Marshall Police Chief Jim Schwartz that was held yesterday. The family was reassured that the law enforcement community and the Prosecutor's Office are committed to bringing Mary home, and to prosecute the person/s responsible for the disappearance and murder of the Marshall's daughter.

The holiday season of 2010 marks the 7th year that Cliff & Anita have not known the fate of their daughter. As we have asked on many ocassions, if you have any information please contact D/Lt. Scott McDonald, Marshall Police Department; 269.781.2596, D/Sgt. Mike Scott, Michigan State Police, White Pigeon Post; 269.483.7612, D/Sgt. Mike Salmen, Michigan State Police, Battle Creek Post; 269.968.6115, or Jim Carlin; Justinian Investigative Services, 269.753.1181, Email; JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

Help bring Mary home!

Mary Lands Missing- "Now on Face Book"

A special thank you to Jamie Jones, and his wife who have been long time friends and supporters of the family who recently published a Face Book page on behalf of Mary Denise Lands. Numerous law enforcement agencies across the country now utilize Face Book as a resource for tips and to identity perpetrators in their communities. Fugitive and warrant squad investigators post information on people they are seeking and positive results have been achieved from this network. Hundreds of criminals have been taken off the streets as a result of Face Book pages. Do your part in helping keep your community safe.

In addition to this site, please stop and view Mary Lands Missing of Face Book;

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mary-Lands-Missing/178398288842131?v=wall

This is yet another method to promote public awareness for Mary's case and to bring to justice the person/s responsible for her disappearance and murder.

"On the road again"- Pratt moved from Kincheloe to minimum security in St. Louis, Michigan

Inmate Christopher Luke Pratt was just moved from Chippewa Correctional Facility, Level II at Kincheloe in the Upper Peninsula to a Level I, minimum security institution in St. Louis, Michigan. This facility was previously called Mid-Michigan/Pine River Correctional Facility, and is now known as the Central Michigan Correctional Facility (STF). It is located 95 miles north of Marshall, Michigan. Because of this move, Inmate Pratt may now be eligible for prisoner programs in which inmates are permitted to provide labor to the public and work at supervised public works projects away from the facility.

As we have asked in the past, if you object to Inmate Pratt's release and parole you are urged to contact; MDOC, Crime Victim Services Unit, PO Box 30003, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Telephone; (517.373.4467)

Inmate Christopher Luke Pratt # 673261 MDOC Otis Link; http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=673261

A letter dated November 5th from the Michigan Department of Corrections states; that Inmate Pratt has been transferred to a minimum security facility. Some minimum facilities house prisoners in a camp or dorm setting which have a single security fence. Some prisoners are eligible for the Public Works program. In this program prisoners are allowed to provide labor to the public and work at supervised public works projects away from the facility. The prisoners are usually in crews of eight to ten prisoners and are supervised throughout the project. They work on renovations of nature areas, clean up parks and cemeteries, help remodel buildings and sandbag during floods, among other projects.

I, for one, vehemently oppose this program for Inmate Christopher Luke Pratt. This perpetrator is a vicious deviant who preys upon innocent women. He has expressed no remorse for his violent felony crimes against Norrene Parker, a more recent girl-friend who continues to live in fear of this criminal's release and parole. Numerous witnesses and victims also are in fear of this evil offender. We ask all our friends and supporters to contact the Michigan Department of Corrections and request that Inmate Pratt's level of status be raised and that he be incarcerated at another more secure facility. We don't want him out of any Michigan prison unless he is being transported in shackles on a prison van to the Calhoun County Jail to stand trial for the disappearance and murder of Mary Denise Lands. For now, his victims and our community will not be safe until we are assured that he will remain in prison until the expiration of his sentence in 2022. He certainly should not be in a minimum security facility at level I.

Call 517.373.0287 or 517.373.4467 and express your opinion to the MDOC, Crime Victim Services Coordinator. Ask to speak with a representative of the Parole Board. Register with them to be kept advised on Inmate Pratt or any other inmate in which you have an interest.

Jim Carlin, Justinian Investigative Services, 269.753.1181, Email; JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

September 3, 2010 would have marked the 46th birthday of Mary Denise Lands

In my personal and professional opinion, had Mary Denise Lands never developed a relationship with Inmate # 673261-Christopher Luke Pratt she would be alive and well today. Her birthday was September 3, 1964, and had she not been murdered she would have been with family, friends, and grandchildren celebrating her 46th birthday.
Please help the Marshall family bring Mary home.
It has now been 6 years, 5 months, and 21 days since Inmate Pratt claimed his fiance went for a walk and disappeared forever.
Michigan MDOC OTIS link
Christopher Luke Pratt- http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=673261
Law enforcement and the prosecutors need your help to close this case.
Contact any of the following;

Chief Jim Schwartz, Marshall Police Department- 269.781.2596
D/Lt. Scott McDonald, Marshall Police Department- 269.781.2596
D/Sgt Mike Salmen, Michigan State Police, Battle Creek Post- 269.968.6115,
D/Sgt. Mike Scott, Michigan State Police, White Pigeon Post- 269-483-7612
Calhoun County Prosecutor's Office- 269.969.6980
Office of the Michigan Attorney General- 517.241.6565

Jim Carlin
269.753.1181
Email- JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

Michigan State Police Missing Person; Mary Denise (Marshall) Lands
http://www.michigan.gov/msp/0,1607,7-123-1589_31786_32000-213614--,00.html

Christopher Luke Pratt, Inmate #673261 may soon be released from prison

"A violent evil preditor offender may soon be returning to a community near you"

In January 2008, Inmate Christopher Luke Pratt was sentenced by a Calhoun County Circuit Court, after a jury trial, for convictions of Unlawful Imprisonment, Assault with Dangerous Weapon (Felonious Assault), Interfering w/Electronic Communications Causing Injury/Death, and Domestic Violence, which incarcerated this criminal in the custody of Michigan Department of Corrections for 4-15 years in prison. His earliest possible release date as noted on MDOC OTIS is February 24, 2012.
http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=673261

It now appears that this offender may be released much earlier because he is classified by MDOC as a Level II inmate with a very low risk for violence. Freedom of Information Act materials ascertained that he has only received one "ticket" during a stay at a previous facility and there is no valid reason why the MDOC Parole Board would deny his parole. Anyone who is aware of the sociopathic characteristics of violent individuals know how they utilize manipulation and deception to attain their goals. Those characteristics permitted Inmate Pratt to engage in violence and inappropriate behavior with an ex-wife, Mary Denise Lands, and the more recent girl-friend who testified against him in 2007. Two out of three of these individuals are alive today because they escaped the grasp of this evil deviant. Mary Denise Lands did not survive and although Inmate Pratt is a suspect in her open homicide investigation there is a good chance he will soon be free.

Try telling victims or the members of their families that they are safe and Inmate Pratt has been rehabilitated. He has now been in custody since June 24, 2007 and further honing his skills of manipulation. He fully knows what the parole board wants to hear. I'm sure that as he now portrays himself as having found God, and one who reads and writes letters containing the word of the Holy Scripture he will be tossing his Bible out the car window as he drives over the Mackinac Bridge and away from the Chippewa Correctional Facility in Michigan's UP.

I was at the prison yesterday in an attempt to talk with Inmate Pratt. When correctional officers asked him if he wanted to come out of his dormitory setting to speak with me, he replied, Jim Carlin? "I've never heard the name before and I don't want to talk to somebody I don't know."

As most of you do know, we have been distributing the MDOC Crime Victim Notification Request Form. We are hoping to have 1,000 people sign up as "concerned citizens" who can express their opinions to oppose parole for Inmate Pratt. We initially believed that most of these forms could be submitted in late 2011 so they would be in the hands of the Parole Board for his first hearing. Because of the possibility of a much earlier parole board date we need to have these forms submitted to the Parole Board as soon as possible. A link to this form may be found to the right on this page.

Something must be done to keep Inmate Christopher Luke Pratt in prison until he is charged in Mary's disappearance and murder or until the expiration of his current sentence in June 2022. Anything less is unacceptable to the victims and their families, and to the legacy of Mary Denise Lands. Her body is somewhere in an unmarked and unknown location, but her spirit is yearning for a proper Christian burial that may permit her family to have some type of closure in this horrible tragedy.

Today, Mary Denise Lands has been missing for 6 years, 5 months, and 7 days. Inmate Pratt has only been incarcerated for 3 years, 1 month, and 25 days. Maybe if he is kept in prison until 2022 he may have read more of the Holy Scripture that will convince him to admit his crimes, express true remorse, and tell the investigators where Mary may be found. However, sociopathic behavior developed over his miserable and unhappy life will probably never allow him to do so. He will be a sick, twisted, and evil individual till the day he dies, and he will be a recidivist in the criminal justice system.

We need your help now, more than ever. Please help Cliff & Anita Marshall in any way possible to assure them that Inmate Pratt will not be released. Call the Victim Advocates Office for the State of Michigan in Lansing; Toll Free; 877.866.5401, and submit the notification form. You do not have to be a direct victim to respond. Any concerned citizen can complete the form and your opinion will be included in the record of the Parole Board. The inmate does not know the identity of anyone who expresses their opinions so your anonymity is protected.

As we have done in past, we are including the contact information for law enforcement if you wish to contact them and/or provide a tip on Mary's case.
Please remember, "Together, we can bring Mary home".

Chief Jim Schwartz, Marshall Police Department- 269.781.2596
D/Lt. Scott McDonald, Marshall Police Department- 269.781.2596
D/Sgt Mike Salmen, Michigan State Police, Battle Creek Post- 269.968.6115,
D/Sgt. Mike Scott, Michigan State Police, White Pigeon Post- 269-483-7612
Calhoun County Prosecutor's Office- 269.969.6980
Office of the Michigan Attorney General- 517.241.6565

Jim Carlin-269.753.1181
Email- JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

Our final "Ride for Mary"- August 7, 2010

Mary Denise Lands disappeared from Marshall, Michigan on March 12, 2004 and has now been missing for 6 years, 4 months, & 26 days. This was our 4th annual "Ride for Mary" and it will be the last. Next March, Cliff & Anita Marshall will be forced to go into a court and have their beloved daughter declared legally deceased. On March 12, 2011 Mary will have been missing for 7 years.

Today, 81 motorcycles roared, and the friends and supporters of the Marshall family came together to once again promote public awareness for Mary's case. (View YouTube video; 4th Annual Ride for Mary) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CbCAkXaeuM

A special thanks to Dick Johnson, Angie & staff of the BallJoint/Godfather's Pizza, Gary Fields Comedy Club, Bud's Wrecker in Marshall, The Marshall Area Jaycee's, The Battle Creek Police Department, the Marshall Police Department, and all those who helped make this last ride a huge success.

We still are optimistic that the person/s responsible for the disappearance and murder of Mary Denise Lands will be held responsible in a court of law. The law enforcement community has a good idea of who the perpetrator/s may be and we will not give up until we have "Justice for Mary" and we can bring her home.

As most of you know, Mary's former fiancé, Christopher Luke Pratt is serving a prison sentence of 5-15 years for the violent assault of a more recent girlfriend. He has been in jail/prison for over three years, and Inmate Pratt is not eligible for parole until February 2012. Already hundreds have signed up to send letters to the MDOC Parole Board to keep him in prison until the expiration of his sentence in 2022. Inmate Pratt is a severe threat to his previous victims and our community. Help keep this evil person incarcerated! (MDOC OTIS- Christopher Luke Pratt, Inmate 673261) http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=673261

If you can help with that one vital tip that is needed to close the case, please contact any of the following; "Together we can bring Mary home"

Chief Jim Schwartz, Marshall Police Department- 269.781.2596
D/Lt. Scott McDonald, Marshall Police Department- 269.781.2596
D/Sgt Mike Salmen, Michigan State Police, Battle Creek Post- 269.968.6115
D/Sgt. Mike Scott, Michigan State Police, White Pigeon Post- 269.483.7612
Calhoun County Prosecutor's Office- 269.969.6980
Office of the Michigan Attorney General- 517.241.6565

Jim Carlin

Justinian Investigative Services, Battle Creek, Michigan
269.753.1181
Email- JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

4th Annual Ride for Mary- Saturday, August 7, 2010

Cliff and Anita Marshall are pleased to announce the 4th annual "Ride for Mary" that will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2010 starting at the BallJoint/Gary Fields Comedy Club, 4720 Beckley Road in Battle Creek. Rain or Shine!

Registration will commence from 8:00 AM-10:00AM and the cost is $25.00 per motorcycle/vehicle & $5.00 additional fee per passenger. This includes the meal at the end of the ride. Proceeds will go to the Mary Lands Trust Fund. Plans call for stops in Burlington (Whistle Stop), Cement City (Town and Country), Tekonsha (JD's), Marshall (Riverside), and ending back at the Ball Joint in Battle Creek. As on the other rides there will be great food, door prizes, live music and "Ride for Mary" tee-shirts. Come on down for a great day of fun with the Marshall's, and support our efforts to bring Mary home! The shirts this year are grey, with orange lettering. As we have done in the past, if you would like one delivered give us a call or send an email, and we'll be glad to get them to you. The shirts will be sold at $12.00 for S, M, L, & XL. Shirts in sizes 2X, 3X, & 4X are $14.00.











Call; 269.753.1181 or 269.781.4508.
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Wacky Willy's previews a new Mary Lands Banner

Wacky Willy's Party Time, located at 515 S.

Kalamazoo in Marshall, Michigan donated space on their building for a new banner promoting public awareness on Mary's disappearance. The Morse family have long supported the Marshall's and the police department in this case. They were one of the first businesses that permitted "Where is Mary" flyer's to be distributed at their popular location.

Chief Jim Schwartz and D/Lt. Scott McDonald of the Marshall Police Department continue to ask the community for tips and leads that will permit us to bring Mary home, and we appreciate all the support from friends and especially the law enforcement community.

Remember the "Ride for Mary" on August 7, 2010. Sign up now!

We are also pleased to announce that Gary Fields will hold another event as a birthday memorial in September. The exact date and detials will soon be forthcoming. 2010 would have been Mary's 46th birthday.

"A 2010 Father's Day Plea to Bring Home his Daughter"

June 20, 2010- Today is Father's Day- 2010, and it has been 6 years, 3 months, and 8 days since Mary Denise Lands allegedly walked away from her Waldon Pond Apartment on March 12, 2004. This is the 7th Father's Day that Clifford Marshall has had to endure not knowing the fate of his beloved daughter. Cliff's previous Father's Day appeals to the public were published on June 17, 2006, June 17, 2007, June 15, 2008.

Here are just a few comments from his appeals of the past;

MDOC Inmate Christopher Luke Pratt has been incarcerated for nearly one full year after his arrest in June 2007 for domestic violence. As you know, in January 2008 he was sentenced up to 15 years in prison for crimes against another girl-friend. If you have information on Mary's disappearance you are urged to contact the police.Clifford Marshall again must endure the anguish of his 5th Father’s Day not knowing the fate of his daughter, Mary Denise Lands.

Can anyone help me with questions about my daughter, Mary, who has now been missing for over 27 months? Mary was 39 years old when she disappeared from her apartment in Marshall, Michigan.

She was my adult daughter, but she will always be my “baby."

For over two years we have been asking, “Where is Mary?”and “When will we have justice for Mary?” Please help our family in this tragedy.

If you would like to call Cliff and say hello for Father’s Day, the telephone number is 269.781.4508. Mailing address; PO Box 63, Marshall, Michigan 49068.Cliff & Anita receive much comfort from the continued support of so many friends in the community.Together, we will bring Mary home and "we’re not going anywhere" until the job is done!

We have come a long way in nearly seven years in our efforts to bring Mary home and for the person/s responsible for her disappearance and murder to be held accountable in a court of law. If you go back and read Cliff Marshall's appeals over the last many years you will see our accomplishments, and the differences of "then and now".

Today, we have a new "top cop" in Marshall, Chief Jim Schwartz who along with D/Lt. Scott McDonald is determined to solve this case, and bring the perpetrator/s to justice. We have a new prosecutor, Susan Mladenoff. We have Dan Buscher who successfully prosecuted Christoper Luke Pratt for his violent felony crimes against a former girl-friend, Norrene Parker, but most of all we continue to have the support of our friends in the community.

We also know that there are witnesses in our community who could come forward, even anonymously, and provide that final piece of the puzzle to bring Mary home. You know who you are!

Please let this be the last Father's Day for Cliff Marshall that he must lament about his daughter, and ask; "Where is Mary? and, When will we have Justice for Mary?"

As in past appeals, we are listing the contact information for members of law enforcement handling this case. You may remain anonymous. We only ask that you make the call.

Chief Jim Schwartz, Marshall Police Department-269.781.2596

D/Lt. Scott McDonald, Marshall Police Department-269.781.2596

D/Sgt Mike Salmen, Michigan State Police, Battle Creek Post- 269.968.6115,

D/Sgt. Mike Scott, Michigan State Police, White Pigeon Post- 269-483-7612

Calhoun County Prosecutor's Office- 269.969.6980

Office of the Michigan Attorney General- 517.241.6565

Jim Carlin-269.753.1181

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ABC Television & 20/20 to feature one-hour program on Mary Denise Lands

Update- May 8, 2010- Breaking News- Headlines- Battle Creek Enquirer
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20100507/NEWS01/305070005/Investigator++Lands++story+to+appear+on++20/20++
For nearly 6 years, and 2 months Cliff & Anita Marshall have lamented over the disappearance of their beloved daughter, Mary Denise Lands. For some time we have strived to have Mary's story told to the nation in order that tips could be developed and she could be brought home along with justice for the person/s involved in her disappearance and murder. Although the Michigan media has done an unbelievable amount of coverage we have not been able to convince other medias to review Mary's case.

Thanks to the March 29, 2010 Detroit News feature by Frank Donnelly, we recently received a call from ABC Television's 20/20 in New York City that they were interested in doing a one-hour feature on Mary's case that will air across the nation at the start of the Summer. The program's producer called me this morning and stated that today would be a great day to make this announcement especially since it is Cliff & Anita's 45th wedding anniversary. When Anita Marshall heard the great news, she screamed for joy, and remarked, "this is the icing on our 45th anniversary cake". She asked that the deepest appreciation be expressed to all who have made this happen and have supported the family over the last six years. The Marshall's believe that the law enforcement community and Chief Jim Schwartz of the Marshall Police Department are doing everything possible to solve Mary's case, and the family is optimistic that their daughter will soon be brought home.

We hope that the 20/20 feature will result in new leads for our law enforcement team to finally close this case and allow Mary Lands to be brought home and laid to her final rest. The Marshall family will never have a closure to this personal tragedy, but with the assistance of ABC Television and 20/20 perhaps the end is near? Maybe soon we will have the answers on two primary questions that we have asked for so long, "Where is Mary?" and "When will we have justice for Mary?"

Good news for the Marshall's on their 45th Wedding Anniversary

Cliff & Anita enjoy a night out with friends and supporters at the Riverside in Marshall, Michigan.

Much of their comfort today came with the news that ABC's "20/20" is undertaking a story about their missing daughter, Mary Denise Lands. They believe this could be lead to assisting law enforcement in closing Mary's case. Thank you to all who have helped in our efforts over the last 6 years, one month, and 25 days.

Happy Anniversary Cliff & Anita from all of us, and enjoy your Mother's Day.

Cliff & Anita Marshall, 45th Wedding Anniversary, May 7, 2010

Update- May 7, 2010- The American Legion School Awards Program last night was a huge success, and so many people loved the presentation of Kailee Brandon singing our National Anthem. It was quite an accomplishment for the 10 year-old Marshall resident who attends school in Olivet. We are also pleased to announce that Kailee will sing the National Anthem on June 4, 2010, opening day for the Battle Creek Bombers.
Kailee Brandon- YouTube-The National Anthem
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuAsvnHparw

Remember, tonight Cliff & Anita Marshall will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary at the Riverside Pub in Marshall, Michigan. Friends are invited to gather and have an evening of entertainment provided by Brent Cole.
Come join the family for a great night of fun from 7:00 P.M.-11:00 PM.


On May 6, 2010, as Post Judge Advocate, I will be hosting an event at the W.K. Kellogg Auditorium for the Captain Oscar Brady, Post 298 of the American Legion. It is the 56th Annual American Legion School Awards Program that will recognize students from nine middle schools in Battle Creek. The awards will be given to outstanding middle school students for their achievements. Kailee Brandon will introduce the event with her rendition of the National Anthem. Many have recently learned of her outstanding voice and we are also now pleased to announce that she will be singing the Star-Spangled Banner on opening night for the Battle Creek Bombers on June 4th.
If you would like to enjoy some great community events in Battle Creek, please come out to W.K. Kellogg Auditorium on May 6th for the American Legion Awards, and support the Battle Creek Bombers, our local baseball team at C. O. Brown Stadium on June 4th. You'll walk away from both events and always remember the performance of Kailee Brandon singing our country's, National Anthem.