Family of missing woman protests investigation May 30, 2006 (NEWS 3) - The family of a missing Marshall woman will resume their search for her after a five-day protest walk was completed this morning. Relatives, friends and supporters of Mary Lands held a protest in front of the Marshall Police Department. They say police have mishandled the investigation of Mary's disappearance. They are asking the Marshall Police Department and Chief Mike Olson to step aside and let the FBI take over the case. Mary Lands was last seen March 12, 2004 leaving the apartment she shared with a boyfriend. http://wwmt.com/engine.pl?station=wwmt&id=26872&template=breakout_local.html

Mary Lands' family asks AG for help Last Edited: Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008, 9:48 PM EST Created On: Tuesday, 11 Nov 2008, 9:45 PM EST MARSHALL, Mich. (WOOD) - The parents of a missing Calhoun County woman are now asking Michigan's Attorney General to investigate her disappearance. Mary Lands disappeared March 12, 2004 when her boyfriend told police she went for a walk and never returned. Police said early on they thought the 39-year-old was the victim of foul play. But after five years, her case still hasn't been solved, with no trace of where she might have gone or no bank account or credit card activity. Now her family says someone else needs to take over the investigation. Clifford and Mary Marshall contacted 24 Hour News 8 on Tuesday, telling us they have now sent a letter to Mike Cox, Michigan's Attorney General. In the letter they wrote, "For all these years we have let the Police investigate our daughter's disappearance and have publicly remained quiet, now we are standing up and speaking out to ask for help in finding our daughter. We do not feel that the Marshall Police Department has the training, experience or resources to find our daughter and we are asking that they turn the complete investigation over to an agency that does. ? "For over 4 years and 7 months we have sat back and waited for the system to work for our daughter, it has failed Mary and our family." 24 Hour News 8 has contacted the Marshall Police Department for comment. http://www.woodtv.com/dpp/news/Mary_Lands_family_asks_AG_for_help

Hoping for closure after five years February 18, 2009 - 6:29 PM MARSHALL, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - March is going to mark a grim anniversary for one Marshall family. It was March 12, 2004 when Mary Lands went missing from her home in Marshall. Since then, the case has grabbed headlines and the support of national groups eager to bring some closure to the Lands family. Now, the family and the Marshall Police have put aside their differences and agreed to work to bring the case to a close. It is a change of attitude and a change in course, one Cliff and Anita Marshall hope will solve the case of their missing daughter, Mary Lands. For five years, the Marshall family has been at odds with Marshall Police over how to solve the mystery, but those differences seemed to end on Wednesday. "It's no secret that we've had our ups and downs with some members of law enforcement," said Jim Carlin, a private investigator hired by the Marshall family. "Instead of bickering all the time, it's best that we work to get Mary and bring her home," said Cliff Marshall, Mary's father. Mary Land's disappearance is nearing the five year mark, and though a massive searches followed her disappearance, nothing lead to Mary. At a press conference on Wednesday, a $5,000 reward was offered, and the Marshall's matched it. "We hope that someone cares enough that they'll come forward and we can find her," said Anita Marshall, Mary's mother. Mary's family still believes that her ex-boyfriend Chris Pratt may be responsible for Mary's disappearance. "I feel he murdered my child," said Cliff, "that's what I feel." Pratt has never been arrested or charged in connection with the case, and police wouldn't comment on him Wednesday. "I don't want to comment on charges," said Det. Sgt. Scott McDonald of the Marshall Police Dept. "That will be up to the court system, we do have a suspect that we continue to focus on, I'll leave it at that." Cliff and Anita Marshall did receive word in late 2008 that the Attorney General's office would look into Mary's case. "We just want to bring our daughter home and put her to rest," said Cliff. Anyone with information on the disappearance of Mary Lands is urged to contact the Marshall Police at 269-781-2596. http://www.wwmt.com/articles/marshall_1359293___article.html/mich_grim.html

David Lohr to Join Search for Mary Denise Lands September 22, 2009 David Lohr will be joining several search and recovery groups, including Track Missing and Destiny Search Services, in Marshall, Michigan this coming weekend to help search for Mary Denise Lands. Mary is a 39-year-old resident of Marshall who mysteriously disappeared on March 12, 2004. The organized search will be held on Sept. 26, 2009. For more information, please visit: http://www.trackmissing.org. http://blogs.discovery.com/criminal_report/2009/09/david-lohr-mary-lands-search.html