In March of 2004, a 39-year-old Michigan woman walked out of her home after getting into an argument with her fiancé, and was never seen again. At least that’s what he told authorities. Years later, he was put on trial for a desperate crime. So is he responsible for his fianceé’s disappearance as well? This is the story of Mary Lands.
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CASE SOURCES
1. Mary's Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/justiceformarydeniselands/
2. Seattle Times: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/long-missing-michigan-woman-to-get-memorial-stone/
3. Battle Creek Enquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/400496975/?terms=mary%20denise%20lands&match=1
4. Battle Creek Enquirer: https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/local/2016/03/12/family-still-searching-mary-lands/81699020/
5. Change.org petition: https://www.change.org/p/federal-bureau-of-investigation-corruption-in-the-marshall-police-department?redirect=false
6. Justice for Mary blog: http://justiceformary.blogspot.com/2007/03/
7. Casetext: https://casetext.com/case/pratt-v-ludwick-1
8. Battle Enquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/209382361/?terms=%22jeffrey%20pratt%22&match=1
10. Battle Creek Enquirer: https://www.newspapers.com/image/205792473/?terms=%22christopher%20luke%20pratt%22&match=1
11. Justice for Mary Blog: http://justiceformary.blogspot.com/2009/07/latest-foia-request-on-christopher-luke.html
12. Fox 17: https://www.fox17online.com/2019/06/09/search-conducted-for-mary-lands-after-two-tips-received-about-remains