Disappointing Setback in Missing Woman Case
Aug 24, 2005, 03:35 PM
Paige Renkoski was on her way home from taking her mother to Detroit Metropolitan Airportwhen for some reason, she stopped her car along the shoulder of I-96 near Fowlerville. She was last seen standing outside of her cartalking with 2 men. Police thought they may have found 1 of those men.
Robert Bezotte, Livingston County Sheriff: "H e's in prison for a similar type crime, carjacking of a young female, matter of fact, it happened 2 weeks after the Paige Renkoski disappearance. He's been bragging in prison that he's involved in this case."
For 4 years, a team of investigators focused their time and efforts on the man, and just last week, a long-awaited lie detector test, coupled with other evidence,led police to believe he had nothing to do with Paige's disappearance.
Robert Bezotte: "It is very frustrating when you think you've got a suspect and you're close to solving the case, and you find out that this guy's just, ah, you know, playing around and having fun and toying with law enforcement."
Police are considering charging the man with obstruction of justice,but say they're not sorry they pursued the lead.
http://www.crimeandjustice.us/forums/lofiversion/index.php?t6057.html The Doe Network:
Case File 294DFMI
Paige Marie Renkoski
Missing since May 24, 1990 from Fowlerville, Livingston County, Michigan.
Classification: Endangered Missing
Vital Statistics
Date Of Birth: February 2, 1960
Age at Time of Disappearance: 30 years old
Height and Weight at Time of Disappearance: 5'6; 125 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. Blonde hair; blue eyes.
Marks, Scars: Long surgical scar on inside of right arm, surgical scar on right leg from knee replacement. She has 2 surgical screws in her left knee.
Clothing: White silk shirt, silk patterned slacks. Long beaded necklace.
Circumstances of Disappearance
Renkoski was last seen speaking with an unidentified African-American male on the shoulder of Interstate 96 near the Fowlerville exit in Michigan on May 24, 1990 at approximately 3:00 - 4:30 PM. Her car was later found abandoned; the keys were in the ignition and the engine was running. The door to the vehicle was unlocked and Renkoski's purse and shoes were located inside. She has never been seen nor heard from again.
On that day back in 1990, Renkoski had dropped her mother off at Metro Airport at 11:30 a.m. and stopped to visit a friend in Canton Township until about 2:30 p.m. She stopped at a party store, bought a beer and headed back to Lansing.
Some witnesses have told police they saw her vehicle weaving in and out of traffic, a maroon or burgundy van following close behind. A Michigan State Police psychologist has conducted cognitive recall sessions with some motorists who briefly witnessed Renkoski along the freeway talking to a man outside her car between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. with the van parked nearby.
Upon investigation, authorities determined that there was no damage to Renkoski's vehicle; it is unclear why she was speaking with the unidentified male on the side of the highway shortly before she vanished. It is not known if the person was involved in Renkoski's disappearance. She left a large sum of money in her bank account and apparently had no travel plans. Renkoski had a close relationship with her mother and was engaged to be married.
Three unsolved abduction / murders of young women occurred in the 1980's in the general area where Renkoski vanished. It is not known if these cases are related to Renkoski's disappearance.
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