This case study will take you behind the scenes of D’Andre Lane, a father, who claimed two men carjacked him at gunpoint with his 2-year-old child in the vehicle. The father reported the suspects drove away with his child in the vehicle. An Amber Alert was issued by the Michigan State Police. The child has never been found. The presenter will provide information on the investigation in detail and the different methods and techniques used to prosecute a no-body child homicide case against the father who made the initial 911 call. The father was found guilty of first degree homicide and child abuse causing death and was sentenced to life in prison. This was the first no-body child homicide case in the State of Michigan.
Learning Objectives:
Understanding how to use different techniques to investigate missing children investigations
Understanding current issues with investigating no body child homicide cases
Understanding the importance of law enforcement working with social service groups and forensic interviewers
