In 1982, This Michigan Teen Disappeared While Walking Home And Was Found Assaulted, Beaten, And Strangled Over Three Weeks Later: Now, The Teen’s Case Has Been Transferred, And Her Family Is Asking The Public For Information

In 1982, Kimberly Louiselle was a tenth grader at South Lyon High School in Michigan. On March 20 of that year, though, the sixteen-year-old suffered a tragedy that resulted in her getting kidnapped, beaten, and strangled to death.
Her story really began on March 18, 1982, when Kimberly visited her boyfriend to help him and his family move from Redford Township to Detroit.
She remained there for two days until Kimberly’s boyfriend’s brother offered her a ride– dropping the teen off at Merriman and 8 Mile Road.
After getting dropped off, Kimberly reportedly made four phone calls at about 6:30 p.m. in an attempt to find a ride for the rest of her way home.
She never did, though, and was last seen walking west on Eight Mile– several miles away from her home.
That evening marked the night Kimberly disappeared, and the teen remained missing for over three weeks.
Then, on April 14, 1982, police discovered the teen’s body about five miles away from her home in Livingston County– left behind a park-and-ride at the corner of Kensington and Grand River.
Kimberly’s remains were found without clothes and repeatedly assaulted, beaten, and strangled. None of the teen’s personal belongings were ever found.
And even though Kimberly had been missing for weeks, autopsy reports revealed that she had only been deceased for four to six days prior to discovery.

Facebook – pictured above is Kimberly
In turn, the teen had been alive at an unknown location for over two weeks during the time she was missing. According to Kimberly’s sister, Cindy Arthurs, the DNA evidence collected was also mishandled and is unusable in the case.
“Any DNA the police had was stored wrong, got contaminated, and is no longer available,” she said.
So now, Kimberly’s case has been unsolved for over forty years. Still, Cindy and the rest of Kim’s family refuse to give up hope. She has since created a Facebook group entitled Justice for Kimberly Louiselle with the purpose of consolidating information, raising awareness of her sister’s case, and keeping the public up-to-date on any developments.
“The family of Kim Louiselle is still searching for her killer and hopes that someone will come forward with information that will help solve the case and bring justice for Kim and her family,” the group reads.
Cindy has also used her personal Facebook account to fervently share information related to her sister’s case. Just this past December, she even alerted the community to an investigative switch. Kimberly’s case was transferred from the Michigan State Police Brighton post to the Michigan State Police Cold Case Unit in Lansing. So, Cindy is encouraging anyone with tips to reach out immediately.
“If you do know anything about my sister’s murder, please let it be known. Now is the time, as they are currently reviewing her case,” Cindy pleaded.
“Even if you called in a lead before to the old detective, please do so again and talk with the new detective. Kim, I won’t let you be forgotten. That is a sister’s promise.”
If you do have any information regarding Kimberly’s disappearance or murder, you are urged to contact Sergeant Larry D. Rothman at (313) 407-9379.
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