She Was Supposed To Visit Her Daughter In 2012 But Vanished After Going Back To Her Ex-Husband’s Home, And Foul Play Is Suspected In Her Disappearance
In 2012, Lisa Marie Knight of Ossineke, Michigan, was a 29-year-old mother of four.
As a young girl, she adored hanging out with her horse. According to her family, she was also known as the life of the party.
Yet, as a young adult, Lisa encountered struggles with substance abuse. Her children ended up residing with other relatives, and she made sure to see them frequently.
Lisa had also left for a few days at a time in the past, but she was never missing for a long period of time. She’d remain in touch with her mother, sharing how to reach her, as well.
However, June 8, 2012, was different. After Lisa was supposed to visit her youngest daughter, she mysteriously disappeared.
That day, her ex-husband, Lloyd, reportedly picked her up so she could see her daughter. Instead, Lisa ended up going back to his residence.
Then, while at Lloyd’s home, she called one of her friends at approximately 10:30 p.m. She asked her friend to pick her up and was reportedly upset.
At the time, Lisa didn’t go into detail as to why she was distressed. Her friend was also unable to get Lisa from Lloyd’s home.
Following that phone call, Lisa was never seen or heard from again, and Lloyd reportedly stated that she left while he was asleep during the evening.
Facebook – pictured above is Lisa
Once she didn’t show up to an appointment four days later, she was officially reported missing.
Lisa didn’t have any means of transportation, as she didn’t have a car at the time she vanished. After she called her friend from Lloyd’s home on June 8, there was also no other activity on her cell phone record.
In the beginning, investigators thought that Lisa may have left of her own volition. Now, foul play is suspected in her case, and authorities believe she is likely deceased.
In the past 12 years since Lisa disappeared, around 150 tips have been submitted to the police. Sadly, none of these potential leads have provided any insight into Lisa’s whereabouts.
The Michigan State Police put together a task force dedicated to investigating her case five years after she vanished. To this day, her case remains open, and authorities are still trying to uncover what happened.
“We have been looking for Lisa since June 12, 2012. The Michigan State Police are continuing this investigation and are asking anyone with information to contact the Michigan State Police,” stated Detective Lively.
In 2019, Lloyd was reportedly considered a person of interest. But he cooperated with the investigation and police searched his property using cadaver dogs. Additionally, they drilled holes into concrete that Lloyd had poured around the same time Lisa went missing.
No evidence linking Lloyd to Lisa’s disappearance was ever uncovered.
Lisa’s parents, Jean and Marc Knight, continue to hold on to hope for answers, especially for Lisa’s four children.
“Her kids need closure. Her older kids don’t even want to talk about it. Yeah, it still hurts to the point where they just dredge it up. They won’t. They don’t want to be a part of it,” Marc said.
“Her oldest son just had his first baby, so she would be a grandmother for the first time.”
In 2022, Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Matthew Wilt detailed how one tip has the power to break Lisa’s case wide open. Still, that’s only possible if someone comes forward.
“The person that has the information, that’s been waiting all these years to come forward with it. And as investigators, we understand the position they’re in. You know, they’re hesitant to come forward, like I said, because they’re hoping someone else will. Well, no one else has come forward,” he explained.
“And, as time goes on, people’s relationships change, and we’re hoping that people who were hesitant to come forward at one point will now feel more comfortable to come forward. And perhaps, you know, just as they mature, the thought of having information that could solve this case starts to nag at them,” he continued.
“Or perhaps they become a parent themselves, and they can kind of put themselves in Mr. and Mrs. Knight’s shoes and think what it would be like to have a child who’s missing.”
Lisa was five feet tall, weighed 120 pounds, and had blonde hair and green eyes. She also had multiple tattoos, including a skull with the name “LLOYD” on her chest and a rose on her lower right leg.
If you have any information regarding her case, you are urged to contact the Michigan State Police at (989) 354-4101.
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