9/12/14 - Livingston County investigators are hosting a conference and using social media with hopes of solving cold cases. The September 19th gathering is being organized by the Livingston County Cold Case Team and is open to cold case teams throughout Michigan. Officials say they hope that by sharing information and having fresh eyes look at details, new leads can be generated for various cases. Livingston County Cold Case Team member Michael Frayer, a retired Westland police chief, says a Facebook page was created this summer as a way "to get the word out" about cold cases in the county. The cover photograph on that page features three local cold cases that the team continues to investigate; Paige Renkoski, Kimberly Louiselle and Christina Castiglione. Renkoski, of Okemos, was driving west on I-96 from Detroit Metro Airport when she was last spotted in May of 1990 stopped along the freeway near the Fowlerville exit. The 30-year-old was never seen again. Police ruled her death as a homicide, although repeated searches have failed to turn up any trace of her body. Louiselle was just 16 when she was last seen alive in Livonia in March of 1982. Her nude body was discovered nearly three weeks later by hikers in the Island State Recreation Area in Green Oak Township. Castiglioneâs body was found the following year in Livingston County. The 19 year old was last seen alive in March of 1983 in Redford Township. Her body was found ten days later in the Oak Grove State Game Area. Anyone with information on those cases or other unsolved crimes can call the team at 517-546-TIPS. Youâll also find a link to the teamâs Facebook page below. (JK)
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