Mary
February 4th, 2008, 11:49 am
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Missing Since: January 8, 2007 from Brownstown, Michigan
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: February 27, 1957
Age: 49 years old
Height and Weight: 5'8, 175 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Lizzie habitually wears wigs. She wears eyeglasses and dentures, but did not have her upper denture plate at the time of her disappearance. She may use the name Liz Collier.
Details of DisappearanceLizzie was last seen by a family member at approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 8, 2007, at her residence in the vicinity of the 19200 block of Dawnshire Drive in Brownstown, Michigan. Her residence caught fire that day. Lizzie could not be found after the fire was put out, but her upper denture plate and her vehicle, a Lincoln containing packed suitcases, were found in the debris of her home.
Authorities found Lizzie's journal in her home after the fire; the contents lead them to charge her husband, Roger Sweet, with rape and possession of child pornography. The rape charge is the result of him having sex with a mentally impaired young woman. A photograph of Roger is posted below this case summary. Police also renewed the investigation into the 1990 death of Roger's first wife, Marlene Francis Sweet. Marlene's death was initially ruled an accident, but authorities changed the classification to homicide in January 2007 and charged Roger with her murder. Marlene had numerous bruises and abrasions on her body at the time of her death and her family members stated Roger abused her.
Although Lizzie's remains have not been located, foul play is strongly suspected in her case and Roger is the prime suspect in her disappearance. She wrote in his diary that he was abusive and his violence was escalating, and she filed for divorce the month before her disappearance. She also purchased a gun for protection.
Lizzie has not used her cellular phone or credit cards since her disappearance and never picked up her last paycheck. Her case remains unsolved.
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Above: Roger Sweet
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Brownstown Police Department
734-675-1300
Source Information
The National Center for Missing Adults (http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/)
The Detroit News (http://www.detnews.com/)
The Observer and Eccentric Newspapers (http://www.hometownlife.com/)
The Oakland Press (http://www.theoaklandpress.com/)
America's Most Wanted (http://www.amw.com/)
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated August 26, 2007; casefile added.
Charley Project Home (http://www.charleyproject.org/index.html)
Missing Since: January 8, 2007 from Brownstown, Michigan
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: February 27, 1957
Age: 49 years old
Height and Weight: 5'8, 175 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: African-American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Lizzie habitually wears wigs. She wears eyeglasses and dentures, but did not have her upper denture plate at the time of her disappearance. She may use the name Liz Collier.
Details of DisappearanceLizzie was last seen by a family member at approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 8, 2007, at her residence in the vicinity of the 19200 block of Dawnshire Drive in Brownstown, Michigan. Her residence caught fire that day. Lizzie could not be found after the fire was put out, but her upper denture plate and her vehicle, a Lincoln containing packed suitcases, were found in the debris of her home.
Authorities found Lizzie's journal in her home after the fire; the contents lead them to charge her husband, Roger Sweet, with rape and possession of child pornography. The rape charge is the result of him having sex with a mentally impaired young woman. A photograph of Roger is posted below this case summary. Police also renewed the investigation into the 1990 death of Roger's first wife, Marlene Francis Sweet. Marlene's death was initially ruled an accident, but authorities changed the classification to homicide in January 2007 and charged Roger with her murder. Marlene had numerous bruises and abrasions on her body at the time of her death and her family members stated Roger abused her.
Although Lizzie's remains have not been located, foul play is strongly suspected in her case and Roger is the prime suspect in her disappearance. She wrote in his diary that he was abusive and his violence was escalating, and she filed for divorce the month before her disappearance. She also purchased a gun for protection.
Lizzie has not used her cellular phone or credit cards since her disappearance and never picked up her last paycheck. Her case remains unsolved.
http://www.charleyproject.org/images/c/collier-sweet_husband.jpg
Above: Roger Sweet
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Brownstown Police Department
734-675-1300
Source Information
The National Center for Missing Adults (http://www.theyaremissed.org/ncma/)
The Detroit News (http://www.detnews.com/)
The Observer and Eccentric Newspapers (http://www.hometownlife.com/)
The Oakland Press (http://www.theoaklandpress.com/)
America's Most Wanted (http://www.amw.com/)
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated August 26, 2007; casefile added.
Charley Project Home (http://www.charleyproject.org/index.html)