I don't know if the Michigan Stalking Laws have been discussed or not. In my state they are ridiculous! Example-as long as the person following you is not threatening to cause harm to you, they can follow you! If they go in same establishment as you, they must buy something. Grrr!
Anyway, I checked Michigan laws out. They are much simpler and don't permit the BS my state does.
From michiganlawyer.com, breaking it down into terms we understand:
" What contact is considered unconsented?
Consent is a key element of a stalking charge. Unconsented contact is any contact that the other party does not want and can include:
Sending email or posted mail
Being in visual contact with
Approaching
Confronting
Calling
Entering that persons property or workplace"
The point of all this, is IF she had a stalker, was aware of it, had she contacted the police? Could it be LE was aware of her movements that Friday night, perhaps even tailing her or were to appear at a designated place, and something went awry?
Yes, there are loopholes in that statement. However, there is also a reason for LE's statement regarding their concern about her safety and not her location (not exact quote). They evidently know or knew something!