Olisa’s legal father, Isiah Williams, took the then 9-month-old from Frazier-Daniel’s arms during a physical altercation on April 29, 1982. That was the last time she saw her daughter alive.
At the time, the couple was living in Ohio, however both had family and friends in Michigan. Williams has a lengthy history of domestic violence against Frazier-Daniel, much of which is detailed in contacts with police in both states.
Frazier-Daniel never stopped looking for her daughter, becoming heavily involved with missing person organizations over the years in addition to maintaining contact with police, including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Olisa was never found and is now presumed dead.
At the beginning of 2021, the Department accepted a referral from Ann Arbor Police Department to review the investigation.
After meticulously reviewing the years of work done by the officer in charge, the Department has now charged Williams with one count of open murder in Washtenaw County’s 15th District Court. Williams is in custody and is currently in the process of being extradited from Chicago, where he has been living. Court dates will not be set until that process is complete.
Charges announced in Northland Mall death, Ann Arbor cold case of missing infant