Deceased/Not Found MI - Zion Foster 17, texted saying on her way home, Eastpointe, 4 Jan 2022 *arrest"

[MimosaMornings]

Maybe the cousin that stuck her in the dumpster like a piece of trash needs to be out there in the heat too.
JMO

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Maybe the cousin that stuck her in the dumpster like a piece of trash needs to be out there in the heat too.
JMO

Agreed. I hope that law enforcement agencies involved in the search have good reason to believe that they are looking in the right place and that Zion's cousin hasn't sent them on a wild goose chase to the location that is being searched. IIRC, there were witnesses who saw JB and his girlfriend put the body - rolled up in a rug - in a particular dumpster. Not sure if there might be surveillance video of the incident, as well. I pray daily that Zion's remains will be located so that her family can have closure. I also hope that JB is charged with murder. JMO

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Zion Foster search: Detroit police chief 'preparing for a discussion' with family as dig enters week 9

“It's worth it if we find her, but we're at a point now where I have to look at the likelihood of recovery, the risk of the officers and have an assessment of where we are and where we go from here,” the Detroit police chief said.

www.fox2detroit.com

..."It's worth it if we find her, but we're at a point now where I have to look at the likelihood of recovery, the risk of the officers and have an assessment of where we are and where we go from here," he said.

White previously alluded to having make a tough call about the search earlier this week, saying "(It's) a decision I dread, but I have to make a really tough decision. I'm going to do that but I'm going to do it with the parents in mind with the sensitivity that's necessary to deliver such a message to a parent."...

 

[GoBuckeyes]

Family of missing Zion Foster receiving ransom demands, threats disguised as tips

EASTPOINTE (WWJ) -- The family of missing 17-year-old Zion Foster said they're receiving lots of tips on her whereabouts from people who believe they have seen her, but some "tips" are ransom demands and threats.

Ciera Milton, the mother of the Eastpointe teen who has been missing for over a week, said that some people sending in tips are preying upon their desperation.

Some "tips" mention her daughter being held hostage and others say she's going to be sold or killed. One text message even demanded money and Milton said she paid $200 because she was so desperate.

Eastpointe police officials said this case is their top priority and they're working with Detroit police to find the teen.

Foster was last seen Jan. 4 with a cousin on the west side of Detroit.

I hope whoever extorted $200 out of this family in exchange for information that never came gets the book thrown at them. JMOO That's just straight up heartless.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

Zion Foster search: Detroit police chief 'preparing for a discussion' with family as dig enters week 9

“It's worth it if we find her, but we're at a point now where I have to look at the likelihood of recovery, the risk of the officers and have an assessment of where we are and where we go from here,” the Detroit police chief said.

www.fox2detroit.com

..."It's worth it if we find her, but we're at a point now where I have to look at the likelihood of recovery, the risk of the officers and have an assessment of where we are and where we go from here," he said.

White previously alluded to having make a tough call about the search earlier this week, saying "(It's) a decision I dread, but I have to make a really tough decision. I'm going to do that but I'm going to do it with the parents in mind with the sensitivity that's necessary to deliver such a message to a parent."...

Heartbreaking...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Ongoing search for Zion Foster's body in landfill grows costly

Searching got underway on May 31st and was expected to take six to eight weeks, but now financial support is running low to keep this mission going.

www.fox2detroit.com

EASTPOINTE, Mich. (FOX 2) - Authorities and the family of Zion Foster -- are not giving up in the search for the Eastpointe teen's body searching a landfill in Lenox Township since May.

"It’s been little to no sleep for our family, there are nightmares, there are moments and bouts of stress," said Ciera Milton, Zion's mother.

The search for the body amid piles of trash has been grueling and expensive, but there have been shows of support.

"We have gotten $11,000 in donations from the public already," said Patti Kukula, Detroit Public Safety Foundation. "The Detroit Athletic Club foundation donated $16,000 and we put in $5,000 or $6,000 from our own fund, so it’s hard cash."...

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Search for missing teen continues; end date in question

“At this time our efforts are continuing. No further information is available at this time," the department said.

www.wxyz.com

LENOX TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — Week after week for months, volunteers have shown up and suited up at Pine Tree Acres Landfill to search for Zion Foster’s remains. The 17-year-old disappeared in January.

The Detroit Public Safety Foundation stated on social media on August 17th, “The search for the remains of Zion Foster will continue until September 18.”

With the 18th approaching, 7 Action News checked in with the police department to see if the search will end on Sunday, September 18. We also spoke with Zion's mother, Ciera Milton and her aunt, Kayla Foster.

Milton questioned, “What if he sent them on a wild goose chase? What if, ya know, I have so many ‘what if's’ in all honesty. What if she was sold?”
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As of today, the Detroit Public Safety Foundation said over $300,000 have been spent on search efforts.

When asked whether the search will end on September 18th, a spokesperson for the police department said in an email, “At this time our efforts are continuing. No further information is available at this time. We will alert our media partners when an update becomes available.”

Foster said, “And if she’s not there and you guys are going to conclude searching for her there, then we gotta know what the next steps are.”

Milton said, “We have to look at other options because where do we go from here?”
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“My fear is that if they don’t find anything there that this just ends up being a cold case and nothing being done. And then what are we supposed to do with Jaylen?”

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Zion Foster’s family waits for answers as search of Macomb County landfill continues

Officials are still searching a landfill in Macomb County for the remains of Zion Foster as her family waits for answers on her disappearance.

www.clickondetroit.com

LENOX TOWNSHIP, Mich – Officials are still searching a landfill in Macomb County for the remains of Zion Foster as her family waits for answers on her disappearance.

The Detroit Police have been searching Pine Tree Acres landfill in Lenox Township, located off 29 Mile Road between Gratiot Avenue and County Line Road.

There have been different phases in searching the 100x100 foot area, and officials state that police have dug between 25 to 28 feet...

I saw this report a few days ago but forgot to post due to watching Queen Elizabeth II funeral.

 

[nao]

Moo too bad they cannot make the guy search thru the garbage.....moo
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[BetteDavisEyes]

Detroit police halt search for Zion Foster’s remains in Macomb County landfill

The search for Zion Foster’s remains in a Macomb County landfill has concluded and her body has not been found.

www.clickondetroit.com

MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – The search for Zion Foster’s remains in a Macomb County landfill has concluded and her body has not been found.

Foster disappeared on Jan. 4, 2022. Her cousin, Jaylin Brazier, was the last person to see her alive. Brazier, 23, was sentenced to prison in March for lying to authorities about his involvement in Foster’s disappearance.

He originally denied seeing his cousin at all, only to admit weeks later that he had thrown her body in a dumpster. Brazier said he panicked when he suddenly found his cousin dead, and that’s why he took her body to a dumpster...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Search ends for Zion Foster's body, Detroit police say

Operation Zion launched in May after police learned her body likely was dumped in a trash bin and emptied in Pine Tree Acres Landfill in Lenox Twp.

www.detroitnews.com

Detroit police said Wednesday the search for the body of a 17-year-old girl in a Macomb County landfill has ended.

Authorities are not releasing details on the conclusion until a news conference next week, said Cpl. Dan Donakowski, a spokesman for the Detroit Police Department...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

‘I’m numb’: Mother speaks out after Detroit police halt search for Zion Foster’s remains in landfill

The search for Zion Foster’s remains in a Macomb County landfill has concluded and her body has not been found.

www.clickondetroit.com

...“If police had moved faster when I said something instead of looking at it like she’s a runaway. She’s a child. She just turned 17,” her mother, Ciera Milton, said.

Police were searching a 100x100 foot area of Pine Tree Acres landfill in Lenox Township. The landfill is massive. Authorities believed that Foster’s body could be buried at least 75 to 100 feet beneath the surface of the landfill.

“I’m numb. I’m numb. I’m constantly looking at my baby’s pictures, family photos and little video snips. You know? Just so I can hear her voice. Hear her laugh,” Milton said...

 

[JurassicParker]

Dang. Poor Zion. She will probably never be found. Sending Peace and Healing vibes to the family. This is not fair.

 

[dotr]

A little part of me wonders if Zion's body might be somewhere other than the dump?
The accused is a confirmed liar, maybe (as a cousin) he just does not want any further 'discoveries' should Zion's remains be recovered? imo, speculation.

Search of landfill for suburban Detroit teen’s remains ends

LENOX TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Police have ended a five-month search at a rural landfill for the remains of a 17-year-old suburban Detroit girl who disa...

www.thestar.com

''No one has been charged in her death, though a cousin, Jaylin Brazier, admitted in court that he was present when she died. He is in prison for lying to investigators.

Investigators have submitted a warrant package to the Wayne County prosecutor’s office for review.

“While this operation has concluded, our investigation has not, and we are confident in the work our investigators have done,“ White said.''

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Police wrap up landfill search for girl's body, continue investigation

Detectives believe the girl's body is still buried in the mountainous landfill.

www.detroitnews.com

Detroit — The search for the body of 17-year-old Zion Foster in a Macomb County landfill has wrapped up, but the investigation into her homicide continues with detectives convinced the girl remains buried somewhere in the mountain of trash, Detroit Police officials said Friday.

Operation Zion was launched May 31 after Detroit Police detectives learned the Eastpointe High School student had been killed Jan. 4 and her body likely entombed in a Detroit dumpster that was emptied in the expansive Pine Tree Acres Landfill in Lenox Township.

After hundreds of hours, about 7,500 tons of debris inspected and nearly $1 million spent, the decision was made to shut down the operation on Oct. 2...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Detroit police halt landfill search for Zion Foster’s remains, murder investigation continues

The Detroit Police Department has submitted a warrant for murder in the case of Zion Foster.

www.clickondetroit.com

DETROIT – The Detroit Police Department has submitted a warrant for murder in the case of Zion Foster...

 

[PommyMommy]

DEC 5, 2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/nine-years-dateline-s-missing-america-188-still-missing-n1301708

Zion Foster

Zion Foster was last seen on January 5, 2022, in Eastpointe, Michigan. On the evening of January 4, 2022, the 17-year-old went to work at the Detroit Wing Company. She was picked up by her mother’s boyfriend when her shift was done, around 10:00 p.m. Later that evening, Zion asked her mother, Ciera Milton, if she could go hang out with a cousin from her father’s side of the family. Zion was picked up around 10:45 p.m. and only had her phone and a little purse with her. Around 1:00 a.m. the following morning, January 5, Zion texted her mother saying “omw” to let her know that she was on her way home. When Zion didn’t return home, Ciera reported her missing. The Eastpointe Police Department, the Detroit Police Department, and the FBI have all been involved in the search for Zion. Earlier this year, Detective Lieutenant Robert Koenigsmann of the Eastpointe Police in Michigan confirmed to Dateline that Jaylin Brazier was charged with lying to a peace officer in the investigation into Zion’s disappearance. Brazier is the cousin Zion had gone to spend time with the night she went missing. He originally denied seeing Zion that night, but weeks later admitted that he had thrown her body into a dumpster. He claimed that Zion had stopped breathing while they were smoking marijuana, and he didn’t know what to do. In March, Brazier was sentenced to 23 months to 4 years in prison for lying to police. Police spent months searching for Zion’s body in a Macomb County landfill. According to local NBC affiliate WDIV, police searched through 3,500 truckloads of trash. The search was called off in October of 2022. Zion’s body has not been found. Anyone with information that can help authorities locate Zion’s remains is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-2260.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Cousin who threw Eastpointe teen Zion Foster’s body in dumpster released 10 months after sentencing

The cousin of missing Eastpointe teenager Zion Foster has been released from custody less than one year after being sentenced for lying to police about throwing her body in a dumpster.

www.clickondetroit.com

EASTPOINTE, Mich. – The cousin of missing Eastpointe teenager Zion Foster has been released from custody less than one year after being sentenced for lying to police about throwing her body in a dumpster.

Jaylin Brazier, 23, of Detroit, appeared in court March 30 to accept a plea deal on the charges of lying to a peace officer in a violent crime investigation and lying to a peace officer...

 

[nao]

Moo..so sometimes it is ok to put (some) people in dumpsters? Is this what the courts are implying?... But just don't lie about it moo

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Person of interest in Zion Foster's death released, officials say

Jaylin Brazier, convicted of lying to police about the investigation of her death, was paroled Tuesday but 'shouldn't be out,' Foster's mom says.

www.detroitnews.com

A man authorities have linked to the death of 17-year-old Zion Foster in 2022 is no longer in prison, the Michigan Department of Corrections confirmed Tuesday.

Foster, an Eastpointe High School student, was reported missing Jan. 5, 2022. Police believe she was slain within weeks of her disappearance.

Her cousin, Jaylin Brazier, 24, was reportedly the last person seen with the youth. The day after he was publicly named as a person of interest in the case, Brazier surrendered to police...