LIVONIA, Mich. – Federal, state and Metro Detroit police agencies descended on Hines Park in Livonia Wednesday to search for the body of Danielle Stislicki.
The search came with a sobering dose of reality for Stislicki's parents, as police said they believe she is dead. They are now officially searching for her remains.
Why do experts believe the area needed to be searched in connection with the 28-year-old Farmington Hills woman's disappearance?
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On Wednesday, the search focused on Hines Park in Livonia. The massive search area was east of Newburgh Road, where investigators said Floyd Galloway is accused of attacking a jogger last fall.
FBI profilers said predators often return to the same area of a prior crime, so 155 law enforcement officials used 14 K-9 units, cadaver dogs and metal detectors to look for evidence connected to Stislicki's disappearance.
Since Galloway has been named a person of interest in connection with Stislicki's disappearance, officials believe there's a chance Stislicki's remains would be found near the scene of the jogger attack.
The search is a major reset in the case as the Farmington Hills police chief said evidence points to Stislicki not being found alive.
Officials ended the search Wednesday afternoon without finding anything. There are currently no plans to continue searching at Hines Park, although the possibility of a future search has not been completely ruled out.