ISIAH WILLIAMS

It’s been 40 years since an Ann Arbor infant disappeared with her father, who has recently been arrested in connection with her presumed death.

ANN ARBOR, MI – A father accused of killing his infant child the summer of 1982 needs to undergo a mental evaluation before any other court proceedings can continue. Additionally, he will undergo a mental evaluation while at the center to determine criminal responsibility as well. Father facing murder charge for 1982 disappearance of infant extradited from ChicagoWilliams, 75, was arraigned, Jan. 21, on open murder charges after being extradited from Chicago to face allegations her killed his infant daughter, Olisa Williams, who has been missing since July 1982 and presumed dead. Williams contested his extradition for several months until ultimately being remanded to Michigan in late January to be arraigned. During an act of domestic violence on April 29, 1982, Williams hit Frazier-Daniel and took Olisa with him.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel formally announced charges against Williams at a press conference on Oct. 14, stating her office was in the process of extraditing him. Father accused of killing infant in 1982 case wanted to control the mother, AG Nessel saysThe child was born in Ann Arbor while Williams was in prison. During an act of domestic violence on April 29, 1982, Williams hit Frazier-Daniel and took Olisa with him. Homicide charges were denied in the case, however, according to a denial document from the Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Open murder allows a jury to determine the degree of murder a person is guilty of if convicted.

After nearly 40 years, there’s been an arrest in the disappearance and presumed death of a baby girl in Ann Arbor.

ANN ARBOR, MI – After decades of investigation, a man believed to have killed his infant child in 1982 as an act of control over the child’s mother now faces a murder charge. Father charged with murder in 1982 disappearance of infant childNessel, alongside Ann Arbor Police Chief Michael Cox and Ann Arbor Det. “Domestic violence is a crime that takes many forms, but it is ultimately about control,” Nessel said at the conference. The child was born in Ann Arbor while Williams was in prison. During an act of domestic violence on April 29, 1982, Williams hit Frazier-Daniel and took Olisa with him.

A Chicago man was charged in Michigan with murder in the disappearance of a 9-month-old girl in 1982, authorities said Thursday.

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel held a news conference Thursday morning to discuss charges in two high-profile cases: The 2014 death of McKenzie Cochran and the 1982 case of missing Ann Arbor infant Olisa Williams.

ANN ARBOR, MI – A father suspected of being involved in the 1982 disappearance of his infant daughter has been charged with murder. Williams, 75, is currently being extradited from Chicago and is expected to be arraigned soon after arriving in Washtenaw County. Homicide charges were denied in the case in January 2015, according to a denial document from the Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Nessel said she and law enforcement officers will also discuss the Oakland County case. Inside the debate to redraw district maps1 adult, 3 children treated for smoke inhalation after kitchen fire near Ann Arbor