‘We all want answers for our kids’: Detroit family pleads for justice in death of 15-year-old

Nearly seven months after authorities found 15-year-old Lawrence “Low” Dowl dead at Mt. Hazel Cemetery on Detroit’s west side, his family says they are still waiting for answers — and they’re worried his case is growing cold. His mother reported Dowl missing on Aug. 12, 2025, after leaving his west side home with a friend for what was supposed to be a quick trip to the store. His family says he had no reason to run away and immediately told Detroit police something was wrong. “It’s really unexplainable. I don’t think I can really explain that. It’s hard to deal with,” said his sister, Nakiya Coles. “He was just a kid.”