MI MI - Lisa Gause, 33, Detroit, 14 Oct 1997

DETROIT (WWJ) – A Detroit mother is pleading for tips in the mysterious death of her 33-year-old daughter nearly two decades ago.

According to Crime Stoppers, the body of 33-year-old Lisa Gause was found at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1997 under a bridge on 12[SUP]th[/SUP] Street, just north of I-94, on Detroit’s west side.

According to family members, Gause had been seen talking to an unknown person in a van prior to her death. Police believe she was assaulted elsewhere and then taken to the bridge.

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Crime Stoppers said Lisa Gause was found dead at 3:30 a.m. on Oct. 14, 1997. Her body was found under a viaduct on 12th Street just north of the Edsel Ford Freeway, or I-94.

It appeared Gause was assaulted at an unknown location and then taken to the viaduct, Crime Stoppers said.
A cash reward of up to $2,500 is being offered. Tipsters can call 800-773-2587 or visit 1800speakup.org.

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Gause graduated from Redford High School before attending Wayne County Community College where she earned an Associates Degree. Her goal was to get a degree in Criminology.
She enjoyed baseball, was a member of the Grandell Presbyterian Church baseball team and attended High Praise Cathedral where she enjoyed being a part of the choir. Gause had one daughter, Shivonna, and one sibling, her brother Rodney.

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aimster216 said:

Praying the family finds answers. i am struggling with the same circumstances of a family member's unsolved murder since 1983.

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