West, 34, was last seen near 101 Church Street in St. Joseph at about 11:30 p.m. on Nov. 24, 1977. Her purse was reportedly found that same day at the Holiday Inn, now the Silver Beach Hotel. Investigators believe she may have been driving a greenish-brown, full-sized American station wagon from the late 1960s or early 1970s. She left behind four young children.

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Her disappearance remains unsolved, but MSP is giving West’s case – and others like it – a new place in the public eye.

Cold Cases Get a New Home Online

MSP announced Tuesday the launch of dedicated cold case webpages designed to make it easier for the public to learn about unsolved cases and send information directly to investigators.

The launch comes during National Cold Case Month, which draws attention to unresolved homicides, missing and unidentified persons cases and other serial offenses.

MSP says it has roughly 200 open cold case incidents statewide at any given time. Eleven cases are currently featured on the new website, organized by region, with more expected to be added.

“Adding online resources was a logical next step to continue the success we have seen from our specialized Cold Case units and investigative college programs across Michigan,” MSP Director Col. James F. Grady II said. “Though it may take longer than we would like to get answers for living loved ones, we never stop trying. We encourage the public to view the information and connect with us.”

The new MSP website gives the public another direct avenue to provide information, allowing people to submit tips through an online form or by email.

‘We Have Not Forgotten’

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MSP says detectives selected cases to feature with the approval of victims’ families.

“We are actively soliciting tips in hopes of closing cases, but we think it is equally important to show that we have not forgotten the victims,” said Kelly Hodges, a criminal intelligence analyst assigned to the Cold Case Unit.

For families who have waited years – or, in West’s case, nearly half a century – even an old memory could potentially provide investigators with something new to pursue.

Anyone with information about an unsolved Michigan cold case can submit a tip through the MSP cold case website or email MSP-ColdCase@michigan.gov.