PONTIAC, Mich. (WXYZ) — Officials are conducting a search of a lake behind Pontiac's Carriage Place Apartments on Friday for evidence connected to a 2018 cold case.
Law enfocement officials say the search was in connection to physical evidence related to the murder of 24-year-old Samantha Oriana Cosway. Cosway was shot and killed at around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, November 11, 2018, in the area of LaSalle, west of Telegraph, near the Waterford/Pontiac border.
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Based on evidence in the case, including statements from witnesses and video from surrounding businesses, detectives believe Cosway was killed in a 6-minute window from 8:40 p.m. to 8:46 p.m.
Earlier this year, officials said they had developed new leads in the case. They also believe there were witnesses who either saw or heard something that evening.
A $10,000 reward is being offered in the case.
Anyone with information in this case is encouraged to contact Waterford Police Investigator Jenna Mamola at 248-618-7425 or Crime-Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-SPEAK UP.
