Anita Marshall talks about her daughter, Mary Lands

This is an interview that Anita Marshall and I provided to WOOD-TV8 on February 5, 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It includes video of Mary's 4th anniversary vigil on March 12, 2008.
The video also contains news clips from WWMT-TV, Channel 3 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The family of Mary Denise Lands is grateful for all the news coverage that has been ongoing for the last 4 years. Because of the media, supporters and friends we have no doubt that this case will be solved and we will bring Mary home.

Christopher Luke Pratt, Mary's former boy-friend is now an inmate at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia, Michigan.
He was sentenced up to 15 years for domestic violence crimes not related to the Mary Lands case.
http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=673261

March 12, 2009- 9:00 A.M.- Well this is not a good sign and obviously came on a sad day for the family, the 5th anniversary of Mary's disappearance. Chris Pratt was just moved from Level II at Mound Correctional Facility in Detroit to Cooper Street Correctional Facility in Jackson. He was reduced to the minimum standard of MDOC and reclassified as Level I. Next we will hear that because of prisons closing and staff reductions he will soon be released. Because his convictions were related to domestic violence he should not be eligible for parole until February 2012. You have to wonder if that criteria enacted by the Michigan legislature will be thrown out and he is looking at a release in the very near future? Norreen Parker, his most recent victim, better be concerned about these new developments.
March 12, 2009- 5:00 P.M.- Thank you to all the good people who today called MDOC, the police and the media about Christopher Luke Pratt being transferred to Cooper Street CF in Jackson and a reduction of his Level II to Level I. It just shows the power of our community. Inmate Pratt will be shuffling off to another prison and his Level II status will be put back in place. Maybe if we are lucky it will be the UP for the rest of the winter.Thank you again to WOOD-TV8 and the viewers for all the calls. It really gave some relief to Mary's parents to know we all will be safer. Kudos to our community to keep this alleged killer in a more secure location. In my opinion, I believe he killed Mary Lands and so does the law enforcement community. Chris Pratt needs to remain in prison for the rest of his life unless he makes a deal and tells the truth. It better be soon because some other perp is going to drop a dime on him first.
Update- March 13, 2009- 7:45 A.M- Within 24 hours of MDOC learning that Christopher Luke Pratt is an inmate who is a suspect in an open homicide investigation his classification was changed back to a Level II. Cooper Street Correctional Facility in Jackson is a Level I facility so we presume he will be transferred to a Level II correctional facility.
There is a saying that the wheels of justice turn slow, but grind exceedingly fine.
Chris Pratt, you can try to use your sociopathic charm on prison officials, family and friends to believe that all this is going to go away and you will soon be free. In your deluded thinking you feel no remorse or empathy, but that is just another symptom of your mental defects.
People know what you did to Mary Lands and one day you will allocute in a court of law and be held accountable for Marys disappearance and death.
You have seen our billboards and efforts to find Mary. Your earliest possible parole date is February 24, 2012. Let me assure you that we presently have at least 220 individuals who will be writing the Parole Board to ask that you not be released until your scheduled discharge date in 2022. By the time of your review in 2011 we will have at least 1,000 letters sent to Lansing opposing any release.
We are not going away, and we will bring Mary home.
Jim Carlin


If you have any information on the Mary Lands case you are urged to contact:
Calhoun County Prosecutor John Hallacy, 269.969.6980
D/Sgt Mike Salmen, Michigan State Police, Battle Creek Post- 269.968.6115,
D/Sgt. Mike Scott, Michigan State Police, White Pigeon Post- 269-483-7612,
Acting Police Chief, Sgt. Scott McDonald, Marshall Police Department- 269.781.2596

Jim Carlin
Justinian Investigative Services
Battle Creek, Michigan
269.441.7068
Email- JustinianLaw@sbcglobal.net

http://www.MaryDeniseLands.com
http://www.JusticeforMary.blogspot.com

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[JustinianInvest]

03/16/09- As previously mentioned, there is a saying that the wheels of justice turn slow, but grind exceedingly fine. This morning, Christopher Luke Pratt, 673261 is now back at his old digs in Level II, Mound Correctional Facility in Detroit after a brief transfer to Cooper Street CF in Jackson that MDOC acknowledges was an error. His minimal status to Level I has also been changed back to Level II.

Happy trails Christopher, & a Happy St. Patrick's Day.

Welcome back to the Mound!

Jim Carlin

[JustinianInvest]

Yes, from Albion High...

AKA- the "Creeper"

Yesterday, September 3rd, Mary, had she never met Mr. Pratt would have celebrated her 44th birthday.

If you have any information on his past or Mary's case, please call, or email.

Thank you

Jim Carlin

Justinian Investigative Services

Battle Creek

269.963.7068

[Nearthefountain]

way to go Anita. We will never forget and we're not going to take it anymore.

[Nearthefountain]

Pratt sure has weirrd ear. It will get weirrder and bigger with Bellamy cons yankin on it.

[stainlesslobster]

Is this the Cris Pratt that graduated in 86?

[mtkhendricks]

I worked with Chris Pratt for a few years. He was a little obsessed with sexual things, but I never would've thought he would be capable of this! It's a shame.

[Nearthefountain]

We have all time time in the world.

You Pratt's need to come clean about Mary Lands.

[cannotrest]

It's so nice to see all of the supportive efforts put forth in this case! All of this attention to this case is what will solve this case. Keep up the great work!