KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A candlelight vigil is being held for the missing Portage mother of eight children on Sunday, January 15.
Family members say the vigil is set to take place at Biggby Coffee on Sprinkle Road where the vehicle of Heather Kelley was found by police after she went missing on December 10.
Authorities say Kelley’s name now appears on the federal government’s National Missing and Unidentified Persons Systems database. According to the database, 35-year-old Kelly told her family she was on her way to pick up an acquaintance in downtown Kalamazoo on December 10 and was last seen at 9:30 that night.
Police found her abandoned vehicle the next day near North Sprinkle Road and East Michigan Avenue in Comstock Township. In it, police found evidence of a violent crime, but so far have not elaborated on what they believe happened to Kelley.
Silent Observer is offering a reward of up to $5,000 in the case. Silent Observer is offering a reward of up to $5,000 in the case. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office at 269-383-8748 or Silent Observer at 269-343-2100.
The candlelight vigil will begin at 7 p.m. on Sunday.
