Support Kayla’s Law 21121

• This investigation doesn’t make sense! Please help get victims family the answers they need !! 

Kayla, 29, was reported missing by her mother, Belinda, on November 28, 2020.After being unable to contact Kayla, Belinda immediately knew that something was wrong and Kayla was likely in danger, because she would never have left her children behind or let her mother know if she was planning to be away for a significant amount of time.

On December 3, 2020 police located Kayla’s car at the residence of Dowan Knighten, a convicted criminal, at the time on probation, and retrieved her car keys from him.For reasons that have never been made clear to the family, authorities elected not to conduct a search of KNIGHTEN’s residence in December. 

Nearly three months went by without any additional leads in the case. Finally, on February 11, 2021, authorities obtained a warrant to search KNIGHTEN’s residence. That night, at 8 PM, they discovered Kayla’s remains in the backyard. Knighten was arrested at the scene and is currently charged with mutilation of a dead body, concealing the death of an individual, and tampering with evidence.

Kayla’s family spent these months in agony, waiting to hear from the investigators. As Kayla’s child’s birthday,Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s passed, her family dreaded the call with each passing day. Belinda did everything in her power and kept in touch with law-enforcement, without many results. 

A number of difficult questions must be asked in this case. Why did law enforcement decide not to search KNIGHTEN’s property when they found Kayla’s car in December? Why was the case allowed to drag on for another three months, without any additional leads being followed? Kayla’s family and loved ones will have to live the rest of their lives wondering what might have been the results of a search of Knighten’s property in December. At the very least, it would have cut short three months of agony. As of today, Knighten has not been charged with murder. Kayla’s autopsy report has yet to be handed in to authorities, depending on the results of which, further charges may be pursued. The autopsy will also be able to determine if Kayla was alive when her car was found on December 3,2020

No one should go through the pain that Kayla’s family has had to endure over the past few months. Belinda needs and deserves answers regarding the investigation into Kayla’s and we need your help to ensure no other family has to go through this experience.

Kayla’s 21121 Law will be pushing for Amber Alerts for missing adults believed to be endangered and more vigorous pursuit by law enforcement for missing persons, as well as a system for handling missing person cases across different jurisdictions. One of the reasons why Kayla’s case dragged on so long was because the investigation was juggled between Detroit PD, Michigan State Police, and Livingston County Sheriff’s Department. This situation cannot continue.

The Amber Alert system has proven to be an invaluable tool in quickly resolving a number of child abductions since its adoption in 1996. In today’s world, similar alerts issued for adult missing persons could be just as useful. Kayla’s car was parked in the driveway of Knighten’s property. People driving by saw her car. If law enforcement had been alerted to the car’s presence earlier and if they had done due diligence, there might not have been any need for this petition. Please help us make sure that no other family has to go through the pain Kayla’s family.

Speak up - speak out - save lives!!!

Justice for Kayla 2-11-21

Thank you for your time! Updates will be made shortly!

3-16-21

 

We have tried over and over again to retain an attorney for Kayla’s case! No one will take it until the autopsy report comes in (road block - we will swerve some how some way)! 
We are in need of legal advise - if you or anyone you know can be of assistance please contact Belinda Pierce on Facebook

3-18-21

 

We so badly want to give out more information on this investigation, we are just scared of saying something wrong or something that is not a fact! We absolutely need legal advise and counsel- please reach out if you know of anyone in Wayne County, Mi or Livingston County, Mi.We were told today to look into civil rights lawyers! Please help guide us in our fight for Kayla! 
You can also email us at Justice4Kayla21121@gmail.com

Update 3-19-21

DOWAN KNIGHTEN was placed on unsupervised custody as of 03/19/21. The reason for this release is: Electronic Monitoring.

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Updated 3-19-21 at 4:26pm

Belinda’s Letter to Kayla 

PLEASE SHARE MY LETTER TO KAYLA!! Dearest Kayla Pierce I reported you missing after we hadn't seen or heard from you and it's definitely not like you! Thanksgiving came and went without a word from you. I had knots in my stomach and my heart full of worry so I reported you Missing on Nov 28th 2020 on Nov 28th a man named DOWAN KNIGHTEN got pulled over in your car I believe he got arrested but bonded out.. Wow what a record He has!!!�! He had your car the whole time you were Missing!!! On Dec 2nd Jessica was helping make phone calls and finally got in touch with the 8th they located your car!! But not you. The following day Dec 3rd Shelly and I took a ride down to the 8th sat out front for like 4 hours speaking to the people inside we had to stay outside because of covid they even asked if I had a set of your keys at first it seemed like they wanted us to go pick it up oh wait BAD area they had us wait while they were speaking to the people out here in Livingston They finally decided to go get your car they went to DOWAN KNIGHTENS front door and he handed them your keys oh so nicely they asked about you he said you let him borrow it.. I thought to myself and told Shelly that's a lie!! You just bought your car..But they still didn't look for you.. KNOWING YOUR A MISSING PERSON!! Kaylynn 3rd birthday came and went without you here Christmas came and went without you here The new year without you here. Your family and friends searching hanging up flyers trying to find the answer to where you might be January went by with no answers and believe me I asked and so did many others!! Then here came February Amanda my tech support sending emails making phone calls like every other week with no answers!!! I will never in my life time ever forget the loud knock on my front door at about 10:30 Feb11th with a policeman standing there asking if I'm Belinda Pierce and he needed to talk to me it was like having a knife stuck though my chest he told me they found you.Kayden was still up I'm so glad he didn't over here him telling me about you he told me I would be getting a call from livingston and I did.. They FOUND YOU WHERE YOUR CAR WAS 1ST LOCATED AT DOWAN KNIGHTENS IN HIS BACK YARD!!! I'm so very sorry it makes me sick how sorry my poor Baby girl had to wait be found as a Angle. ALL THEY HAD TO WAS LOOK WHEN THEY PICKED YOUR CAR UP!! LOOK FOR A MISSING PERSON KAYLA PIERCE AND THEY DIDN'T LOOK!! THEY DIDN'T EVEN LOOK!! We love and miss you!!! Forever in our. ❤� �

Updated 3/21/21

• The Detroit News put out an article on Kayla’s Case by George Hunter - the story and pictures can be viewed in the updates to this petition 
• Updated 4-9-2021

 

Updated 7/1/21 - New news article from WHMI