https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/03/24/new-timeline-raises-questions-about-police-actions-in-joann-matouk-romain-case

They are being assisted by attorney Steve Haney, who was formerly an Assistant Attorney General under former Michigan AG Mike Cox.

Unfortunately, I have my doubts that AG Dana Nessel will become involved in JoAnn’s case. Too political; she won’t want to get sideways with Wayne County or Grosse Pointe Farms and Grosse Pointe Woods Police Departments. Maybe because Mr. Haney is involved, they might get a response from that office, rather than the wall of silence. Maybe.

Here’s another thing people don’t realize. Attorneys and investigators migrate from county prosecutor offices to the AG’s office and the US Attorney’s office all the time. They bring their background, their prior work relationships (with investigators and cops) and their biases with them.

As I recall, Mr. Haney was working with a retired FBI agent to evaluate this case. I would ask how likely it is that JoAnn met with FBI agent(s) just prior to her “disappearance” and whether one of those agents contacted one or more of the people JoAnn discussed or their supervisor/coworker. “You can’t believe what this woman just told us . . . .” The FBI will never confirm or deny that they met with someone, but if you think these people don’t call their cohorts in law enforcement to compare notes after such a meeting, I have a bridge to sell you. If that happened, the person may have signed JoAnn’s death warrant.

Yet another reason for the AG to examine this case.

I hope the AG takes a close look at this case because it is a terrible reflection on law enforcement in the State of Michigan and because basic justice has been ignored in the case for 15 years. But even with the assistance/guidance of a previous AAG, I can’t hold my breath on this. Sadly, the current AG has demonstrated a propensity for the “ten-foot pole” treatment in cases like this.

And I know all too well how 15 years can turn into 48. Turn it around, Michigan.

Keep intimidating the complainants in the MacMaster case and I will out your retiree who had an “issue” with a minor under 13. Not just the public record, but what I have learned about the special treatment he received and how he was allowed to “terminate” his case.

Funny how when you want to fuck with someone you go running to one of your lapdog reporters. Knowing it is impossible to unring a bell, and all of that. But when you want to protect one of your own, it’s all darkness and no comment.

Your office has a massive budget. I wonder how your constituents would feel about deputies looking up personal information about victims and following them home in one of your marked cars? They have time for that? Maybe it’s time for a budget cut.

JoAnn Matouk Romain’s body was found March 20, 2010 in Canadian waters of the Detroit River near Boblo Island, 70 days after she went missing in Grosse Pointe Farms. The Farms PD determined JoAnn committed suicide by walking into the icy water of Lake St. Clair across from the Lake Catholic Church.

The police chief at the time testified at his deposition that this determination was made “in the first five minutes.” Because of the immediate suicide determination, the Farms PD in their infinite wisdom handed the case off to neighboring Grosse Pointe Woods PD, where JoAnn lived. They unloaded the case like L. Brooks Patterson unloaded the OCCK case to the Michigan State Police. Nothing to see here. Told the family to get lost and hit up the Woods PD with any questions.

But when JoAnn’s body was found in the water 30 miles away, guess who raced over to Canada to meet with law enforcement there? Grosse Pointe Farms PD. Wait, I thought the case was handed off to the Woods PD? Now the Farms is all over the case. Gotta control the narrative–your quick, 5-minute suicide determination based on some mental illness there was virtually no evidence of that night or any other night.

I’m getting really sick of these corruption cases from Michigan. It’s salt in the wound. The Farms PD stinks in this case. There is no other explanation. The question is why? And cops here did what they do best in cases like this–fucking double-down. I’m betting some perjury happened in a few depositions in this case. So far they’ve evaded any real scrutiny. It’s maddening. Protect, Serve and Cover Up.

Yep, they were all over it when JoAnn’s body turned up. Take a listen:

Update: I found this article describing how podcaster/investigative reporter Liv Morgan got involved with JoAnn Matouk Romain’s case:

https://voyagemichigan.com/interview/life-work-with-liv-morgan-of-grosse-pointe-mi

A Grosse Pointe Woods cop, when asked about the unsolved case, responded: “That family is crazy.” Classic gaslighting-cop answer. Victim family members are crazy or senile. You know what? If we are all crazy or senile, all cops are corrupt and dirty.

See more at: https://joannmatoukromain.com/ (Damn!!).