REED CITY - On a cold, overcast Saturday afternoon a group of family and friends gathered, hoping they could spark a lead to help solve the murder of Janette Roberson.
9 & 10 News
January 16, 2021
It’s been almost four decades since the murder of Janette Roberson.
Every year Janette’s sister, Lana Jarvie, gathers community members in Reed City to ask one question why?
Jarvie says, “It will continue. The person that did this might be dead. I don’t care. I just want to know why.”
The annual Justice for Janette walk gives people the chance to step forward with information about her death.
“We do this walk to encourage people to call in tips, if they’ve seen anything, heard anything, remember anything. Anything at all,” Jarvie says.
For Lana’s family, this walk has become tradition. And with it, Janette’s story has been passed down generations. Each member of the family is determined to find answers.
REED CITY Janette Roberson was murdered 38 years ago in the basement of a hardware store in Reed City. Her murder has yet to be solved.
Somebody knows something, has a tip, or saw something that could help solve the crime, said Robersonâs sister Lana Jarvie.
âIf you were . in town the day she died and if you were down in the basement the day she died, and you saw something, whether you thought you saw something or not, you need to step forward and tell somebody,â Jarvie said. âIf your uncleâs cousinâs brotherâs son told you they did this, turn them in.â