On New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2020, Amanda Marie Hilton, 31, was last seen at the La Colonnade Apartments on Northline Road in Southgate, Michigan. Her husband, Ryan Arthur Hilton, reported her missing to police on January 1, 2021. A search ended on January 5, 2021, when Amanda’s body was found in tall grass behind the apartment complex near a dumpster.

Authorities treated the discovery as a homicide. Prosecutors allege that a verbal argument on December 31 escalated and that Amanda was fatally shot with a shotgun. Investigators say her body was moved from the apartment to the field and concealed. Ryan Hilton was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and two counts of felony firearm; he was arraigned and held in custody.

Amanda is remembered by family as a loving mother, daughter, and sister. Does anyone who lived at or near La Colonnade Apartments around New Year’s Eve 2020 have information that could help clarify what happened?