OUTING — July 3 marked five years since the disappearance of Jami Lyle Lucas in rural Outing.
Lucas fled on foot from authorities after an attempted traffic stop in the Eastburn Road area in Crooked Lake Township on July 3, 2020.
Lucas is described as white; 6 feet, 4 inches tall; and weighing 170 pounds. He would now be 43 years old.
He was wearing a white T-shirt with blue jeans, a green bandana with a baseball hat, and boots.
Anyone with information about Lucas’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.
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