LANSING — Raequan Brown had been missing for several weeks when his mother, Leah Glaister, received a call from police informing her that his body had been discovered in a wooded area of Oneida Township.
It was the Tennessee woman’s birthday, and it was difficult to hear, but she said she was grateful to know what happened to her 28-year-old son, whom she described as loving and caring.
“It was a little rough,” she explained. “I consider myself extremely fortunate and grateful to have found my son. We currently have so many missing children and adults in America, particularly in Lansing, that I consider myself fortunate and grateful that my son was found.
“Not knowing where he was was an entirely different level of emotion. At least I have my son back and can put him to rest.”
Raequan Brown was last seen in February near Gier Park and a Taco Bell on North East Street in Lansing, according to the Lansing Police Department’s Missing in Lansing Facebook page.
On March 24, they announced that they are investigating Brown’s death as a homicide after he was discovered in the woods the day before. Glaister stated that she has not heard any significant updates on the investigation.
“I get where they’re coming from but at the same time, as a mother, it’s frustrating,” she told me.
Most people outside of his immediate family referred to Raequan Brown as Red or Redd because of his hair, according to Glaister.
He aspired to a better life, particularly for his 9-year-old daughter Lani’Anna, his mother said.
“He loved Lari’Anna, she was the love of his life,” Brown’s mother said.
Glaister also stated that her son would most likely have a few stories to share.
“I think Raequan would tell people to live life to the fullest, tomorrow is not promised,” she informed me. “And to make sure you spend time with your family, love on your family.”
