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Widlak works Sunday night
David Widlak, 62, stops in to work at Community Central Bank in Mount Clemens for a few hours on a Sunday evening. -
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Widlak reported missing by janitor
Widlak is reported missing by a maintenance worker who finds the banker's car in the parking lot and his office in "disarray"; police say a security videotape shows Widlak walking out the rear door of the building about 8 p.m. the previous night. -
Sheriff's officers search Clinton River, find nothing
Sheriff's reserve officers search the North River Road corridor and Clinton River but find no sign of Widlak; his wife, Anne, issues a plea to the public, asks her husband to call home. -
Macomb Daily reports Widlak had big gambling habit
The Macomb Daily, quoting former and current bank officials, reports Widlak formerly had a "big" gambling habit while living in Las Vegas; police check with Detroit casinos, find no link to Widlak; the bank's stock value falls for a third consecutive day. -
Macomb Daily reports Widlak working to lure investors
The Macomb Daily, quoting top bank officials, reports Widlak was working to lure new investors for capital reserves and the deal may have fallen apart just prior to his disappearance. -
Ray Colonius named bank CEO
Ray Colonius, the bank's chief financial officer, is named CEO of the financially struggling bank following an emergency meeting of the facility's board of directors. -
$10,000 reward for info on disappearance announced
A $10,000 reward for information on Widlak's disappearance is announced; investigators say his cell phone was activated near St. Clair Shores around near midnight on the night he disappeared. -
Macomb Daily reports Widlak sued by woman's estate
The Macomb Daily reports Widlak, an attorney, was being sued, accused of bilking a Canadian woman's estate out of $150,000; losing suit could also result in loss of license to practice law. -
Sheriff says reward has failed to generate useful tips
Sheriff says reward has failed to generate useful tips, says possibility of foul play "growing stronger." -
Macomb Daily reports Widlak purchased handgun
Macomb Daily reports Widlak had purchased a semi-automatic handgun in weeks before he disappeared; a New York newspaper reports he had called a golf club sometime before he vanished. -
Body believed to be Widlak found by duck hunters in Lake St. Clair
Body believed to be Widlak found by duck hunters in marshy area of Lake St. Clair in Harrison Township. -
Dental records confirm body is Widlak
Dental records confirm body is Widlak; autopsy finds no sign of trauma, cause of death undetermined pending toxicology test results. -
2nd autopsy determines "execution style" gunshot to head
A second autopsy commissioned by the family by the Oakland County medical examiner determines Widlak had an "execution style" gunshot wound to the back of the head; deputies recover Widlak's .38-caliber handgun in the lake six feet from where the body was found. -
Funeral services for Widlak held in Detroit.
