S10 E13 - Danielle Dani Stislicki - The Parking Lot, the Tip and the Evidence War

On December 2, 2016, Danielle Stislicki left her job at a MetLife office in Southfield, Michigan, planning to meet a friend for dinner. She never arrived. Her Jeep was found the next morning outside her Farmington Hills apartment — purse and belongings inside — but Dani was gone. Nearly a decade later, her disappearance has led to a murder charge, a complex legal battle, and a trial scheduled for February 2026. In this extended episode of Malice in the Mitten, we tell Dani’s story from the beginning — who she was, the ordinary day she never came home from, and the details that matter. We examine the investigation, the assault of another woman months earlier, the controversial suppression of key evidence, and how juries are instructed to decide cases when they are never allowed to hear everything. This is not a story about speculation or headlines. It’s a story about absence, evidence, and what justice is allowed to look like. If you have credible information about Danielle Stislicki’s disappearance, contact the Farmington Hills Police Department 248-871-2610 or submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers 800-SPEAKUP.  National Sexual Assault Hotline Support 800-656-HOPE or 988 Written and produced by Tracy Preston Research and story development: Tracy Preston Script support and production partner: Silas Original artwork: Todd Preston Theme song and embedded music created by Tracy Preston #MaliceInTheMitten #MichiganTrueCrime #DanielleStislicki #FindDani Sources: Dani last seen leaving work Dec 2, 2016; expected at dinner; Jeep found at her apartment next day with purse/ID/credit cards inside. CBS News+2WDIV+2 Floyd Galloway Jr. charged with first-degree premeditated murder (AG announcement). Michigan+1 Trial date set for Feb 2, 2026 (and pretrial scheduling reported). WXYZ 7 News Detroit+2WDIV+2 Suppressed evidence categories (Fitbit, keys, Tim Hortons, BP, cab, certain bank/retail threads) reported July 2025. WDIV+1 Privileged tip / due process discussion summarized in public appellate/case reporting. Justia Law+1 Dani’s parents spoke after Feb 26, 2025 pretrial hearing (local reporting/video). WDIV+1 ClickOnDetroit (WDIV). “Judge sets new trial date… trial set for Feb. 2, 2026.” May 21, 2025. WDIV WXYZ. “New trial date set for Floyd Galloway in Danielle Stislicki murder case.” 2025. WXYZ 7 News Detroit ClickOnDetroit (WDIV). “Here’s all the evidence suppressed in the Danielle Stislicki murder trial.” July 17, 2025. WDIV Justia (Michigan Court of Appeals – unpublished decision page). People of MI v. Floyd Russell Galloway Jr., Docket No. 364083 (public summary page). Justia Law Michigan Attorney General. Press Release: “MI Attorney General Dana Nessel Charges Floyd Galloway Jr. with the murder of Danielle Stislicki.” March 5, 2019. Michigan ClickOnDetroit (WDIV). “Dani’s parents speak after pretrial hearing…” Feb. 26, 2025. WDIV+1 CBS News. “Missing Michigan woman’s Jeep found…” Dec. 9, 2016. CBS News FOX 2 Detroit. “Danielle Stislicki murder: Judge sets… trial for next year…” May 21, 2025. FOX 2 Detroit