Grosse Pointe Woods Teen's Death Still Under Investigation

The remains undetermined as the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office awaits laboratory results. The office has ruled out drugs, Medical Examiner Dr. Carl Schmidt said.

after they returned from out of town. police have said her death is under investigation, noting the unusual circumstances in which her body was found—with her arms crossed over her chest and a blanket pulled over her face.

Sgt. Raymond Yonkowski said the case is at a standstill until laboratory results are received by the medical examiner's office. In the immediate days following the discovery of Wilhelm's body, police could not find a young man who had been staying at her house with her while her parents were away. Several items were taken into evidence from the house, including many of his belongings.

Yonkowski said the man has since been located and has been cooperative with police. Yonkowski declined to say whether the man was able to shed any light on the investigation or the circumstances of Wilhelm's death.

Meanwhile, the Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office has ruled out drugs as having any part of Wilhelm's death, Schmidt said via email. His office is awaiting results of microscopic slide tests, he said.

Wilhelm touched many lives, and several current and former Grosse Pointe North students lot shortly after her death.