Hunting 4 Answers: A True Crime Podcast

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: She stepped out into the night and was never seen again. In May 2003, Tyesha Patrice Bell vanished after a mysterious phone call. No struggle. No witnesses. Just silence. For 19 years, her case remained one of Kane County’s longest unsolved mysteries—until a shocking discovery unearthed the truth. Over two decades later,  her family continues...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In 2007, when rising R&B star Yolanda “La La” Brown and her producer boyfriend were found murdered inside a Milwaukee recording studio, the local music scene was shaken to its core. What should have been the start of a breakthrough became the end of two young lives full of promise. Nearly two decades later, justice has yet to be served.  T...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In August 1983, 10-year-old Tiahease Jackson disappeared from Staten Island without a trace while running an errand. Over four decades later, her case remains unsolved—haunted by rumors, fear, and connections to a possible serial predator. Anyone with information about this case should contact the New York Police Department at 646-610-6914. This is the s...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In August 2015, 27-year-old nursing student Aliyah Boomer left a friend’s apartment in Brooklyn’s Red Hook Houses. She was headed to a barbecue but she never made it. Nearly a decade later, a 3AM phone call and a cryptic letter are the only clues left behind. Anyone with information about this case should contact the New York Police Department at 2...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In 1995, the body of a teenage girl was found behind an abandoned crack house in Atlanta. No one knew who she was. And no one ever came forward. For 30 years, she was simply known as Jane Doe.  In 2025, thanks to groundbreaking science and DNA tech, she finally got her identity back: Kiyona Arnold. Her name may no longer be a mystery, but her death still...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On June 1st, 2025, the body of 21-year-old Adriana Suazo was found in the woods of Milton, Massachusetts—a place her family says she’d never go alone. Her death marked the 13th unexplained fatality across New England since March, igniting fears of a possible serial predator. With no clear cause of death, no known suspects, and a trail that stretche...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On Father’s Day 2020, 44-year-old mother of six Dawnita Wilkerson walked out of her brother’s home in Evansville, Indiana—and vanished. Surveillance footage captured her last known moments getting into a silver SUV with a man who has since refused to cooperate. With her phone going dark and crucial leads slipping away, her family has spent ye...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: When 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields met a man from Bumble, it was supposed to be a simple night in. By morning, she was dead—and the man who last saw her alive walked away without ever being treated as a suspect. Four years later, her family is still demanding answers. What really happened that night in Bridgeport, Connecticut?  This is the story o...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: When 16-year-old Tioni Theus said goodbye to her father on January 7th, 2022, no one could have imagined it would be the last time. The next morning, her body was found on the side of a Los Angeles freeway—shot in the neck and discarded like she didn’t matter. Three years later, there have been no major leads, no persons of interest and no arrests....

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In March 2016, Despite clear warning signs and a prime suspect, police turned down a key opportunity to question the man closest to her—before he died. Now, nearly a decade later, Sonya’s family is still searching for justice in a city where too many missing Black women are forgotten. Anyone with information about this case should contact the Chica...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On December 6th, 2023, 22-year-old Khadija Derry was gunned down while sitting in her car outside her family’s home in Converse, Texas. What began as a peaceful evening ended in a hail of bullets—nearly 20 rounds fired into her vehicle in what police say was a targeted killing. As the investigation unfolds, Khadija’s family is left trapped in...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In November 2022, 33-year-old mother of three Jacqulin "Jackie" Vail was last seen on surveillance footage alongside her boyfriend at a Memphis supermarket. Days later, her car was found abandoned—her phone, purse, and every trace of her life still inside. Nearly three years later, there are no leads, no arrests, and no answers. What happened to Jackie?...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: December 27, 2022, 30-year-old Cierra Chapman drove to her ex-boyfriend’s apartment in Trotwood, Ohio to exchange belongings. Within minutes, her car was seen leaving—but Cierra was never seen again. Days later, her abandoned vehicle turned up miles away, untouched, with her purse still inside. Anyone with information about this case should contact...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: When 19-year-old Aniah Blanchard vanished in Auburn, Alabama in October 2019, her disappearance ignited a statewide manhunt and exposed critical flaws in the criminal justice system. As her family searched desperately for answers, a chilling truth emerged—her suspected killer was a violent offender who never should’ve been free.  This is the s...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In May 2025, 39-year-old Colencia Davidson returned to her home in Atascocita, Texas after a night out—celebrating a fresh start from an abusive relationship. But hidden in her garage was her ex, armed and ready. Within in an instant, Colencia’s life was stolen steps from her children inside. National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233.&nbsp...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On the night of March 26, 2023, Lasheky Hill left her mother’s home in Racine, Wisconsin to celebrate her upcoming 46th birthday—and vanished. Nearly two years later, no trace of her has been found. Anyone with information about this case should contact the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at 262-635-7756 or Investigator Simon at 262-63...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On Father’s Day 2006, 16-year-old honor student Chanel Petro-Nixon left her Brooklyn home to meet a classmate. Four days later, her remains were found in a trash bag. For a decade, her murder remained unsolved—until a shocking arrest overseas unraveled a chilling pattern of violence. This is the story of Chanel Petro-Nixon. See omnystudio.com/liste...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: When 21-year-old Heaven "Milli" McGee disappeared from Oakland in January 2025, her trail went cold—until she resurfaced 80 miles away in Stockton... and then vanished again. Now, the FBI believes she was a victim of human trafficking. What happened in those three critical days?  Anyone with information about this case should contact the Oakland Pol...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: A beloved grandmother, a cancer fighter, and a key witness in a Jacksonville shooting case—Cassandra Brown stood up for justice. But just one month after her home was vandalized in a clear act of intimidation, she was gunned down at a neighborhood block party. With over 100 people present, no one has been arrested. Anyone with information about this case...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: A mother of two. A late-night stop. A disappearance that makes no sense. Cynthia Bah-Traore was in the middle of a divorce and dreaming of a fresh start — but after a stop at a Texas gas station in 2021, she was never seen again. Her phone was left behind. Her car turned up miles away. And someone close claimed she was in the hospital — but she was...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: When 19-year-old Imani Peterson joined a neighborhood party in Detroit, she never expected it would be her last night alive. But a chaotic police response turned tragic when officers opened fire on a crowd of unarmed partygoers. Now, a family is demanding justice—and a city is left questioning how a moment of panic led to a devastating loss.  This i...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In 1978, Ethel Atwell arrived for her morning shift at the infamous Willowbrook State School—but never made it inside. Witnesses heard her terrified screams. Her belongings were found scattered across the parking lot. And then—nothing. More than four decades later, her disappearance remains unsolved.  This is the story of Ethel Atwell.  S...

The Black Effect Presents... Hunting 4 Answers! In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: When 15-year-old Joniah Walker vanished from Milwaukee in June 2022, she left behind only a chilling trail of digital footprints and unanswered questions. What began as a routine summer afternoon turned into a years-long mystery involving secrets and disturbing messages. Three years later she still remains missin...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In May 2009, 18-year-old Kelsey Collins disappeared on her way to visit her boyfriend—just weeks after bravely testifying in federal court against the man who trafficked her. With her phone suddenly going dark and no trace left behind, suspicion and fear quickly began to settle in. Anyone with information about the Kelsey's whereabouts should contact the...

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: She didn’t know her killer. But he lived just around the corner. When 48-year-old Heather Smith was found shot to death in her suburban Texas home, police were stunned to discover her killer wasn’t a stranger to the neighborhood—just to her. Surveillance footage revealed a chilling truth: this was no random break-in. It was premeditated murde...