Episodes

According to a PBS News Hours article, a 2015 report from the Treatment Advocacy Center showed people with untreated mental illnesses are 16 times more likely to be shot and killed by police.Renee Davis was a 23-year-old Native American woman living on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation in Washington State when, in October 2016, police responded to her home to check on her welfare. Despite various reports contradicting the events of that night, what we know for sure is that Renee tragically lo...

Wilma Colhoff has experienced unimaginable loss. In 11 years, she has lost three children, Shelly Poor Bear, Daniel Bad Milk, and Annie Colhoff, to violence on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Her story is hard to listen to, but Wilma uses it to continue to fight for justice.In South Dakota, there are 46 missing women, according to the state clearinghouse. Thirty-two of those women are Indigenous.Sources:MMIP Stories: Pine Ridge mother loses three children | KELOLAND.comSupport...

Kimberly Iron was only 21 when she left her home on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana. It was October 2020 when her father received a final phone call from her, and she has not been seen or heard from again.Kimberly is 5’2” tall, weighs approximately 126 pounds, and has brown eyes and light brown hair. She also has a small scar between her eyes.Anyone with information about Kimberly’s whereabouts is asked to call the Big Horn County Sheriff’s Office at (406) 665-9780. Her case number is...

In 1991, Alicia Lara, a Tarahumara woman, was found dead in Weitchpec, a small community on the Yurok reservation in Humboldt County in Northern California. Her death was ruled accidental under suspicious circumstances; her daughter Christina believes it was a homicide.Sources:https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Report-Murders-of-indigenous-women-california-15457912.phphttps://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/indigenouspeopleshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/california-crisis...

In June 2022, the body of Mavis Nelson, 56, was found less than a mile from where she lived in Seattle, Washington. Her death was ruled a homicide, and her family is desperately seeking answers. Mavis' last contact with her was in April 2022; for three months, her sister was unaware that she was missing until a phone call changed her world completely.Sources:Sister of Indigenous woman in unsolved slaying didn't know she was missing (nbcnews.com)Body found near Burke-Gilman Trail was that o...

On April 22, 2021, three-year-old Arden Pepion from Browning, Montana, disappeared on the Blackfeet Reservation while in the care of her uncle and his girlfriend. A formal search for Arden lasted ten days, finding only footprints leading to a nearby river and a boot believed to be hers.Since then, the search has been scaled back, and only a handful of people continue to search for her, as she is still missing to this day.Sources:https://www.krtv.com/news/mmip/mmip-remembering-arden-pepion...

Emilee Risling was a 33-year-old mother of two when she mysteriously disappeared in October 2021 in Northern California. Connected to three tribes, Hoopa Valley, Karuk, and Yurok, Emmilee's life was rooted in tradition. However, in the months before her disappearance, she was struggling with her mental health. Her family is still desperately trying to find her.The Hoopa Valley Tribe offers a $20,000 reward for information leading to Emmilee's safe return. She is described as 5'2, 140 pounds, w...

Right now, the FBI is investigating the death of Ashleigh Wabasha, a 19-year-old woman from the Santee Sioux Nation in Nebraska.Ashleigh Mae Wabasha was born in Yankton, South Dakota, on July 6, 2002. Described as full of life, amazing, beautiful and talented, her family struggles to understand why her life was cut short.If you have any information regarding the death of Ashleigh Wabasha, you are encouraged to contact the Santee Sioux Law Enforcement office at (402) 857-2527.Sources:FBI ...

When Jamie Yazzie went missing in June 2019, she was last seen in Pinon, Arizona within the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. It was announced earlier this year that her remains were discovered back in November 2021. Now an arrest has been made.When the original mini dropped we posed the question “Who killed Jamie Yazzie and why?” The answers are disturbing.Sources:https://people.com/crime/jamie-yazzie-navajo-woman-killed-boyfriend-charged/https://lawandcrime.com/crime/man-charged-with-mur...

In January of 2022, Matthew Edgar, 25 years old, was on trial for the shooting death of his 19-year-old ex-girlfriend, Livye Lewis, a member of the Choctaw Apache Tribe of Ebarb, on October 30, 2021, in Hemphill, Texas. On the third day of this trial, Matthew did not show up for court, and despite his absence, Matthew Edgar was convicted of murder. He is still on the run.Edgar is considered armed and dangerous, and law enforcement officials discourage approaching Edgar. He was last known to ha...

Anna Marie Scott, a member of the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in Reno, Nevada, was just 23 years old when she was found murdered in a burning car on the shoulder of a busy interstate in February 2022. Since then, little information has been released, and no arrests have been made.If you have information regarding the circumstances of Anna’s murder, please call the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office Detective Division at (775) 328-3320 or Secret Witness at (775) 322-4900. There is currently a $2,500 ...

On September 25, 2013, in Norman, Oklahoma, 27-year-old Owachige Osceola was found dead inside her ransacked apartment. With her cause of death undetermined and her case still unsolved, her family needs answers.Norman Crime Stoppers and Osceola’s family have issued a $40,000 reward in this case.Anyone with information regarding the death of Osceola is encouraged to contact Norman Crime Stoppers. Anonymous tips can be submitted using text message by sending the tip and the agency code “TIP132...

Today, we went on a tangent for you guys, from Brittaney to Yellowstone and Supreme Court decisions. We HAD to talk about it. But, most importantly, we had to speak about Khadijah. Her story will make you angry; you should be angry because it makes no sense.In February 2018, Khadijah Britton, 23, was last seen in Covelo, CA, being abducted at gunpoint by her ex-boyfriend. She has not been seen or heard from since, and her case remains unsolved.If anyone has any information, please contact We...

Aliyah Gaitan-Wells, ten years old, died tragically on July 19, 2021 in Queets, WA. Her life was taken by a driver under the influence, yet prosecutors hesitate to bring charges. Aliyah's family demands justice for a precious life taken too soon.For updates regarding Aaliyah's case, you can visit https://www.facebook.com/Justice-for-Aliyah-103982319031216/.Sources:https://www.facebook.com/mmiwusa/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/10-year-old-girl-struck-and-killed-on-olympic-penin...

We're back today, headed to Mendocino County in Northern California. In 2013, a hiker's discovery would lead authorities to work to unravel the tragic death of 23-year-old Rachel Audrey Sloan. However, a bigger mystery remains about what happened to her and why.If you have any information regarding the death of Rachel Sloan, please contact the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office at 707-463-4411.Sources:https://www.desertsun.com/in-depth/life/2022/05/04/native-womans-killing-remains-unsolved-...

Raised on the Hoopa Valley Reservation in Humboldt County, Angela McConnell was proud of her Hoopa culture and her roots, including Mojave, Karuk, and Yurok. At 26, she dreamed of becoming a journalist and a creative writer. A proficient writer, her words were cut short when she was found shot to death alongside her boyfriend in September 2018. Her case is still unsolved.The Major Crimes Unit is urging anyone with any information about the homicide to contact the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office...

When the body of Allison High Wolf was found alone in a motel room in February 2015, her family suspected foul play, yet her manner of death was categorized as undetermined.According to an article written in 2021 by The New York Times, in Montana, Native Americans, primarily young women, accounted for one-third of the 110 active missing persons cases at the end of 2019. Big Horn County, home of the Northern Cheyenne reservation, leads the state for the number of missing people reported per cap...

In the beauty of a quiet, rural area lies the “Lost Coast” in Northern California, where the number of MMIWG2S has risen. Join us as we bring light to this epidemic that has plagued this area for decades.In 1991, Andrea Jerri White, also known as Chick, was 22 years old when she disappeared without a trace. A mother of four, her story is one of many lost to the “Lost Coast.”Andrea White is still missing. She has family and children still waiting for her to come home. There are few details in...

**Two-spirit is a term used in Indigenous culture to describe those who walk between the male and female worlds. Although not everyone defines themselves this way, it's essential to share the stories of our two-spirit relatives**Aubrey Dameron was 25 years old when she disappeared in the early morning hours of March 9, 2019. A Cherokee Nation citizen from Grove, Oklahoma, her family has struggled to gain traction in her case, citing authorities' failure to take her case seriously due to her "l...

Emily Morgan was 23 years old and a member of the Choctaw Nation when she was murdered in August 2016 in Bache, Oklahoma. There are no persons of interest, no prime suspects, and her case has grown cold.The Oklahoma Bureau of Investigations is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case. If you have any information, please call 1-800-522-8017.Sources:Please remember Emily Morgan - Indian Country TodayForgotten Faces: Totinika Elix And Emily Morgan (kjrh.com...

Amy Lynn Hanson, a 25-year-old Dine' woman, went missing in New Mexico in November 2014. When her body was discovered, it gave more questions than answers, and her family is still seeking justice. The FBI is offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for her death. Anyone with any information, please contact the FBI at 505-889-1300 or their local enforcement agency. Sources: Amy Hanson, Unsolved Murder from New M...

Linda Sheldon Skeek, a member of the Tlingit people, is listed as case number 16000439 in the State of Alaska missing person’s database. A mother of three, Linda’s last known contact was on January 1st, 2016.Her family continues to search for answers regarding the suspicious circumstances around her disappearance.Links to information found for this episode:https://www.juneauempire.com/news/murder-charges-in-case-of-missing-juneau-woman/https://charleyproject.org/case/linda-louise-skeek...

Ida Beard, a mother of 4 and a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, was 29 years old when she vanished without a trace in June 2015 in El Reno, Oklahoma. Ida had plans to walk to a friend’s house just a few blocks away and never returned home.Ida Beard is still missing. She is between 5’5 and 5’6 and between 130 and 150 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes.If you have any information regarding the disappearance or whereabouts of Ida Beard, please contact the El Reno Police Departme...

In recognition of National MMIW Day of Awareness, we are dropping a surprise episode today! Maggie, Osh, and I jumped on a virtual call to explain why MMIW Day is May 5th, and we discussed the tragic stories behind this designation. Today's stories are brutal and graphic, but we must tell them because we can no longer be silent.These are the stories of Hanna Harris and Roylynn Rides Horse.Sources:Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) (nativehope.org)Visit Southeast MontanaWhat H...