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In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On Christmas Day 2019, 26-year-old Parris Lechelle Hopson returned to Massillon, Ohio, to spend the holiday with family. That afternoon, she stepped away from her grandparents’ home after telling relatives she needed to clear her head. She was expected back, but she never returned. As family members searched for answers, they discovered Parris had left behind her car, wallet, credit cards, and cell phone. Search efforts followed, but few publicly known details emerged about what happened after she left. More than six years later, Parris remains missing, and the questions surrounding her disappearance remain unanswered. Anyone with information about this case should contact the Massillon Police Department at 330-830-1735. This is the story of Parris Lechelle Hopson.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In August 2014, 21-year-old Briana Brooks and her fiancé, Jeronta Brown, were preparing to welcome a new baby into their family. But after a late-night outing in Decatur, Georgia, the couple disappeared. A ransom demand soon followed, leaving loved ones and investigators scrambling for answers. What began as a kidnapping investigation would ultimately expose a crime that shocked the Atlanta area and leave a family forever changed. This is the story of Briana Brooks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In September 2005, 31-year-old Rolenia Adele Morris disappeared in Los Angeles, California. For years, there were few public answers about what happened after she was last seen. Then, a discovery made during one of Los Angeles' most notorious serial killer investigations brought new attention to her case. Investigators found Rolenia's driver's license and photographs among evidence recovered from the property of Lonnie Franklin Jr., later known as the Grim Sleeper. The discovery raised troubling questions, but more than twenty years later, Rolenia has never been found, and no one has publicly explained what happened to her. This is the story of Rolenia Adele Morris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In October 2020, 18-year-old Jalajhia Finklea, who was living in Massachusetts, traveled to Boston for a medical appointment one day before her birthday. She was expected to return for another appointment the next morning. But after investigators say she got into a rental car with a man later connected to her disappearance, Jalajhia stopped answering calls. As investigators traced a trail across multiple states, the case led authorities to a devastating discovery in Florida. Questions about Jalajhia’s final hours still remain. This is the story of Jalajhia Finklea.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In November 2015, 20-year-old Rochelle Kenana Stubblefield disappeared after leaving a college basketball game in Northwest Indiana. Pregnant and just weeks away from giving birth to her son, Rochelle told her mother she was going to meet someone before she vanished. Days later, her car was discovered abandoned, and investigators recovered personal items connected to Rochelle near a school in Gary, Indiana. As the investigation unfolded, witness statements, phone records, and years of unanswered questions pushed the case toward a shocking outcome in court. But even after a conviction, Rochelle has never been found. This is the story of Rochelle Stubblefield.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In March 2014, 15-year-old Danielle Locklear left her grandparents’ home in Hope Mills, North Carolina, telling her family she was going to visit a friend nearby. But Danielle never returned. As concern grew and search efforts spread through the community, one of the people taking part in those searches would later become central to the investigation. Weeks later, Danielle’s body was discovered in the South River, and investigators began piecing together the final hours of her life. What followed revealed a case involving teenagers, shifting accounts, and a devastating loss that Danielle’s family continues to carry. This is the story of Danielle Locklear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In April 2012, 15-year-old Keiosha Marie Felix left a state-run facility to spend the weekend with family in Duson, Louisiana. She was expected to return. She never did. Early explanations suggested she had left on her own, but no confirmed contact was ever established. Months later, arrests were made, but the case unraveled and the charges were dropped. More than a decade later, Keiosha remains missing, and what happened remains unknown. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office at 337-232-9211 or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678. This is the story of Keiosha Marie Felix.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On April 3rd, 2024, 72-year-old Lorena Brown Royster was found unresponsive inside her apartment in Bladensburg, Maryland. Investigators documented a violent scene, raising questions about what had taken place inside her home. Hours earlier, law enforcement encountered a man nearly 40 miles away in Stevensville, Maryland, connected to a series of details that would later become central to the case. As investigators worked to piece together the timeline, the focus turned to someone close to Lorena. This is the story of Lorena Royster.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In April 2000, 22-year-old Michelle “Sparkle” Rai was found deceased inside her Union City, Georgia apartment. There were no signs of forced entry, and nothing appeared to have been taken. What initially raised questions would, years later, lead investigators in a very different direction. Testimony and evidence presented in court pointed to a series of connections and decisions that began long before that day. More than two decades later, the case has moved through the courts, but the circumstances surrounding Sparkle’s death continue to leave difficult questions. This is the story of Michelle “Sparkle” Rai.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In early January 2006, 30-year-old Petra Loretta Muhammad was last seen in Highland Falls, New York. A mother and student preparing to move into a place of her own, she was beginning a life in a different direction. In the days before her disappearance, nothing seemed out of place. Weeks later, she was reported missing. Her belongings were still there, with no sign she had planned to leave. More than two decades later, Petra has not been found, and no one has been charged in connection to her disappearance. Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Highland Falls Police Department at 845-446-4911. This is the story of Petra Loretta Muhammad.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.