True Crime Tribe

On September 15, 2019, at about 7:00 a.m., Jessica Navarro of Glendale, Arizona, made a chilling discovery– her fourteen-year-old daughter, Alicia, had run away. Jessica first realized something was wrong after waking up to find her home’s back door wide open. She also noticed a chair placed against her backyard fence before bolting upstairs to […] More

In recent years, the government has been increasingly criticized for its lack of reliable and up-to-date data on missing and murdered Indigenous women. The public’s awareness of the data inadequacies was largely driven by a 2018 report published by the Urban Indian Health Institute. The report revealed that even though the National Crime Information Center logged nearly six […] More

Camille Dardanes Dotson, born February 23, 1964, was raised by her upper-middle-class family in Chicago. Then, at twenty-one years old, her life began to change after she fell for a man named Gary. Gary had been convicted of rape in 1975. But, the alleged victim recanted their story, and he was released from prison. After […] More

In 1996, a thirty-five-year-old single mother named Diana Ferris was expecting her second child. Then, on April 11, she was found strangled to death in her Hartford, Connecticut, apartment. Diana was five and a half months pregnant at the time and had a sixteen-year-old daughter. “My grandfather had actually received the news that my mother […] More

Fifteen-year-old Ashley Martinez attended Robidoux Middle School in St. Joseph, Missouri, and was known to be a happy teen. Ashley had two brothers with whom she was very close and a cherished pet cat she adopted. But, the Martinez family’s life turned upside down during the summer of 2004. It all began on July 6, […] More

December 7, 1971, was a cold and dreary day in Vancouver, Washington. Jamie Grissim, a sixteen-year-old high school student, got ready with her sister– Starr– for the school day before heading to their bus stop. Both girls attended Fort Vancouver High School, only about two miles away from their home. The brisk wind eventually became […] More

In the summer of 1994, twenty-four-year-old Erin Marie Gilbert moved to Alaska to live with her family. Prior to her move, Erin was a San Francisco native with big dreams. She aspired to be a writer and also planned on attending cosmetology school. And while working to make her dreams a reality, Erin nannied for […] More

On September 11, 2001, the world watched in horror as four coordinated terrorist attacks claimed the lives of nearly three thousand people. The damages and turmoil understandably overwhelmed authorities. But unfortunately, other important cases fell to the wayside. One was the murder of Nicole Parsons Bucki, a twenty-seven-year-old woman from Providence, Rhode Island. Nicole’s mother, […] More

Paige Renkoski was a thirty-year-old substitute teacher engaged to be married from Dewitt, Michigan. She was passionate in the classroom and was revered for her work ethic and fun-loving nature. Paige even decided to pursue a degree in early childhood development to further her career. But, everything changed on May 24, 1990. That morning, Paige […] More

Anna Marie Scivetti was an aspiring singer and a beloved daughter, sister, and aunt. Then, at the age of thirty-four, she vanished. In 1998, Anna courageously escaped a physically abusive relationship with her ex-boyfriend Charles. She had shared an apartment in State Island, N.Y., with him before breaking away and managing to move out. After […] More

Michelle Koski, a seventeen-year-old high school student from Washington, was the victim of a heinous murder in 1990. Her body was discovered on August 25, 1990, by a woman walking her dog in the woods, and autopsy reports revealed that Michelle had been assaulted, beaten, and strangled to death. While the tragedy sent shock waves […] More

Nineteen-year-old Adrienne Celeste Salinas was an aspiring journalist attending GateWay Community College in Maricopa County, Arizona, back in 2013. She had a boyfriend named Francisco and was known by her father, Rick, for her intelligence and unwavering motivation. While attending college, Adrienne also met and became close with her two roommates– Shainey and Rebecca. And […] More

In 1977, Ann Harmeier was a twenty-year-old honor student attending Indiana University (IU). She decided to pursue a degree in theatre and was revered for her kindness and compassion throughout the community. Then, in mid-September, tragedy struck and shook the IU campus, as well as families across the nation. Ann had decided to see her […] More

Last September, Gabby Petito’s disappearance created a media frenzy of speculation. Many questioned what exactly happened during her cross-country trip with fiancé Brian Laundrie and if he were to blame. After Brian ran from officials for weeks during a massive manhunt, he did end up taking his own life last October in Florida. Petito’s remains […] More

Two weeks ago, a thirty-six-year-old woman named Alyssa Morales was found on fire in the Kensington section of Philadelphia. The tragedy occurred late Friday night while Alyssa was on East Tioga Street. One witness reportedly told police that Alyssa was engaged in an argument with a man and a woman just before the fire. “She […] More

Lonene Rogers, also known as “Lonnie” to many, was a nearly-deaf woman from Hayfield Township, Pennsylvania. But, she was so much more than that to her community. Lonene was a charismatic friend with a glowing smile who never used her challenges as an excuse. She also married and became a wonderful mother to two– a […] More

18-year-old Brittany Phillips grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and after she graduated from Union High School, she end up getting a full-ride scholarship to study chemistry in Florida. Brittany didn’t spend very long in Florida before she ended up missing her home and her loved ones. So, she returned to Tulsa and got her very […] More

It was November 28th, 1996, and 29-year-old Kristen Lea Wilson’s family was expecting her to arrive so they could have Thanksgiving dinner together. A couple of hours passed, and when Kristen failed to show up though, her mom and dad decided to head over to her place to see what was going on. Kristen lived […] More

Back in 1986, Rebecca Jean Lemke Beard was 22-years-old and a mom to a 2-year-old little girl. She held a job at a local car dealership, and her loved ones called her Becky. On March 1st, 1986 in Freeport, Texas, Becky headed out to a club. The Texas Department of Public Safety said that Becky […] More

19-year-old Rachel Hansen was a hard-working, kind, determined, and caring young woman with a passion for horses. Rachel recently moved into an apartment located on the 3rd-floor of a complex in Gilbert, Arizona, and this past weekend, she had plans to attend a baby shower with some of her friends. Rachel never got a chance […] More

20-year-old Lauren Spierer was originally from New York, but then she headed off to college at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, to study fashion. Lauren was kind, she was creative, and she had no trouble making friends with her bubbly personality. 11 years ago on June 3rd, 2011, Lauren headed out for a fun evening […] More