In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In May 2023, 24-year-old Aréanah Preston, a Chicago police officer and law student, returned home to the Avalon Park neighborhood on the city’s South Side after finishing her shift. Just steps from her front door, she was shot during what prosecutors would later describe as an attempted robbery. Investigators soon linked multiple individuals to the case, connecting them to a series of crimes that same morning. In 2026, one of the men charged pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 55 years in prison, marking a significant development in the case. But for Aréanah’s family, the loss remains unchanged.

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In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In May 2001, 39-year-old Diane Thomas Scott disappeared from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania after a routine morning that included dropping her child off at school. She never returned to pick them up. When investigators later searched her home, her car, purse, and personal belongings were still there, raising immediate concerns. As the investigation unfolded, authorities began to focus on the possibility of foul play. Despite years of investigation and renewed attention to the case, no arrests have been made. More than two decades later, Diane has never been found, and her family continues to search for answers.

Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Harrisburg Bureau of Police at 717-558-6900.

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In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In September 1968, 21-year-old Carol Jenkins was working as a door-to-door encyclopedia salesperson in Martinsville, Indiana. That evening, she told someone she believed a man was following her. A short time later, she was found with critical injuries and did not survive. The case went unsolved for decades. More than thirty years later, a new tip referencing a detail that had never been made public led investigators to a suspect. But before the case could go to trial, the accused died. More than half a century later, the case remains legally unresolved. The FBI reopened the investigation in 2019, and questions about what happened that night continue to linger.

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Indiana State Police at 317-232-8248, the Federal Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.

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In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In December 1988, the remains of a young child were discovered near Millwood, Georgia, encased in concrete and without identification. With no clear leads and no confirmed match to a missing child, the case remained open for decades. Known only as “Baby Jane Doe,” her identity and what happened to her remained unknown. In November 2023, DNA testing led investigators to five-year-old Kenyatta Odom. Months later, arrests were made, and the case moved through the courts. In 2025, a jury reached a verdict, bringing long-awaited answers to a case that had remained unresolved for more than 30 years.

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In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In August 2006, 23-year-old Artdrunetta Hobbs spent part of her day at Greenbriar Mall in Southwest Atlanta before returning home that afternoon. By the end of the day, she was no longer seen or heard from. Her car would later be found abandoned and burned, and search efforts focused on an area near where she was last seen. Months later, partial skeletal remains were discovered nearby, but they have never been confirmed as hers. Nearly two decades later, her disappearance remains unresolved, and her family continues to seek answers.

Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact the Atlanta Police Department at 404-546-4235.

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In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On April 1, 2026, 46-year-old Nancy Metayer Bowen, the vice mayor of Coral Springs, Florida, failed to appear for scheduled city meetings, raising concern among colleagues and loved ones. When officers conducted a welfare check at her home, they found her unresponsive inside an upstairs bedroom. Authorities later arrested her husband, Stephen Bowen, who was charged with premeditated murder and evidence tampering. Court documents outline allegations and evidence investigators say they recovered inside the home, but as the case moves through the court system, authorities have not publicly released a motive. The question of why remains unanswered.

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In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: On June 25, 2014, 24-year-old Trukita Jaquita Scott finished work in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and was expected to pick up her children from daycare later that afternoon. But she never arrived. Her phone soon stopped responding, and days later the gold Nissan Altima she had been driving was found abandoned in Miami. More than a decade later, Trukita has never been located, and her disappearance remains unsolved.

Anyone with information related to this case is urged to contact Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.

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In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In June 2019, 17-year-old Alysha Johnson had just graduated from high school and was looking ahead to what came next. She and her boyfriend had signed a lease for their first apartment, and she was only weeks away from turning eighteen. That afternoon, Alysha was sitting in a car outside a convenience store in north Charlotte while someone stepped inside. Moments later, three people approached the vehicle. Investigators later said the encounter appeared to be an attempted robbery. Gunfire erupted in the parking lot, and Alysha was shot multiple times. Years later, the man prosecutors identified as the shooter pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

This is the story of Alysha Johnson.

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