UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: JENNIFER HARRIS

When a Texas woman returns to her small hometown to start over, she vanishes and is found dead in the Red River. Evidence suggests she died at the hands of someone she knew well, but her case remains unsolved in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Sources used to research this episode:

“Unsolved Murder Case is the Talk of Small Texas Town 17 Years Later” (CBS News)

“Father of Murder Victim Jennifer Harris Holds New Conference” (The Fannin County Leader)

“48 Hours to Feature Jennifer Harris Case” (Herald Democrat)

“Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008” (Bureau of Justice Statistics)

Homicide Leading Cause of Death for Pregnant Women in The US (Harvard School of Public Health)

Texas Rangers Cold Case Investigation Details: Jennifer Harris (Texas Department of Public Safety)

Dad Who Spent 22 Years Trying to Find Daughter’s Killer Dies by Suicide in Front of Sheriff’s Office (Amelia Neath / The Independent)

Father of Cold Case Murder Victim Commits Suicide in Front of Fannin County Sheriff’s Office (Erin Pellet / KXII News)

New People Sworn In to Serve Fannin County (Talaiya Munson / KXII News)

Also noteworthy:

Check out Red Rabbit Justice, an effort by Jennifer’s brother-in-law (who happens to be a filmmaker) and others to produce a documentary film about her case. They are offering a $50,000 reward in relation to Jennifer’s case.

If you know anything about the death of Jennifer Harris, please contact Texas Crime Stoppers at  1-800-252-TIPS. You can remain anonymous.

UNSOLVED MOTHER-DAUGHTER HOMICIDE / DISAPPEARANCE: NIKKI & ARIANNA FITTS

When a young California girl goes missing and her mom is found murdered, one family seems to be at the center of it all. From a self-declared street preacher to a babysitter with a murderous past, a host of suspicious individuals haunt the story of a missing child who investigators believe is still alive in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Sources used to research this episode:

Where is Arianna Fitts? (Nuala Sawyer Bihari / SanFrancisco Weekly)

SanFrancisco Police Release New Info in Search for Missing Girl, Mother’s Homicide (Bay City News)

Car Seized in Connection with Missing San Francisco Toddler, Dead Mother (Cheryl Hurd / NBC Bay Area)

A Mom was Found Buried in an SF Park. Her Daughter May Still Be Alive. (Katie Dowd / SF Gate)

I-Team: Search for Missing Girl Leads to Las Vegas; Aunt Clings to Hope for Niece (Vanessa Murphy / 8 News Now)

FBI Releases New Image of a 2 1/2 Year Old Girl Who Went Missing More Than 8 Years Ago (Amber Lee / KTVU News)

FBI Releases Age-Progressed Photo for 2-Year-Old Girl Who Went Missing in 2016 (NBC Bay Area)

$250,000 Reward Offered in Search for Girl Whose Mother Was Killed in San Francisco in 2016 (Jermaine One / 10 News San Diego

Nicole Fitts Homicide, Arianna Fitts Missing (San Francisco Police Department)

Do you recognize the child pictured above?

Arianna Fitts was only 2.5 when she went missing in 2016. She may resemble the age-progressed picture included above. She may still be alive, possibly in California’s Bay Area or the Las Vegas, Nevada area.

Do you recognize the wooden board pictured above?

The board, which bears a spray-painted symbol, was used to cover Nikki Fitts’ body after it was dumped in a San Francisco park. If you know where the board may have come from, investigators want to know.

If you know anything about the disappearance of Arianna Fitts and / or the death of Nikki Fitts, please submit a secure, anonymous tip here or call the San Francisco FBI field office at (415) 553-7400, or the San Francisco Police Department at San Francisco Police Department at 415-575-4444.

If your tip leads to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for Nikki’s murder and Arianna’s disappearance you may be eligible for a $250,000 reward offered by the San Francisco Police Department, plus a $10,000 reward offered by Best Buy.

UNSOLVED DISSAPEARANCE: ZEBB QUINN

When an 18-year-old disappears under suspicious circumstances in Asheville, North Carolina, investigators are left to navigate a minefield of unbelievable stories and even more unbelievable people. An unsolved disappearance tangles with a would-be love triangle and the murder of a celebrity chef in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Sources used to research this episode:

A Murder Runs Through It: Zebb Quinn (Leslie Stahlhut via medium.com)

SPIN Magazine, Feb. 2001 ed. – Vol. 17, No. 2, “The Vanishing” (SPIN Media LLC via Google Books)

Compassion, Empathy May Have Led to Murders of ‘Food Network Star’ Contestant and Husband, Say Friends (Jeff Truesdell / People Magazine)

Warrant Details Zebb Quinn-Related Search at Leicester Property (Sabian Warren / Citizen Times)

In Teen Murder Plea Deal, Defense Claims Love Triangle Motive; Prosecutors Skeptical (Joel Burgess / Asheville Citizen Times)

Former Friend Shares About ‘Pathological Liar’ Owens Ahead of Plea Deal in Zebb Quinn Case (Kimberly King / ABC15 News)

If you know anything about the disappearance of Zebb Quinn, please call the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office at (828) 250-4503.

UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: SUZANNE JOVIN

When one of the brightest students at a prestigious Ivy League university is fatally stabbed in plain sight, police scramble to determine who’s responsible. In a campus full of brilliant minds, one outsmarts all the rest, literally getting away with murder on this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Sources used to research this episode:

Murder Most Yale (Suzanna Andrews / Vanity Fair)

Jovin Murder Mystery Continues 20 Years Later (Randall Beach / New Haven Register)

Ivy League Cold Case: A New Look at the 1998 Killing of Yale Student Suzanne Jovin (Sarah Cody / WTNH News)

With Yale Student’s Slaying Still Unsolved, Cold Case Investigators Reach Out to Public (Randall Beach / New Haven Register)

Tips in 1998 Slaying of Yale Student Suzanne Jovin Focus on Disturbed Grad Student (Randall Beach / New Haven Register)

Investigators Ask for Public’s Help in Solving 25-Year-Old Homicide Cold Case in New Haven (WTNH News)

SUBSTANTIAL REWARD AVAILABLE

Yale University is still offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Jovin’s killer, while the state is offering a $50,000 reward. 

If you have any information about the murder of Suzanne Jovin, please call the investigative tipline at: 1-866-623-8058. Or, e-mail investigators at: jovin.case@ct.gov.

NO-BODY HOMICIDE CONVICTION: SIERRA LAMAR

When a teen vanishes from a safe neighborhood in California’s Bay Area on her way to the school bus stop, a brutal crime of opportunity and a controversial DNA evidence law lead to a rare no-body homicide conviction in this episode of Last Seen Alive

Sources used to research this episode:

Statement of Facts: Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office Case #12-076-0368G

Timeline: Sierra LaMar Kidnapping, Murder Case (ABC7 News)

21-Year-Old Arrested in Murder, Kidnapping of Sierra (The Morgan Hill Times)

Community Reacts to Arrest of Suspect in Sierra Case (Michael Moore / The Morgan Hill Times)

Sierra LaMar: Did Man Accused in Missing Teen Case Try to Kidnap Other Women? (The Mercury News)

Grand Jury Transcripts Released In Sierra LaMar Case, Details DNA Evidence Found By Investigators (KPIX5 News)

Sierra LaMar Murder Trial Hinges on Substantial DNA Evidence (Michael Moore / San Jose Insider)

DNA Evidence Comes Under Attack in Murder Trial of South Bay Teen (Jenna Lyons / SF Gate)

Safeway Parking Lot Kidnapping Attempt Victim Testifies in Sierra LaMar Trial (KRON4 News)

Sierra LaMar’s Killer Sentenced to Life Without Parole (NBC Bay Area)

Sierra is still waiting to be found. If you have any information on the location of her remains, please call the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office’s tipline at 1-408-808-4431 or leave an anonymous tip at: tips.fbi.gov.