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The U.S. Department of Justice opened six offices around the country dedicated to solving Native missing and murdered cold cases. There are technological advances that help solve older cases, but it remains a difficult task. Over time, witness memories may fade, evidence may get lost or degrade. The FBI counts about 250,000 unsolved homicides in the United States, and less than two-thirds of new cases are successfully closed each year. We’ll hear from cold case experts about what goes into securing justice for Native victims and their families.
Guests:
Janet Franson – retired homicide investigator, founder of Lost and Missing in Indian Country
Liz Carr (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians) – senior Native affairs advisor at National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and Strong Hearts Native Helpline
Shaunta Roubideaux (Sicangu Lakota) – murdered and missing Native person’s advocate and a survivor
Break 1 music: Plains Vs Coast, Pt 2 (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)
Break 2 music: Rumble (Remastered) (song) Link Wray (artist) Rumble (Remastered) (single)
