Before she became the center of one of Seattle's most haunting unsolved homicide investigations, Mia Zapata was an artist, a friend, and one of the most powerful voices in the Pacific Northwest music scene.

In Part One of our Mia Zapata series, we explore the life behind the headlines. From her childhood in Kentucky to the formation of The Gits, Mia's journey was driven by creativity, authenticity, and a search for belonging. We examine Seattle's underground music scene in the early 1990s, the rise of The Gits, Mia's unforgettable presence as a performer, and the final hours before her life was violently taken on July 7, 1993.

This episode focuses on the woman before the case file, the artist before the investigation, and the community left forever changed by her loss.

Victim Tribute Music:
 "Deliver Me"
 Performed by The JJ Hawk Band
 Used under license from Hawk Studios.

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