Please join me for a discussion with my niece, Lauren, and nephew, Justin, regarding the death of their brother, Christopher Ferrel Evans (Kiefer), while he was in the custody of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office. We will address the lack of care he received and the fraudulent records provided to the family.
This issue is part of a broader crisis; the Maricopa County jail system has one of the highest in-custody death rates among major jail systems in the United States. In 2026, the system experienced a sharp spike in deaths driven largely by accidental drug intoxications, medical neglect, and suicide. According to a report by The Arizona Republic, these death rates are disproportionately high and frequently exceed national averages.

Learn how you can become a Genetic Witness and help Law Enforcement Name the Nameless

Law Enforcement and PrivacyGEDmatch is widely known for its use in forensic investigative genetic genealogy. The database famously helped authorities identify the Golden State Killer.

Opt-In Policy: DNA profiles on the platform remain private and are primarily used for family-tree research. If you wish to assist law enforcement in identifying perpetrators of violent crimes or identifying unidentified human remains, you must explicitly opt-in to the Genetic Witness Program.

GEDmatch is a free, third-party DNA comparison website where you upload raw DNA data files downloaded from major testing companies like Ancestry, 23andMe, and MyHeritage. Because it aggregates data across different testing platforms, it allows you to find relatives who tested with other companies and provides advanced genealogical tools.

Inside Silent Witness – Anonymous Tips and Rewards That Solve Crimes

In this eye-opening episode of Missing or Cold, host Karen Dana sits down with Johnny Martinez of Silent Witness to pull back the curtain on one of Arizona’s most vital tools for fighting crime. Johnny explains how the program ensures complete anonymity for tipsters, the mechanics of submitting tips safely, and how the reward system works. If you have information on an unsolved crime, this episode shows how your tip could make a difference. You can contact Johnny directly @ [email protected] or 480.974.4795

On September 3rd, 1982, 19-year-old Jeanne Overstreet left her home to hitchhike from her midtown Tucson home to go to downtown Tucson to meet her ex-boyfriend for lunch. 

When Jeanne did not return home or show up at her job as a maid at the Doubletree Hotel, she was reported missing by her mother Barbara and sister Jackie . 

Overstreet lived with 2 roommates near Alvernon Way and East 29th street. She never picked up her paycheck from the hotel. And missed an appointment to pick up a car she was buying which was also on September 3rd. 

Overstreet was a 1981 graduate of Santa Rita High School. 

The case went cold. Her boyfriend was not publicly named, nor publicly announced as a suspect. 

Join Karen Dana and MVAC CEO Jared Bradley for a discussion on the latest technologies being used to investigate missing persons and homicides cases. Learn how MVAC, Evident, and the new MoSho platform are helping investigators uncover evidence, develop leads, and bring new hope to unsolved cases. Follow Jared's work at Evident.com.

Pauline Robbin Burgette was stabbed to death in her home, while her family was out of town. Prior to this, Robbin had received threats from those whom she babysat for. The 16 year old lived in a duplex on 26th place and McDowell with her brother Chad and mother

Join us while I discuss Robbins case with her childhood friend Laura and what she remembers about Robbin and the case

In 1993, 29-year-old Renata May Bateman was beaten to death in the Scottsdale desert. Her body was found one month after she disappeared on her birthday, leaving behind five children. In this episode, Karen Dana interviews Renata’s daughter Jalonda, who opens up about her mother’s unsolved murder and her battle to obtain the police report from Scottsdale PD.

Join us as we discuss the details of Paul case with Sarah. And Karie introduces Namus database www.namus.gov and explain how it is used and how it has been used in Pauls case.

Join Christina Burruels young sister Cecilia and I as we discuss what happened to Christina and where the case is now and how it is moving forward.

What a great conversation about a sisters determination to find answers her sister Christina deserves.

Join us as we have a conversation with Daniels father David about where the case is and what he is hoping will happen to help it move forward. We also discuss the law David is working on and the things he would like to help change when working on missing cases and what he learned through his experience.