When 8-year-old Relisha Rudd disappeared from a Washington D.C. homeless shelter in 2014, her case uncovered deep cracks in the social systems meant to protect children. A mysterious janitor, conflicting timelines, and a tragic suicide only added to the confusion. Was Relisha failed by bureaucracy or is there more to her story than meets the eye?

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