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On January 7, 1998, five-year-old Brittany Locklear was abducted from her bus stop in Bowmore, North Carolina—just steps from her home. Hours later, her body was discovered, and a community was left shattered. Despite eyewitnesses, leads, and years of investigation, her murder remains unsolved.
This episode examines the desperate search, the investigative missteps, and the decades-long pain carried by Brittany’s family and the Lumbee Tribe. More than 25 years later, justice is still possible—and the fight for answers continues.
By Sammy DaytonOn January 7, 1998, five-year-old Brittany Locklear was abducted from her bus stop in Bowmore, North Carolina—just steps from her home. Hours later, her body was discovered, and a community was left shattered. Despite eyewitnesses, leads, and years of investigation, her murder remains unsolved.
This episode examines the desperate search, the investigative missteps, and the decades-long pain carried by Brittany’s family and the Lumbee Tribe. More than 25 years later, justice is still possible—and the fight for answers continues.