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On May 20, 1989, Kimberly Rachelle Norwood, a 12-year-old honor student, left a friend’s house in Hallsville, Texas and began the one-mile walk home. She never arrived.

In this episode, join Arlene and Leah as they examine Kimberly’s disappearance, the early assumption that she had “run away,” and how that narrative stalled the investigation at a critical moment. We break down the timeline of her final hours, the overlooked red flags, witness sightings, questionable investigative decisions, and the theories that still haunt her family more than three decades later.

Kimberly’s case remains unsolved — and her family is still waiting for answers.

If you have information, contact the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office at 903-935-4888.

🔗 SHOW NOTES & SOURCES

• Kimberly Rachelle Norwood: A 12-Year-Old Who Vanished in Hallsville
• Vanished: The Disappearance of Kimberly Rachelle Norwood
• 14 Years Later: Family Still Searching for Kimberly Norwood
• Cold Case Spotlight: Kimberly Norwood
• New Photo Released in Kimberly Norwood Cold Case
• Have You Seen Kim? Hallsville Girl Missing Since 1989
• 33 Years Later: Kimberly Norwood Still Missing
• Searching for Answers: 1989 Disappearance of Kimberly Norwood

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Part 3 of our Highway of Tears series examines some of the most infamous missing and murdered cases along Highways 16, 5, and 97 in British Columbia, from the 1990s to the present day.

We explore the disappearances of Delphine Nikal, Ramona Wilson, Roxanne Thiara, Alisha Germaine, Lana Derrick, Nicole Hoar, and Aielah Saric-Auger, tracing patterns of neglect, systemic racism, and missed investigative opportunities.

Join Arlene and Leah as they confront how geography, isolation, and indifference created a killing ground, and why justice remains elusive decades later.

Show Notes

A Lingering Evil: From Residential Schools to Murdered Women
Delphine Nikal: Disappeared While Hitchhiking on Highway 16
Ramona Wilson: A Teen’s Murder That Changed Canada’s Awareness
Roxanne Thiara Remembered, 31 Years Later
Alisha Germaine: Murdered at 14
Lana Derrick: Forestry Student Who Vanished in 1995
Nicole Hoar: Alberta Tree Planter Missing Since 2002
Aielah Saric-Auger: Murdered Along Highway 16
If She Was White, She Would Still Be Here
The Stories of the Victims of the Highway of Tears

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For more than five decades, a remote stretch of road in British Columbia has been the epicenter of one of Canada’s darkest crises. The Highway of Tears is home to dozens of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and families — many cases mishandled, ignored, or never fully investigated.

In this episode, Arlene and Leah uncover: The disappearance of the Jack Family, the tragic story of Alberta Williams, RCMP misconduct and systemic failures, & how racism, isolation, and lack of resources compounded a national tragedy.

🔗 Show Notes: Sources & Further Reading

Stories of the Victims Behind Canada’s Highway of Tears
Cold Case Files: Highway of Tears – Prince George
A Mother Still Searching for Answers: Shelley’s 37-Year Mystery
History of Residential Schools in Canada
The Jack Family Disappearance: 35 Years Without Answers
Police Renew Search for the Missing Jack Family
Stranger Offering “Odd Jobs” May Be Key in Jack Family Case
“Smoke on the Asphalt”: An Indigenous Family’s Fight for Justice
CBC’s Missing & Murdered – Episode Transcript
The Unsolved Murder of Alberta Williams
Police Abuse Allegations in Prince George RCMP
Province Orders Investigation Into RCMP Misconduct
Archived News Report: Early Clues & Coverage
Supreme Court Case: Landmark Decision Tied to Investigation
SCC News Note: Updates Related to the Case
Convicted Murderer of Two Indigenous Women Denied Parole

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