The COVID Pandemic Vanishing of Pepita Redhair

Every morning, Anita Redhair receives a "good morning" text from her 27-year-old daughter, Pepita. On the morning of March 25, 2020, Anita waited for her usual text, but it never came. She wondered if her daughter was busy with school, work, her hobby of skateboarding, or spending time with her boyfriend Nick. She soon reached out to Nick, and he claimed she left a party the night before, and he didn't know where she was. When Anita alerted the authorities of Pepita's disappearance, the Albuquerque Police Department, her case was ignored due to the recent COVID outbreak.  

As Pepita's family investigated, more details of Pepita's life were revealed. Join Arlene and Leah as they review the clues, evidence, her family's tireless efforts,  theories of what could have happened to Pepita, and the suspects. 

November is Native American Heritage Month, and Box in the Basement would like to shine light on native women, who face a murder rate 10 times more than the national average. If you have information about a missing or murdered Indigenous person, reach out to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Text BIAMMU and your tip to 847411, call 1-833-560-2065, or email OJS_MMU@bia.gov. 
 

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