In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In March 2014, 15-year-old Danielle Locklear left her grandparents’ home in Hope Mills, North Carolina, telling her family she was going to visit a friend nearby. But Danielle never returned. As concern grew and search efforts spread through the community, one of the people taking part in those searches would later become central to the investigation. Weeks later, Danielle’s body was discovered in the South River, and investigators began piecing together the final hours of her life. What followed revealed a case involving teenagers, shifting accounts, and a devastating loss that Danielle’s family continues to carry. 

This is the story of Danielle Locklear.