In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: The mysterious disappearance of Shawntell Monique Waites, a mother of four who went missing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 2006. Reported missing by her grandfather months after she was last seen, her case was soon overshadowed by the chilling discovery of 11 bodies buried in the desert—victims of the West Mesa serial killer. Was Shawntell another casualty of this supposed serial killer? Or did something else lead to her disappearance? 

Anyone with information regarding Shawntell’s disappearance should contact the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Missing Person Hotline at 1-800-457-3463 or the Albuquerque Police Department at 505-242-2677. 

This is the story of Shawntell Monique Waites.