A College Student, a Jane Doe, and a Decade of Unsolved Violence
In 1972, Jeanette Kamahele left her home near Santa Rosa Junior College and never made it to class. She was last seen hitchhiking near a freeway onramp. In the years that followed, the region became synonymous with violence: multiple young women, many of them hitchhikers, were found murdered in rural areas across Sonoma County and they became known collectively as the Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders.
By 1979, hikers stumbled upon a skeleton near Calistoga Road. The woman had no name, no clear identity—only theories. Could this be Jeanette? And were their cases connected?
Some believe these women were victims of the same person. Others speculate about a possible link to the infamous Zodiac Killer. Law enforcement has questioned multiple suspects, including a well-known serial predator based in the Pacific Northwest. But decades later, justice remains elusive.
This week, we tell the story of two women—one who vanished, and one who was found.
📖 Featuring a special double reading by Enya Flack and Megan Peta Hill.
Enya Flack is an accomplished American actress, television spokesperson, reporter, and entrepreneur. She is widely known for her role as a series regular on UPN's Malcolm and Eddie and as a star of the Syfy Channel series Black Scorpion. Enya's career includes numerous television appearances, with recurring and guest-star roles in popular series such as Outer Banks, All the Queen’s Men, Walker, Long Slow Exhale, The Resident, Bluff City Law, Homeland, Queen Sugar, Rules of Engagement, The Sopranos, The Game, and Ally McBeal. She also gained recognition as a model on the hit game show Deal or No Deal.
She currently plays DA Alicia Rodds on the hit Tyler Perry series All The Queen's Men on BET+. Enya’s upcoming film, Marbles and Bullets, is set to premiere later this year, showcasing her continued growth as a versatile actress.
She is a respected acting coach and founder of Flack Media Magnetics, a digital marketing, production and post-production company specializing in corporate videos, commercials, demo reels, documentaries, branding and content creation services.
Megan Peta Hill is an Australian born, award-winning and Leo nominated actor who has trained and worked professionally in film, television and theatre internationally. Megan has worked on numerous network series including Riverdale (The CW), The X-Files (Disney), The Flash (The CW), Big Sky (ABC), Kung Fu (The CW) and Supernatural (WB), along with the highly anticipated Obsession (Amazon), to name a few. Megan also stars in the upcoming comic-book adaptation feature film, We Are Zombies (RKSS, Humanoids) which was awarded Audience Choice Award at Fantasia Film Festival, upcoming Wattpad feature Boot Camp, theatrically released Apex opposite Bruce Willis, Amazon's Broil, and Lionsgate's Open Water 3, amongst many others. Megan also has a prolific voice over career in video games, feature films, narration and commercials, most notably working on EA Sports' UFC 4, and NFL 21, Warner Brothers animated feature, Cats and Dogs 3: Paws Unite, and HBO Max documentary, Persona. Megan is represented by Play Management (principal) and by Characters Talent Agency (voice). Megan has a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre, Acting). Megan is a dual Australian and Canadian citizen.
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