Didn't Just Disappear: Daphne Jones
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4.3 • 6K Ratings
🗓️ 13 August 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Hunting 4 Answers: In January 1999, Daphne Jones — a 22-year-old pregnant college student — vanished from her New Orleans apartment just days before heading home to D.C. The scene she left behind raised more questions than answers. The lights were off—but the TV, heater, and iron were still on. Food sat out and her suitcase was packed. Anyone with information about this case should contact the New Orleans Police Department at 504-244-4600.
This is the story of Daphne Jones.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an IHeart podcast. |
| 0:06.4 | I'm Marcus Grant. |
| 0:07.9 | And I'm Michael Florio, and together we host the NFL fantasy football podcast. |
| 0:13.1 | Ready to dominate your fantasy league this season? |
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| 0:22.7 | Whether you're a rookie manager or a fantasy vet, we've got the insight to help you crush your |
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| 0:37.6 | Hunting for Answers is a production of the Black Effect Podcast Network and IHeart Radio. |
| 0:43.8 | Welcome to Hunting for Answers, a true crime podcast. |
| 0:47.7 | I'm your host, Hunter, and today we're highlighting a case that is over two decades old |
| 0:53.8 | and happened in New Orleans, Louisiana, |
| 0:57.1 | on January 3, 1999. On that day, a 22-year-old pregnant college student vanished without a trace, |
| 1:07.0 | leaving behind only questions and a family's relentless search for the truth. |
| 1:13.5 | She was scheduled to fly back home to Washington, D.C., but she never made it to the airport. |
| 1:19.8 | And what investigators found inside her apartment only deepened the mystery. |
| 1:26.5 | Her case remains unsolved to this day. |
| 1:31.0 | This is the story of Daphne Jones. |
| 1:38.1 | Daphne Felicia Jones was born on July 16, 1976, into a loving family who would later become her greatest advocates. |
| 1:49.2 | She was an intelligent young woman with big dreams, and after graduating high school in Washington, D.C., |
| 1:55.5 | Daphne had made the decision to pursue her education at the University of New Orleans. At 22, she was |
| 2:04.4 | working part-time as a hostess at Brennan's restaurant while juggling her college work. She was the |
| 2:11.8 | kind of young woman who seemed to have her life together, responsible, hardworking, and determined to build a future for herself. |
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