High School Party Ends In Murder, Father’s Efforts Result In Justice: The Case Of Keisha Hawkins
True Crime with Kendall Rae
Mile Higher Media & Audioboom Studios
4.6 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 23 April 2026
⏱️ 58 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
On July 24th, 2011, just days before her 18th birthday, 17-year-old Ne’Keisha “Keisha” Hodges-Hawkins was at a party in Krueger Memorial Park in Michigan City, Indiana, when gunfire broke out in a crowd of more than 100 people. Keisha was struck and killed, and despite the number of witnesses, no one initially came forward with information. For years, the case remained unsolved… until Keisha’s father began searching for answers himself, turning to social media to push for justice and uncover the truth about what happened that night.
This episode is sponsored by:
Perelel: new customers can enjoy 20% off their first order with code TCKR at perelelhealth.com
Whatnot: download the Whatnot app today and get free shipping on your first order.
Aura Frames: for a limited time, listeners can get $25 off their best-selling Carver Mat frame with code TCKR at aurarames.com
Kindred Bravely: get 20% off your first order when you go to kindredbravely.com/TCKR
Earnin: download EarnIn on the App Store or Google Play. Don’t forget to enter TrueCrimewithKendallRae under PODCAST when you sign up.
Check out my foundation: Higher Hope Foundation: https://www.higherhope.org/
Watch my documentaries:
530 Days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjUWkmOjNLk
Apartment 801: https://bit.ly/2RJ9XXr
True Crime with Kendall Rae podcast:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3rks84o
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3jC66pr
Shop my Merch! https://kendallrae.shop
Check out my other podcasts:
Mile Higher (True Crime) @milehigherpod
YouTube: https://bit.ly/2ROzJcw
Instagram: http://instagram.com/milehigherpod
The Sesh (Current events, a little true crime, pop culture, and commentary) https://bit.ly/3Mtoz4X @the_seshpodcast
Instagram: https://bit.ly/3a9t6Xr
*Follow My Social!* @KendallRaeOnyt
Instagram: http://instagram.com/kendallraeonyt
Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kar4NK
True Crime TikTok: https://bit.ly/3VDbc77
Personal TikTok: https://bit.ly/41hmRKg
REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://zfrmz.com/yg9cuiWjUe2QY3hSC2V0
Form for people directly related/close to the victim: https://zfrmz.com/HGu2hZso42aHxARt1i67
Join my discord to chat with other viewers about this video, it’s free! https://discord.com/invite/an4stY9BCN
C O N T A C T:
For Business Inquiries - kendallrae@night.co
Send me mail: Kendall Rae 8547 E Arapahoe Rd Ste J #233 Greenwood Village, CO 80112
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | If you're fascinated by true crime, then join us in October 26 for CrimeCon |
| 0:05.2 | London. Meet the biggest names in True Crime TV, experience live forensic demonstrations |
| 0:10.4 | and dive deep into the criminal mind with your favourite authors, experts, podcasters and content creators. |
| 0:17.4 | To secure your place, go to crimecon.com.com. now and be part of the UK's biggest true crime community. |
| 0:24.2 | CrimeCon London, partnered by True Crime Channel, 3rd and 4th of October, 2026. |
| 0:30.3 | Hi, everyone. |
| 0:31.4 | I just wanted to let you all know that we have dropped several new merch items to our spring collection. |
| 0:36.1 | We have multiple new designs in T-shirts, baby teas, hats, and totes. |
| 0:40.2 | And as a reminder, 100% of the profit from any merch from any of the Mile Higher Media shows |
| 0:45.0 | goes directly to the Higher Hope Foundation to support victims of violent crime, as well as other like-minded nonprofits. |
| 0:50.7 | We really appreciate your support. |
| 1:02.1 | Thank you. nonprofits. We really appreciate your support. Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another episode of True Crime with Kendall Ray. |
| 1:06.5 | Thank you so much for joining me today. And if you're new to the show, then welcome. |
| 1:09.8 | I'm so happy to have you here. |
| 1:11.5 | Means a lot. And make sure you click subscribe so you never miss an upload from me. |
| 1:16.7 | So you guys, today I'm going to be telling you about a case that is incredibly heartbreaking, but also incredibly inspiring at the same time. |
| 1:27.1 | I mean, the lengths that this father went to get justice for his daughter and really this whole family. |
| 1:34.2 | They are so impressive. |
| 1:35.6 | Everything they went through, it's just a really jaw-dropping story in so many different ways. |
| 1:44.0 | We're going to be talking about the senseless murder of Nikesha Hodges Hawkins. |
| 1:49.2 | And what this man did for his daughter is beyond impressive. |
| 1:55.0 | I mean, he truly went to the ends of the earth for her, and it is so inspiring to me as a parent now myself. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Mile Higher Media & Audioboom Studios, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of Mile Higher Media & Audioboom Studios and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.