Hey everyone, Nate Scott here from USA Today.

Here today to tell you about another new true crime podcast series from USA Today in the Milwaukee

Journal Sentinel called Unsolved. This is actually the fourth season of Unsolved.

If you haven't heard seasons one through three, highly recommend. But season four will delve into

the story of Alexis Patterson, a seven year old girl who disappeared on her way to school in 2002.

The story of her disappearance quickly made national headlines.

Was a lot about the disappearance of the little girl, sympathy for her family.

But that story quickly turned dark with her family becoming prime suspects in the case.

Over the years, there have been conspiracy theories, false leads, cases of mistaken identity.

Still her mom has never given up hope that Alexis will come home again someday.

In season four of Unsolved, the team gets to work to the bottom of what really happened to Alexis.

What efforts were made to find her and why so many missing black kids in America are never found.

Here now you can listen to the trailer for Unsolved season four. Enjoy.

Show a picture of seven year old Alexis Patterson to anyone in Milwaukee.

Odds are they'll recognize it even after more than 20 years.

In a poster once plastered all over the city, Alexis has her hair and pigtails and she's squinting

a little from smiling so big. When you look at that picture, when you see that picture of her,

you just see someone that could be like your kid.

That's James Cause, a local reporter who covered the case.

But this is the case that rocked the city. It rocked the city like never before.

For Alexis's mother, Ayanna Patterson, the first indication that something was wrong came shortly

before 3pm on May 3rd, 2002. So normally Alexis make it home from school between 252 and 255 every day.

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