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Voices for Justice

Teekah Lewis

Voices for Justice

Sarah Turney

True Crime, Society & Culture, Documentary

4.89K Ratings

🗓️ 5 July 2024

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Teekah Lewis was two years old when she was abducted from The New Frontier Lanes Bowling Alley in Tacoma, Washington, on January 23, 1999. Her disappearance sparked a wave of media attention that propelled her into the spotlight. It also sparked some compelling witness statements that may be connected to one man. After 25 years of doing media, holding vigils, and trying to make sense of this investigation, her family just wants her home. Anyone with information about Teekah is asked to call The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-The-Lost. You can also contact Crime Stoppers of Pierce County at TPCrimeStoppers.com or 1-800-222-TIPS. Follow her family’s fight on Facebook. For more information about the show, visit VoicesforJusticePodcast.com. Follow us on social media: Twitter: @VFJPod Instagram: @VoicesforJusticePodcast TikTok: @VoicesforJusticePodcast Facebook: @VoicesforJusticePodcast Voices for Justice is hosted by Sarah Turney Twitter: @SarahETurney Instagram: @SarahETurney TikTok: @SarahETurney Facebook: @SarahETurney YouTube: @SarahTurney The introduction music used in Voices for Justice is Thread of Clouds by Blue Dot Sessions. Outro music is Melancholic Ending by Soft and Furious. The track used for ad transitions is Pinky by Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Promo. Voices for Justice is a podcast that uses adult language and discusses sensitive and potentially triggering topics including violence, abuse and murder.

0:41.0

This podcast may not be appropriate for younger audiences.

0:45.1

All parties are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Some names have been

0:49.2

changed or omitted per their request or for safety purposes.

0:53.3

Listener discretion is advised.

0:56.5

My name is Sarah Turnie and this is Voices for Justice. Today I'm discussing the disappearance of Tika Lewis.

1:09.0

Tika was only two and a half years old when she went missing from a bowling alley in Tacoma, Washington in 1999.

1:17.2

Her disappearance sparked a wave of media attention that propelled her into the spotlight.

1:22.1

It also sparked some pretty compelling witness statements that may be connected to one man.

1:27.0

But after 25 years of doing media, holding vigils, and just trying to make sense of this investigation,

1:35.7

her family wants her home.

1:39.9

This is the case of Tiga Lewis.

1:55.1

In 1999, Teresa Chappeski lived in Tacoma, Washington, and she had her hands full as the mother of five young girls. Theresa is actually the youngest of eight kids so I imagine having a lot of kids around is nothing new to her.

2:00.1

Plus it seems like she had a pretty solid support system.

2:03.5

She has a really large extended family in the area.

2:06.7

Lots of aunts, uncles, siblings, and of course kids in the family.

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