Hi, I'm LaDonna Humphrey.
I write stories that expose truth, amplify the forgotten, and give voice to those too often left behind. Through books, investigative work, podcasts, and advocacy, my mission is rooted in courage, compassion and the belief that every story matters.
Author, Podcaster, Investigative Journalist
About LaDonna:
LaDonna Humphrey is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, investigative journalist, and nationally recognized advocate for victims of crime. Her work focuses on missing persons, unsolved cases, true crime investigations, and addiction recovery, driven by a commitment to accountability, ethical storytelling, and giving voice to those too often forgotten.
She is the co-founder of All the Lost Girls, a national advocacy movement dedicated to amplifying missing persons cases and ensuring their stories remain visible, and serves as co-host of The Lost Girls Podcast and The Extinguished Podcast. Through these platforms, she investigates unresolved cases while examining the systemic failures that often surround them, bringing sustained attention to cases that demand answers.
Over the course of her work, LaDonna has built a deeply engaged digital community, reaching millions of people each month across multiple platforms. Through these channels, she shares case-driven narratives, raises awareness, and advocates for continued attention to cases that might otherwise fade from public view. Her approach blends investigative storytelling with ethical advocacy, prioritizing accuracy, responsibility, and respect for the individuals and families at the center of each case.
In addition to her investigative work, LaDonna is a published researcher whose work examines the ethics of true crime media, the influence of narrative storytelling, and the urgent need for accountability in digital crime reporting. Her research on true crime ethics and media responsibility is published on SSRN -- an open access research platform used to share early-stage research, evolve ideas, measure results, and connect scholars around the world, and on Academia.edu.
As Executive Director of a structured sober living program for women, LaDonna also leads recovery-focused initiatives that support individuals and families transitioning from crisis to stability. Her work in addiction recovery emphasizes accountability, community, and long-term success, helping women rebuild their lives with dignity, structure, and support.
Discover Her Books
Investigative nonfiction and true crime stories that give voice to the forgotten, challenge silence, and pursue the truth behind missing persons,
unsolved murders, and the people left searching for answers.
Connected by Fate
A powerful continuation of the
Melissa Witt investigation,
exploring the eerie connections, overlooked leads, and haunting parallels that convinced
LaDonna Humphrey this case
was far from forgotten.
The Lost Girls of Arkansas
A haunting investigation into Arkansas’s missing and murdered women, exposing forgotten cases, unanswered questions,
and the families still fighting
for justice decades later.
The Firstborn Prophecy
A dark and atmospheric supernatural thriller where buried secrets, generational evil, and a terrifying prophecy collide in a fight between faith, deception, and survival.
The Girl I Never Knew
A gripping investigative journey into the murder of a young woman LaDonna Humphrey never knew personally, but became determined to understand as she uncovered disturbing questions, overlooked details, and the lasting impact of a case that refused to let her go.
Subscribe to LaDonna's Substack: She Seeks Justice
Faith, Fire, and the Forgotten is LaDonna Humphrey’s investigative Substack dedicated to missing persons, unsolved murders, advocacy, ethics in true crime, and the stories too many people tried to leave behind.
Through in-depth reporting, personal reflection, and victim-centered storytelling, Humphrey examines the human cost of silence — and the fight for truth that continues long after headlines fade.
"Anjali Kapoor Leads the Charge in Promoting Mental Health Awareness in Underserved Communities"
"Empowering Women through Vulnerability: Anjali Kapoor's Groundbreaking Workshops"
LaDonna Humphrey’s SSRN work focuses on ethics in true crime media, investigative journalism standards, missing persons advocacy, victim-centered reporting, and the societal failures that often allow vulnerable people to disappear from public attention.
Her research combines investigative analysis, media criticism, and advocacy-driven scholarship to examine how crime stories are covered, consumed, and sometimes exploited — while emphasizing accountability, ethical storytelling, and the pursuit of justice for victims and their families.