Sonoma County Jane Doe & Jeannette Kamahele: The Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders

In 1972, Jeannette Kamahele left her home near Santa Rosa Junior College and was last seen hitchhiking near a freeway onramp. She never made it to class. By 1979, hikers discovered the remains of the Sonoma County Jane Doe in rural California.

Were these women connected? Both cases unfolded during a decade of violence in Sonoma County, when multiple young women—often hitchhikers—were murdered and left in remote areas. Collectively, they will become known as the Santa Rose Hitchhiker Murders, Some suspect the infamous Zodiac Killer. Others point to known predators in the region. Decades later, their stories remain entwined with unanswered questions.

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More about Enya Flack and Megan Peta Hill:

Enya Flack is an accomplished American actress, television spokesperson, reporter, and entrepreneur. She is widely known for her role as a series regular on UPN's Malcolm and Eddie and as a star of the Syfy Channel series Black Scorpion. Enya's career includes numerous television appearances, with recurring and guest-star roles in popular series such as Outer Banks, All the Queen’s Men, Walker, Long Slow Exhale, The Resident, Bluff City Law, Homeland, Queen Sugar, Rules of Engagement, The Sopranos, The Game, and Ally McBeal. She also gained recognition as a model on the hit game show Deal or No Deal.

She currently plays DA Alicia Rodds on the hit Tyler Perry series All The Queen's Men on BET+. Enya’s upcoming film, Marbles and Bullets, is set to premiere later this year, showcasing her continued growth as a versatile actress.

She is a respected acting coach and founder of Flack Media Magnetics, a digital marketing, production and post-production company specializing in corporate videos, commercials, demo reels, documentaries, branding and content creation services.

Megan Peta Hill is an Australian born, award-winning and Leo nominated actor who has trained and worked professionally in film, television and theatre internationally. Megan has worked on numerous network series including Riverdale (The CW), The X-Files (Disney), The Flash (The CW), Big Sky (ABC), Kung Fu (The CW) and Supernatural (WB), along with the highly anticipated Obsession (Amazon), to name a few. Megan also stars in the upcoming comic-book adaptation feature film, We Are Zombies (RKSS, Humanoids) which was awarded Audience Choice Award at Fantasia Film Festival, upcoming Wattpad feature Boot Camp, theatrically released Apex opposite Bruce Willis, Amazon's Broil, and Lionsgate's Open Water 3, amongst many others. Megan also has a prolific voice over career in video games, feature films, narration and commercials, most notably working on EA Sports' UFC 4, and NFL 21, Warner Brothers animated feature, Cats and Dogs 3: Paws Unite, and HBO Max documentary, Persona. Megan is represented by Play Management (principal) and by Characters Talent Agency (voice). Megan has a Bachelor of Creative Arts (Theatre, Acting). Megan is a dual Australian and Canadian citizen.