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On December 29th, 2014, the body of 17-year-old Brianna Wells was found murdered and dumped like trash in a South Phoenix alley. This raw and unflinching film directed by Dan Brown Jr follows Gina, a determined advocate turned grassroots investigator, as she seeks justice for Brianna. Through Gina’s lens, the film uncovers failures in the PHXPD, potential media bias, and dark secrets hidden within Brianna’s adoptive home. With emotionally charged interviews and a bold new approach to true crime storytelling, Girl Forgotten challenges public perception and exposes a chilling case that continues to demand answers.
Transcript
00:00I'm only making this video because I had a friend who was murdered.
00:08You want to begin with breaking news?
00:10Teenager found dead in an alley, now identified as 17-year-old Brianna Wells.
00:16I cannot believe this case is still unsolved.
00:21My mom, she has a very, an obsessive way of thinking about things.
00:27There's too many murders in your neighborhood.
00:30Too many crimes have gone...
00:31These alleys in Phoenix, they are like secret veins of the city.
00:39One thing that really disturbed me was the way the media was portraying her.
00:43Because she wasn't a runaway troubled teen like they said she was.
00:46I just want to find out who did this and why.
00:49You know, that's when I realized that it was a body. It was a female body.
00:53Right here, right behind here, a 17-year-old girl
00:57was murdered.
00:58Today, we are announcing an investigation into the Phoenix Police Department.
01:02I wanted to ask you if you know anything about this case.
01:04Where are you going with this? How are they doing their job?
01:06My God, you talk to everybody. It's Homicide Investigation 101.
01:09Every time somebody looks at this case or reads anything about this case,
01:13the first thing the public says is,
01:16where is the family and why aren't they doing anything?
01:20I can live with it, but it's not all.
01:23We as first responders, if there's anything that we could help, we would do it.
01:26Unfortunately, in this case, we're not able to do that.
01:28If we all live in fear, then we're going to let the monsters rule everything.
01:32You're going to line up your sights. You're going to point it.
01:36I've been in your community. I've been in your churches.
01:38I need to drive a hero out of that neighborhood.
01:42It's not been forgotten now.
01:46Race came for beyond the west.
01:52New stories that should not slip through the cracks
01:55slip through the cracks.
01:58Yeah, it happens.
02:00Race came.
02:01Race came.

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