Missing and overlooked: Dacara Thompson and the Black & missing crisis

NBC4 Washington
Ted Oberg, Tracee Wilkins
September 27, 2025

When 19-year-old Dacara Thompson went missing in Prince George’s County, questions quickly emerged about the timing of when her case finally drew attention. 4 More Context examines why missing people of color are too often overlooked — and what needs to change.

In this episode, News4 I-Team’s Ted Oberg speaks with fellow News4 I-Team journalist Tracee Wilkins, Natalie Wilson of the Black and Missing Foundation, Derrick Butler — brother of Pamela Butler, a D.C. woman who disappeared and whose boyfriend later confessed to her murder — and Detective Michael Fulton of the D.C. Police.

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