Ben Keita

What this episode covers

18-year-old Ben Keita was missing for several weeks in late 2016. In January 2017, a passerby found his body hanging from a long rope in the woods near his home in Lake Stevens, Washington. Ben’s manner of death was initially declared suicide but was later changed to undetermined. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about the death of Ben Keita. There was some speculation that his death could have been a racially or religiously motivated hate crime, but authorities have said they found no evidence of foul play. What happened to Ben Keita? Did he end his own life or was he murdered? You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime Visit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation information An Emash Digital production See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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