Mia Zapata: The Murder That Changed Seattle’s Grunge Scene

Mia Zapata was the electrifying lead singer of Seattle grunge punk band The Gits. In 1993, after a night out with friends, she began the short walk home, but she never made it. Her brutal murder devastated Seattle’s music scene and remained unsolved for nearly a decade before DNA finally identified her killer. This week, we dive into Mia’s life, the investigation, and the case that forever changed the Seattle grunge community