The Unsolved Murder of Nicole Fitts and the Disappearance of Arianna Fitts

A mother was found murdered, but the whereabouts of her two-year-old daughter remain a mystery.

Jennifer Baldwin
5 min readApr 6, 2022
Arianna Fitts Age 2 (Source: FBI)

Parenthood is one of the biggest joys in life, but it isn’t the easiest task for a person to take on. It comes with its own unique struggles and sacrifices. Yet, parents will frequently do whatever it takes to ensure their children are adequately taken care of and have everything they need in life.

Nicole & Arianna Fitts

Nicole Fitts was a 32-year-old single mother with two children who resided in San Francisco, California. She struggled financially and resorted to living in a homeless shelter to keep a roof over her head. Nicole decided to send her oldest daughter to her father’s house in Southern California so she could live a better life. However, she chose to keep her 2-year-old daughter, Arianna, with her.

While Nicole was in the homeless shelter, she met a “street pastor” named Lemasani Briggs. The two women struck up a friendship, and Lemasani invited Nicole and Arianna to live in her home with her. Nicole agreed and paid the monthly rent to Lemasani as well as a babysitting fee. However, within a few months, Lemasani’s niece, Siolo Hearne, took over babysitting…

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Jennifer Baldwin

Teacher * Psychology * Unsolved Crime * Forensics * Mystery * Animal Lover * Fashion * Southern California