Sneak peek: Tracker Dakota Black | Forensic Files

At first glance, when you come to this area in Oklahoma, it is very beautiful. It's serene, but we have missing people
that are never found. There are homicides that are never solved. There's lots of dark secrets that live here.
My name is Dakota Black. I'm a tracker and detective with the Pawatami County Sheriff's Office.
and I was brought into the missing person's case for Michaela Mi. And as soon as we arrived on scene, we
started tracking the area and trying to locate her. We had multiple deputies and detectives
in the woods looking for her. We were searching every place that we could potentially think of to try to
locate Michaela. >> There's something strange. >> She might be in there. >> She might be. She may not be alive.
I was not looking for an individual that was breathing. I was looking for my daughter's body. And I don't know why.
>> Sometimes it's hard to not take cases personal. They tug at your heartstrings.
And this one was one of those. >> What was it about this woman that fueled you this way?
>> Just who she was? My sister Michaela is the strongest person I know. Has the biggest heart. Is the most caring. Wants
to take care of everyone and put everyone before herself. >> I love you. >> I love you most.
>> I love you more. >> Her main goal in life was to be around children, to help children, especially
ones in need. >> Everybody that knew Michaela had nothing but love for her. We had a huge response from our
community. Everybody really wanted her found. >> We just went out there looking for her.
Didn't sleep for days. Didn't eat for days. Was raining cold. We were just out there for days.
>> Was there a part of you that say, you know, there's a chance we may not find her?
>> Yes. It seemed day after day the chances were getting more slim of finding her alive.
>> I just knew that she was gone. I can't imagine how scared she was. It's just sad.
Sad that it ended the way it did. It didn't have to end this way. >> I was driven and I was not going to go
home. I was not going to stop until this case was solved.

All new: A detective hunts for answers when a woman goes missing. For Tracker Black it's personal. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, Nov. 15 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Dakota Black discusses the search for missing Michaela Mi, highlighting emotional struggles and community efforts in Oklahoma.

Key points

The Search for Michaela Mi. Detective Dakota Black leads a desperate search for missing Michaela Mi in Oklahoma.

Episode highlights

The Search for Michaela MiDetective Dakota Black leads a desperate search for missing Michaela Mi in Oklahoma.“We were just out there for days.”1:59Nov 13, 2025

Episode quotes

I was looking for my daughter's body. And I don't know why.

A father's heartbreaking admission about searching for his missing daughter.

0:59WatchNov 13, 2025

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