In this episode of Southern Files with Dani, we travel back to Clayton County, Georgia — a place where history runs deep and secrets don’t always stay buried.

Briana Winston was young. She was loved. And like so many cases we cover, her story didn’t begin as a headline — it began as a family waiting for answers.

When Briana disappeared, questions started piling up. Where had she been? Who was she last with? And why did the timeline feel… off?

As the days turned into weeks, investigators began peeling back the layers — and what they uncovered would send shockwaves through the community. Because sometimes the truth isn’t hiding in some faraway place. Sometimes it’s right there, close to home.

In this episode, we walk through the timeline, the key players, the investigation, and the lingering questions that still hau ...