Makayla Renee Settles was an 18-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, whose story gained national attention following allegations of a brutal sexual assault and her subsequent death.

Birth Date: February 20, 2007.

Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina.

She had recently graduated high school and planned to attend Moorpark College in California.

Timeline of Events

July 2025: Makayla moved to Moorpark to start a new life with her father.

July 21, 2025: Two days after her arrival, she allegedly fled her father's home in distress. She was taken to Simi Valley Hospital, where a forensic exam reportedly confirmed a sexual assault and matched her father's DNA.

July 2025: Stephen Vincent Chavez, 41, was arrested and charged with felony incest, taking advantage of a position of trust, and providing alcohol to a mino ...