Father wants more answers into daughter's death after teen found in Henderson desert

The father of the Henderson teen found dead in the desert wants more answers surrounding his daughter's death.
On Tuesday, the Clark County Coroner's Office confirmed that 17-year-old Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin died by suicide.
Hina Hin who lives in California, says he rushed from California, where he lives to join his daughter's days-long search.
He says he's struggling to come to terms with Jenna's loss.
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[@jtarantula3390]

Minor dispute or not, someone needs to check on that relationship with the mother and the stepfather. Psychological issues run deep sometimes. This is sad.

[@pamelot7040]

Exactly. Teens dont walk into the desert and cap themselves over a “minor argument”. She was in a very dark place, so who put her there?

[@Treadmillz]

@@pamelot7040she was probably in a dark place for a very long period of time until she finally broke…

[@Freejessicafromkids]

Yup I'm pretty sure they had a hand in it we will all later find out 😮😮😢

[@AshlynSchaetzle]

This sounds really suss to me , how did she even get out to the desert, where did she get the gun and sounds like she had plans for the future I can’t believe how quickly it has been ruled a suicide

[@elenaramirez7708]

Kinda scared the steps dad killed her because before the cause of her body was found it was reported there was no apparent wounds on her body…now a gunshot wound and self inflicted? Sus. Step dad is a retired cop?

[@breadandcircus1]

There is much more in this case, the mother and stepfather are hiding something disturbing, there had to happen something terrible for that girl to take her life.

[@somewhereinsiberia-p7z]

You are thinking my way😮. The stepfather looked suspicious on the press conference😢

[@Treadmillz]

The typical suspects are usually the closest ones, usually the family members and or friends.

[@lindatrepanier3419]

​@@somewhereinsiberia-p7z 🤦🏼‍♀️ how many ppl 'look suspicious' in the World.

[@JenKeatley1959]

@@somewhereinsiberia-p7zI agree 100% He was quite suspicious and sullen. And where did she get a gun?????

[@Skullyally5]

Mostly definitely ​@@somewhereinsiberia-p7z

[@BeStrong4ever]

The teen years are so difficult for many 😢

[@MyAtabey]

It’s a problem nowadays, because all broken society, we didn’t have this much problems.

[@chiendinh-je2xi]

@@MyAtabeyparents first, don’t blame society

[@Thatsbannanas-d8c]

@@chiendinh-je2xiI sure will !

[@lizardwhispererfivehead3552]

Wish we could say .. this WILL PASS… all this will seem trivial some day 😓😓😓💔💔❤️‍🩹 Wish we could talk to them and let the young ones know Cause no one should feel that’s the last resort for physical / mental pain 😢

[@SolWaid1965]

@@MyAtabey Yes, yes, yes!

[@sharondavis7236]

Bless this poor child. Something was diffently going on inside that house. It just doesn't make sense!

[@kathleenredick275]

Perhaps. Or possibly on her social media.

[@jsshay01]

That poor man-praying for the whole family. 💔🙏🏼

[@KyleAM206]

No father should have to lose a child. RIP

[@2023MindOverMatter]

SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG HERE... STEP FATHER NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!! HES NO LONGER AN.OFFICER.. HER BIOLOGICAL FATHER NEEDS TO DEMAND ANSWERS!!!!

[@PsychicMara]

Finally someone said it, I agree

[@amandablosser2417]

Totally agree!

[@PDog-59]

This story needs more investigation, there is more behind this tragic event! Family life needs to be checked and Stepfather!

[@poollife777]

Shut up no one's going to listen to you quit telling people what to do. On the first round everybody said the father killed her. You people are not knowledgeable in the situation.

[@soloshayde]

@@PDog-59 there hiding that it was a sacrifice or some . period

[@sophine7189]

Would be nice and possibly avoided if he was closer to her. Not physically but emotionally. Why didn't she reach out to him to ask for help before she made that impulsive decision? Or did the step dad do this to her to silence her before she could tell something.....??? I have so many questions and I'm sure they will go unanswered.

[@JamieCurranthemagnificent-z7h]

Yep the stepfather is the key to this whole thing IMO!🤔👍

[@kimlarso]

She didn’t just obtain a gun👉Stepfather knows what’s up imo

[@bhlasvegas990]

there is a general cover up right now because the stepfather is a police officer and it was his gun she used

[@teenyverse7707]

cops, feds, and people of the sort like using suicide to murder

[@TonyGalla-kw4hw]

How do you know this? If it's gossip ,stop. If it's true, where is the proof,

[@integratedhatespreader]

So? Should we start blaming the step father? Gimme a break. She took her own life. I don't care how mentally ill you are, you are still accountable for your own actions.

[@PaNDa14KiiTTy]

Wtf is this legit

[@ontherun1957]

​@@integratedhatespreader"accountable for your own action"... So the step father left his gun out unattended. Do you own a firearm? You are supposed to keep it locked in a safe. You said it "accountable for your own action".

[@sws-vlogs]

Arrest the *Stepfather*

[@belindahernandez6930]

How Sad.Prayers for the families

[@hilariecalijo4643]

Heartbreaking….my sincere condolences to her family. I’m so deeply sorry. ❤

[@djok7375]

My condolences to her family. Horrible loss.

[@ashalvarez5287]

Why didn’t the step dad have his gun secured. She left without her phone ? Naw something is up . Iv seen plenty of crime shows to know the mom and step dad are lying .I the moms fake crying no tears yet Jenna’s aunt is sobbing WITH tears .

[@bebe553]

Mother and step father complicit? Rest in Peace, Jenna 😢

[@ashalvarez5287]

@ yes rest in peace Jenna . Just look at there demeanor. It’s completely off . There was an episode of deadly women and it is sooo freaking similar. I like had a flash back of the show . Mom and step dad upset talking to the media daughter supposedly runs away after an argument was exactly how it happened.

[@whyamiheredlb]

I watched that mother on the day of the search… that mother was absolutely NOT faking the terror she felt over her missing daughter. Just because you watch a damn crime show on your damn couch does not mean you are expert at anything, much less a mother’s grief. GTFOH with your absurdity. 🙄

[@Corabata65]

We wanna know what led this young lady to ran away and took her own life!

[@sophine7189]

​@@whyamiheredlbI'm going to search for that video bc I have yet to see the parents. This is my first video watched about this situation. Poor girl, I wish I could have helped her.

[@porkchawpshandappleshash789]

Looks like stepdad has some explaining to do.

[@alicesadler5441]

So sorry prayers to the entire family ❤❤❤❤

[@jmtrs79]

A volatile home life can be difficult for teens. Something here seems off. I hope that dad can find peace after suffering this unimaginable loss. There needs to be more answers in this case for sure.

[@XXtheJUMPoffXX]

So there was a huge argument with the mom and stepdad, the daughter took the stepdad‘s gun and ran to the desert and shot herself?

[@USNBLUE]

Basically

[@saphire196]

No way?

[@MS-ty8eq]

That's exactly what happened

[@JamiHefley]

The story is not adding up

[@MSanz-jc2bg]

Yes,if your that depressed I believe it could happen

[@JoseOrellana-m3k]

That's one of the most saddest thing for someone to take their own life and family wanted answers I hope they get the answers they need

[@FIVE_LIKES]

question: why didn't he say how he was in Vegas on the 30th, when she went missing? why hasn't the media mentioned that the step dad is a Las Vegas Police Department Detective?

[@JohnnyJitsu11]

Anything else that you know they haven’t done and mentioned on here publicly that you as a professional detective need them to do?

[@BobertZa]

On top of them reporting initially finding her body no foul play?

[@lindaleehulsey3167]

Everything CREEPY.😮😢

[@LoveNowCryLater702]

Fishy

[@SparkyTuttle]

So what if he was here. They said the family rushed here from Calif. What does him being here have to do with anything.

[@KT-qx9go]

I think the whole situation sounds VERY suspicious!!!!

[@halroxdynasty8683]

Yep the mom's already fake crying I already know the stepdad did this

[@TXN85]

I disagree. Sometimes people commit suicide. What family doesn’t have problems? But her family is present and seemed very distraught about her death. Seemed like they loved her.

[@debbieehrlich5697]

Isn't the stepdad a cop/detective​@@halroxdynasty8683

[@DaisyDuke-u5e]

Stepdad doesn’t look concerned at all, he looks suspicious

[@breadandcircus1]

the mother pretended to cry but no tears came from her eyes. The stepfather looked angry, cold, he didn't say a word.

[@LyJo5]

Damn. There's just no words. Her parents broke my heart. I cannot even fathom how they feel. I'm so, so very sorry 💔

[@kathleenredick275]

So terribly sad.

[@maitide9166]

May God Bless Jenna and her family

[@Itsmeemrly]

DAD LOOK INTO THE STEP DAD!!! DO NOT REST UNTIL YOU DO

[@aletha9331]

“

[@1985collado]

That father is strong I wouldn't have been able to talk to anyone.. sad story

[@MS-ty8eq]

Much easier to talk about someone when you haven't been raising them day-to-day or even seen them day-to-day.

[@Miss_Alena.]

The dad said he hadn't seen her in 6 months because he lives in California.. but then she dies and comes to see her? I hope at least he would call to check up on her and talk to her

[@kimemerson4608]

@@MS-ty8eq your right but one thing for sure step dad being a detective and leaving a gun for access to a minor he's needs fired.

[@aneisac596]

Strong or didn’t care enough to shed tears…bs…if they loved her so much, this wouldn’t have happened

[@kimemerson4608]

@@Miss_Alena. so. Alot of parents live out of town

[@Aaron11411]

Prayers to her poor family. I hope they get the closure they need.

[@theresedillon576]

May god bless this family so very tragic!💔🙏

[@cassandradistin2521]

Don't let social media take the place of sitting down or walking together & talking about what's going on.

[@soloshayde]

@@cassandradistin2521 i seen a real life demon out there .. there hiding something very sinister

[@tomasarico8412]

This absolutely breaks my heart, my thoughts and prayers are with the family 💔💔

[@sandraaguirre6241]

Talk to her sister she lived with her at the house

[@idontthinkso4692]

I'm sure they haven't thought of that. I'll let them know.

[@JohnnyJitsu11]

Anything else that you know they haven’t done and mentioned on here publicly that you as a professional detective need them to do?

[@JohnnyJitsu11]

@ 😂

[@lindacosma2064]

Never mind these trolls, @sandra, you make a good point. The mom and step dad gave alot to answer for. Notice that they have disappeared from the media

[@juniorguerrero4488]

@@JohnnyJitsu11 oink oink oink

[@loriolson1143]

This poor Family. Prayers sent

[@solomongrundy3411]

Doesn't make sense to commit suicide that far. Her step dad is a Las Vegas usual suspect officer.

[@anikkebrown932]

Heartbreaking! 🙏

[@AmberCastillo-j3f]

I don’t think she killed herself.

[@SuccessForever1234]

Minor dispute doesn’t push an individual to suicide…. Something much more happened

[@delilahmiller4078]

Deeply troubling/suspicious. Please don’t leave any rock unturned. There’s foul play for sure! IMO

[@tatianapavel9858]

No phone but gun...

[@LamboMcGee69420]

Yupp foul play. And the step father is a metro detective. This is Ramsey family 2.0

[@jadedoe9966]

@@LamboMcGee69420what are you guys even talking about you sound like you’ve never been suicidal before. She left to end it, why would she need a phone????

[@jadedoe9966]

Why would she need a gun if she was planning on ending it? You people don’t make any sense lol

[@tatianapavel9858]

@@jadedoe9966 how did she get access to it...

[@truebluenovocastrian]

​@@jadedoe9966your comment makes no sense

[@Chucha3337]

What kind of dispute was that? She took her own life.

[@bhlasvegas990]

to answer your question, she was able to get the gun from her stepfather. He is a police officer. The issue is how did she get a loaded gun from her stepfather. You can see a general cover up in the media about this.

[@cookie_dough_hangover]

She was also a straight A student, probably working hard on securing a better future, going to college. I don't know, it doesn't make sense.

[@BREEZYM6015]

​@@bhlasvegas990The question wasn't how did she get the gun. The question was what kind of argument would justify taking your own life. The answer is none.

[@Maybeemay]

@@cookie_dough_hangoverthis comment doesn’t make sense. You can have the perfect life and still want to die, you can appear happy and well to the outside world but that doesn’t change the inside.

[@cookie_dough_hangover]

@Maybeemay Oh,so what makes sense is that they had a small dispute which was not that serious and she just stormed out of the house and unalived herself? It either wasn't a "small dispute", but something very serious and horrible or something else happened. Use your brain.

[@VivaLasVegasX]

No mention that the stepdad is Henderson police and it was his gun. He should be charged with manslaughter. I smell a cover up

[@PlasmaLantic]

North las vegas police* but yes

[@MrBrownnn696]

He has every right to demand answers from his ex an her husband… that was he’s daughter…

[@missmochiicecream]

Is anybody saying he can't ask questions???

[@JoseOrellana-m3k]

My heart goes out for her family

[@markamber69]

Nevada is the worst state on mental health, I'm going through it with my youngest daughter whom also went to Foothill high school. This is coming from a Mom that has also lost a child recently, my only son. There are no words that can heel the pain from a loss of a child. From one parent to another, my heart is with your entire family, the hurt and pain will never go away, you just have to learn how to live with it everyday. Prayers for all..

[@PeregrineFisher]

Heartbreaking 💔

[@sagediaz4094]

So sorry, my condolences 🙏🏽

[@WhyDoYouNotThinkForYourself]

So you would have us believe that search and rescue are incompetent and that her body was there the whole time?

[@mariavasquez9504]

Right it doesn't make any sense

[@alani423]

Yep searched 4 days...found roughly 1 mile from her home...by a random hiker...doesn't add up. WTF did the search happen in the desert? Was there not a radius from home mapped?

[@franklincheney3653]

@@alani423 There was enough time passed for vultures, coyotes, and magpies to discover the body, if it been there all that time. I doubt locals want a deep dive, but family and friends need to reveal secrets.

[@scallopohare9431]

Parents never want to accept that kind of determination.

[@thitesmarantz4970]

I’m so sorry for your loss. May she find peace in heaven🙏 my condolences to her family🙏😘

[@lindaromero382]

Sending prayers for the family

[@BICustomer]

A teen doesnt go to the middle of nowhere to kill herself!!!!

[@lisanoone-paker1020]

I'm so sorry for the loss of your daughter it is heart-wrenching

[@victorlopez-eq3yl]

RIP Jenna❤

[@cherylcosgrove511]

So sorry man!

[@motogp2375]

This is so heartbreaking. She’s at peace now. RIP Jenna.

[@laurelteranski1619]

Praying for the family and friends!❤

[@xXTopNoTcHXx]

My heart felt heavy the pain they’re going through. Praying for the family

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

Rip baby 🍼🍼🍼🍼🍼

[@Only-me-baby-fe2ji]

Im glad he's asking questions. I get weird vibes about mom and step dad. Keep asking dad. You are her only advocate. Keep asking.

[@SaintsandSushi]

The step dad is police so you know is going to be easy for him to close the case real fast and no investigation will happen. That child was obviously going thru some major trauma at home.

[@MS-ty8eq]

If dad cared about his kid he wouldn't be living in a completely other state and hadn't seen his daughter in over 6 months

[@littleredyeti6105]

@@MS-ty8eq💯fact

[@Only-me-baby-fe2ji]

@MS-ty8eq you don't know what's going on in his life. I see a wet face when he cries. ... unlike others.....

[@missmochiicecream]

@@MS-ty8eq This. I know I'm biased because I have a terrible relationship with my own dad, but I also couldn't see him often because he lived several states away. San Jose (where the dad is from) to Las Vegas is about a 3-4 hour drive. NOT bad at all. Easily doable for a day trip or a weekend trip. I can guarantee that if I died, my dad would be doing the same thing - he'd be devastated, unaware of just how much he contributed to a lot of my emotional stress and low self esteem. I was lucky to have good people around me.

[@eeayquetting5963]

So stepdad is a cop? Statistics of cops and domestic violence and child abuse are not in his favor. And then she died by a gun? Was that his gun?? Not looking good. I think the dad knows exactly where he needs to go looking for answers.

[@lucystarr8022]

He probably killed her, usually these creeps pray on kids

[@krazeelety]

​@@lucystarr8022 I've been going through comments to see if it's just me to think that. I Pray, Pray I am wrong, but what if stepdad was SA'ing her, mom wouldn't do anything so she ended her life with HIS gun so as to g

[@krazeelety]

​@@lucystarr8022 I've been going through the comments to see if anyone said this. I Pray, Pray, Pray this is not the case but what if stepdad was SA'ing her and mom wouldn't do anything about it, so she took her life with HIS gun so as to leave a hint of "why" she took her life 😢

[@sonjarutkowsky4140]

​@lucystarr8022 Stop making accusations this is disgusting 🤬

[@LIAA23423]

@@sonjarutkowsky4140 The world is a cruel place.

[@jusstmee]

How come we never heard of her having a gun? This stinks

[@fremontpathfinder8463]

Because stepdad is a cop

[@missmochiicecream]

It was reported about early on that she was later seen on camera with a gun, so it's probably just because you weren't shown that specific report.

[@davegahan5154]

Stepfather!??? He caused this!

[@mistygutierrez7216]

Wtf when they found her body they said there was no immediate cause of death knows if she has shot herself a gunshot would have been visible when they found her! And if she shot herself right net to those houses why did it takd days for her to be found?

[@Islandgroover72]

I agree m. Things don’t add up. A minor dispute leads to suicide?

[@SmushyMcMushy]

Heartbreaking. But whoever left their gun out is partly responsible … oh it was a cop. Wow. Irresponsible af

[@crystalkearns6910]

I’m so sorry I really truly am. I just lost my son in Clark County to suicide as well. I know what you guys are going through. I pray for strength and healing for all of you guys. I am so sorry from one family to another.

[@susanw489]

omgosh. I'm so sorry.

[@MikoLuong-k7f]

I’m so sorry for this family’s loss..

[@peachesb-georgia1125]

I'm so sorry 😐 this happened... may her memory 🙏 always be a blessing and may HaShem comfort those she left behind... rest in peace sweet daughter 💖...

[@TXN85]

RIP Jenna. Condolences to her family. Check your mental health and check up on your loved ones, these are hard times on everyone.

[@lourdescastillo6332]

She may rest in peace😢

[@jushere4thacomments671]

Yet and still, adults will Continue to disrespect and disregard the feelings of children..all because of their age. Its sick. Condolences to the young lady ❤

[@BigJim213]

😢😢😢my deepest condolences always

[@LADETROIT]

This reaffirms with experts say. People with school-age kids should stay single until children are 18

[@SparkyTuttle]

What experts are you referring to, because most agree that children do better in households where the mother and father are present. Missing logic😊 much.

[@cookie_dough_hangover]

Amen! Single moms (and dads) should stay single.

[@poollife777]

When I became single after a 17 your marriage with two little kids I did stay single until they were long gone. But there are good step parents out there you just have to really be careful.

[@The-Oneness11]

How do you know her issues were related to the stepparent?

[@The-Oneness11]

​@@cookie_dough_hangoverUnfortunately due to the economy they're making it difficult for single parents to stay single. It's like you have to find someone else to share bills with. Even a roommate could be dangerous.

[@teenyverse7707]

I think the step dad had something to do with it

[@Gulfstream650SP]

Omg I can’t believe that as a parent, there are no words to explain 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ladrickapinkney8573]

My condolences to her family 🙏😞

[@dianeambrose683]

A beautiful young girl disappears with the step father’s unsecured firearm. Is this his on duty weapon? A minor family squabble drives this girl to suicide? Surely she could have gone to her dad’s family for help? So sad. 😢

[@PeggyBerry-c7d]

So sorry for this terrible outcome. ❤

[@hi_pinky20]

QUESTION EVERYONE! Just doesn’t seem like a normal suicide especially since they were searching for her and she was found MANY days so close to home nah huh 🤔

[@lindabennett1978]

I'm so sorry for your loss 😢 I know how you feel I had 2 family members that took their life in 2013 and 2019 may God give you strength, keep your faith, and prayers to you and your family members....

[@dawnearles0727]

Prayers for family and the lost. 😢. Poor baby. I’m a grandma. Prayers to Jesus.

[@michelleruffin6903]

Heartbreaking 💔 😢

[@berlindaarmijo9251]

If, She was Only ONE MILE Away found from her home. Why, did it take So many days before she was found.

[@BREEZYM6015]

The search and rescue dog lost her scent at some point so it becomes a matter of blindly searching. Just because she was close to home doesn't mean that she should have been found sooner.

[@Daniel-y4v5j]

@@BREEZYM6015 You can collect your nickel for this post later today at the office. Good job!

[@LIAA23423]

@@BREEZYM6015 That's actually what it means.

[@annaechevarria3804]

I am so sorry 🙏🏽

[@wendywozniak6360]

How sad. I'm so sorry ! ❤ 😢

[@margaretolivares1380]

Her home life must have been bad too bad.Her dad wasn't more involved

[@ronda9317]

So very sad

[@deoneforpeace]

Keeping you all in our Prayers.....Sincere Condolences to all 🙏 💞 💖

[@donaldteal6315]

My condolences God be with the family ✝️ Rest in peace jenna✝️🕊️🇺🇸

[@carolrollema3892]

So Sorry..sending prayers 🙏

[@gladysvogel9442]

Heartbreaking! So sorry she felt that she would rather die than live! Sending her family deepest condolences!❤

[@jeff-1weere]

"Justice for Jenna" I don't even know what that means. She killed herself. Upon whom exactly does the mom wish to seek vengeance?

[@MrBrownnn696]

Mom an stepdad ?

[@littlejack6123]

Think the lady shown in this video was Jenna's aunt

[@SouthSideAustin]

Answers and proof. Maybe should have taken photos of the parent and stepparent for any wounds . Maybe gunpowder residue somewhere on her hand or the stepdad's hand her hand if she did it his hand if he did it but maybe it's already too late for that

[@missmochiicecream]

Everyone online who thinks they're a professional investigator are convinced that the step-dad and mom did something to cause Jenna's death and they also think they're owed an answer just as much as the rest of the family. I'm not kidding.

[@MrBrownnn696]

@@missmochiicecreaman you defending them making yourself look stupid

[@aestheticemotionghl4002]

Looks like her father and his side of the family truly loves her. I feel she would've called or texted her dad, not commit suicide.

[@missmochiicecream]

Honestly - this is a really good point that I don't see anyone else making in their wild speculations. She could have reached out to her dad if she was having a hard time at home.

[@alani423]

Not if they brainwash to not have any connection with their father and denied visitations. Spiteful ex, he tried many occasions and was denied.

[@PlasmaLantic]

Mother isolated jenna and didnt let her contact her dad

[@patriciastrang8747]

Something definitely sounds susp. RIP beautiful girl. Our hearts break for you 💔

[@aneisac596]

Why is everyone blaming the step dad??? What if the mom was a narcissist and made her daughter feel unloved and criticized and judged her?

[@beautyisonlyrazordeep]

i second this

[@IndyandJazmin]

Lol, I was thinking of the Dragon Lady/mother adage as well.

[@SmushyMcMushy]

It was his gun!! He is law enforcement!! How did she get that gun ?

[@aneisac596]

@ she could’ve taken his gun from where ever he hides it and ran off. If she used his gun, it doesn’t mean he gave it to her.

[@old-soul]

the mother and the stepfather should be questioned

[@NovemberRain007]

Poor beautiful sweetheart, may her little soul be finally at peace😔🕊️🩵🫶🏻

[@odettegordonyo]

So sorry for the pain of this family and friends. Please be at peace 🕊️ lovely soul.

[@susanw489]

she shot herself after a "minor" family squabble?

[@freeaztlan1979]

Jesus this was heartbreaking