Mother Journey's to Catch Daughter's Killer

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Maggie Zingman needs your help in solving her daughter's murder. 18-year-old Brittany Phillips was raped, suffocated and killed in her Tulsa, Oklahoma apartment, seven years ago.

The killer is still on the loose.

Four years ago, Zingman began a crusade. She hits the road for several weeks, a few times a year, spreading Brittany's story.

Memphis is Zingman's first stop, on her ninth tour around the country.

"I have driven through 45 states, probably visited 72 cities... 50,000 miles... I'm covering everwhere, if I could go to Alaska, Hawaii I would," said Zingman.

Zingman's drive, is for her daughter. She drives a Nissan cube wrapped with Brittany's picture, speaking to strangers about the tragic murder.

"It's part of the reason I travel because he could be anywhere, especially crossroads, 40 from here, all the way to Tulsa where she was killed."

The 56-year-old psychologist calls her tour, "Caravan To Catch A Killer."

She hopes her long trips will lead her in the right direction.

Zingman says Brittany's attacker was possibly a stalker, and repeat offender. Part of her mission, is pushing states to pass stricter DNA and rape sentencing laws. She says DNA at the time of an arrest, could help catch criminals early on.

"Many of the predators who rape don't get convicted and when states wait till conviction, your often matching their DNA backwards over 20 years, that means these killers and rapists are out there for years and years," Zingman said.

While Zingman expects to wrap up this latest tour next month, she says it's an endless journey.

"If I stop then her memory stops and I know, if we don't do nothing else, if we don't solve the murder, if together we can stop other families or lessen the families goin through this pain, then it's worth it."

Zingman plans to visit with the TBI and Shelby County law enforcement this week.

She also hopes to start a national communication network for cold cases, called "Brittany's Bridge."

If you have any information on this case, you can call Det. Felton at 918-596-9141.