{"id":33159,"date":"2026-06-30T22:18:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:18:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/?page_id=33159"},"modified":"2026-06-30T22:23:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T03:23:35","slug":"families-unite-at-teris-route-66-diner-for-dr-maggie-zingmans-caravan-to-catch-a-killer-stop","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/families-unite-at-teris-route-66-diner-for-dr-maggie-zingmans-caravan-to-catch-a-killer-stop\/","title":{"rendered":"Families Unite at Teri\u2019s Route 66 Diner for Dr. Maggie Zingman’s \u201cCaravan to Catch a Killer\u201d Stop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Families Unite at Teri\u2019s Route 66 Diner for Brittany Phillips\u2019 \u201cCaravan to Catch a Killer\u201d Stop<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GraniteCityGazette.com, July 1, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This past weekend, Teri\u2019s Route 66 Diner became the gathering place for one of the most meaningful events to come through Granite City in recent memory. Dr. Maggie Zingman, trauma\u2011focused psychologist, national advocate, and mother of homicide victim Brittany \u201cBritt\u201d Phillips, made a scheduled stop at the diner as part of her 25th Caravan to Catch a Killer tour, a cross\u2011country mission to support families of unsolved homicides and missing persons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zingman, who has spent nearly two decades fighting for justice in her daughter\u2019s 2004 unsolved murder, has transformed her grief into a movement. Her Route 66 caravan, known online as #drivingwithbrittonroute66 and #mothersloadonthemotherroad, is designed to connect families, amplify their stories, and help them navigate media, advocacy, and legislative pathways. Her stop in Granite City was part of a larger push through Missouri and Illinois, where she has been meeting with families from St. Louis, Springfield, Bloomington, Peoria, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Powerful Gathering at Teri\u2019s Route 66 Diner<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The event at Teri\u2019s was intimate, emotional, and deeply human. Families arrived not just to meet Maggie, but to meet one another, people who understand the long, exhausting road of unanswered questions. Zingman described the Granite City\u2013St. Louis\u2013Illinois group as \u201chitting the ground running,\u201d praising their willingness to connect, share, and support one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the diner, conversations flowed easily. Some families came seeking guidance. Others came to share their stories. Many came simply to feel less alone. Zingman listened, encouraged, and offered the same message she has carried across the country: there is strength in numbers, and families deserve a voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Mission Built on Connection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zingman’s work goes far beyond awareness. She helps families:<\/p>\n\n\n\n