Anastasia Nicolazzi

The men then proceeded to drag a barely conscious Ernie from the house to Samantha's truck before taking her keys and driving off to parts unknown. Miraculously, the couple's children were left unharmed.

The men then proceeded to drag a barely conscious Ernie from the house to Samantha's truck before taking her keys and driving off to parts unknown. Miraculously, the couple's children were left unharmed.

After confirming Samantha was not in need of immediate medical attention, officers asked her to describe the intruders as best she could. Mount Pleasant was a small town, and there was a good chance that the men, and her husband, had not gotten far.

After confirming Samantha was not in need of immediate medical attention, officers asked her to describe the intruders as best she could. Mount Pleasant was a small town, and there was a good chance that the men, and her husband, had not gotten far.

Her description of the men wasn't much to go on, and while typically officers would start canvassing the neighborhood, looking for both possible suspects and witnesses, in this case, that would prove difficult.

Her description of the men wasn't much to go on, and while typically officers would start canvassing the neighborhood, looking for both possible suspects and witnesses, in this case, that would prove difficult.

And so in those first moments of the investigation, law enforcement just had Samantha's version of the events to go on. But even early on, detectives were starting to suspect that Samantha was not being totally truthful about what had happened. There was something off about her answers and her demeanor that didn't quite fit with an actual victim of such a horrific crime.

And so in those first moments of the investigation, law enforcement just had Samantha's version of the events to go on. But even early on, detectives were starting to suspect that Samantha was not being totally truthful about what had happened. There was something off about her answers and her demeanor that didn't quite fit with an actual victim of such a horrific crime.

there were other signs that also indicated that Samantha's story wasn't quite adding up.

there were other signs that also indicated that Samantha's story wasn't quite adding up.

There was also the matter of how Samantha had managed to call her mother on her cell phone while she was still bound and gagged and why she didn't just call 911.

There was also the matter of how Samantha had managed to call her mother on her cell phone while she was still bound and gagged and why she didn't just call 911.

In the early hours of February 20th, 2015, 29-year-old Ernie Ibarra was awoken by masked men, beaten and then abducted from his home outside Mount Pleasant, Texas.

In the early hours of February 20th, 2015, 29-year-old Ernie Ibarra was awoken by masked men, beaten and then abducted from his home outside Mount Pleasant, Texas.

But there was also something a little off about her behavior. And some details of the crime scene just didn't line up with her version of the assault. You know, Scott, there really are a bunch of things here that we can talk about. You know, one thing, the way the police right away were questioning about the entry.

But there was also something a little off about her behavior. And some details of the crime scene just didn't line up with her version of the assault. You know, Scott, there really are a bunch of things here that we can talk about. You know, one thing, the way the police right away were questioning about the entry.

But I just thought it was so interesting that apparently these guys just come in and know exactly where to go. And it's not like we're talking about a one level, you know, three room house. Like they had to go up kind of an intricate entryway upstairs. But apparently they found their targets right away.

But I just thought it was so interesting that apparently these guys just come in and know exactly where to go. And it's not like we're talking about a one level, you know, three room house. Like they had to go up kind of an intricate entryway upstairs. But apparently they found their targets right away.

And there is one other thing that we'd just be remiss not to mention is like her dialing her phone. Remember, they find her with her mouth gagged, yet you don't hear anything from the 911 caller. I think it was her mom talking about her voice being muffled or anything. It just seems like almost like a contortionist move, just bizarre.

And there is one other thing that we'd just be remiss not to mention is like her dialing her phone. Remember, they find her with her mouth gagged, yet you don't hear anything from the 911 caller. I think it was her mom talking about her voice being muffled or anything. It just seems like almost like a contortionist move, just bizarre.