Ashley Mueller

When she didn't answer, I didn't think anything of it. I assumed she was running. I assumed she was studying somewhere.

When she didn't answer, I didn't think anything of it. I assumed she was running. I assumed she was studying somewhere.

But then a few hours later... Her sister contacted me again and said, hey, this is an emergency. We've been trying to call her and she still is not answering.

But then a few hours later... Her sister contacted me again and said, hey, this is an emergency. We've been trying to call her and she still is not answering.

I said, are you ready for whatever we're going to see when we walk in there? Because at that point in time, you just have this almost sort of dread.

I said, are you ready for whatever we're going to see when we walk in there? Because at that point in time, you just have this almost sort of dread.

We had to walk pretty far back in the apartment to find a light to turn on. Searched her bedroom, she's not in there.

We had to walk pretty far back in the apartment to find a light to turn on. Searched her bedroom, she's not in there.

Her purse, her keys, her cell phone, her ID, all on the couch, her laptop on her bed.

Her purse, her keys, her cell phone, her ID, all on the couch, her laptop on her bed.

Exactly like that.

Exactly like that.

No her. And Butterbean, her dog, had been at home with her parents in Maryland. So the fact that Butterbean wasn't even there wasn't concerning to us. The fact that she wasn't there hours later, you know, that's when it became real.

No her. And Butterbean, her dog, had been at home with her parents in Maryland. So the fact that Butterbean wasn't even there wasn't concerning to us. The fact that she wasn't there hours later, you know, that's when it became real.

Nothing was packed in boxes, but it definitely looked like she was getting her stuff together to be able to pack it.

Nothing was packed in boxes, but it definitely looked like she was getting her stuff together to be able to pack it.

I mean, that was supposed to be the plan. That was Lauren's plan.

I mean, that was supposed to be the plan. That was Lauren's plan.

Joe immediately went to the law school to search the law school for her.

Joe immediately went to the law school to search the law school for her.