Caitlin Giddings

My uncle came in. He asked, you know, have you heard the news? And we were like, no, we haven't. I mean, we're in Maryland. Tell us what you're talking about. And he said, well, they found a body. And at that point, you know, it was just hysterics.

My uncle came in. He asked, you know, have you heard the news? And we were like, no, we haven't. I mean, we're in Maryland. Tell us what you're talking about. And he said, well, they found a body. And at that point, you know, it was just hysterics.

She was more like a bookworm. She loved to read, academics.

She was more like a bookworm. She loved to read, academics.

Didn't take her car, didn't take her purse. We realized there was something wrong.

Didn't take her car, didn't take her purse. We realized there was something wrong.

My daughter is named Lauren Magnolia after Lauren.

My daughter is named Lauren Magnolia after Lauren.

Being in school is hard and they weren't living in the same city or anything. And besides...

Being in school is hard and they weren't living in the same city or anything. And besides...

He was more like the goofier side and, you know, her age.

He was more like the goofier side and, you know, her age.

Hey, trying to get in touch with Lauren. Have you seen her? Can you let her know we're trying to get in touch with her? We haven't heard from her.

Hey, trying to get in touch with Lauren. Have you seen her? Can you let her know we're trying to get in touch with her? We haven't heard from her.

And that she's the reason why I am who I am today. She was the first one in our family to go to college.

And that she's the reason why I am who I am today. She was the first one in our family to go to college.

I remember specifically him hanging up and then calling back a couple minutes later, like, wait, what's going on?

I remember specifically him hanging up and then calling back a couple minutes later, like, wait, what's going on?

No, I basically had the laptop in front of me and my cell phone and kept going back and forth.

No, I basically had the laptop in front of me and my cell phone and kept going back and forth.

He has a hundred questions and I didn't have an answer to any of them. I didn't know anything, you know. Her apartment was empty. Her stuff was there.

He has a hundred questions and I didn't have an answer to any of them. I didn't know anything, you know. Her apartment was empty. Her stuff was there.