Denise Huskins

The voice had taken Aaron's laptop, but had left his cell phone, saying they would contact him.

Aaron says he wiggled his hands free from the zip ties, but then struggled with whether he should call for help.

What was that like, weighing that decision?

Aaron took the chance and called 911.

The Vallejo Police Department responded.

As Aaron told them what happened, he says investigators began to question his story.

Aaron gave the police his cell phone and his clothes to test for evidence.

He was given prison clothing to change into.

And then the lead detective, Matthew Mustard, began to question him.

Not only did he appear not to believe Aaron, he seemed to be accusing Aaron of killing Denise.

Meanwhile, word got out to the media that Denise was missing.

Officers converged on the home where Denise was reportedly kidnapped.

Julie Watts is an investigative correspondent for CBS News California.

I think immediately people were captivated.

Search teams have been checking area fields.

Folks assumed from the beginning that she was dead.

And immediately, her boyfriend, Aaron Quinn, was the suspect.

To Erin, investigators were so focused on him, he wondered if anyone was looking for the people who had actually taken Denise.

After being placed in the trunk of Erin's car, she was driven for a bit, transferred to the trunk of another car, and driven for hours.

You think of all the possible things that are going to happen.