Frank Merritt

There was just more and more twists and turns.

There was just more and more twists and turns.

So just none of it made sense at all that Michael had sent a text message to his boss just up and quitting. He was known to be a very dependable worker and a diligent worker that didn't add up at all.

So just none of it made sense at all that Michael had sent a text message to his boss just up and quitting. He was known to be a very dependable worker and a diligent worker that didn't add up at all.

These text messages were completely out of character for Michael. I think that the family really noticed that very quickly.

These text messages were completely out of character for Michael. I think that the family really noticed that very quickly.

This has got to be the strangest case in my career.

This has got to be the strangest case in my career.

There was just more and more twists and turns.

There was just more and more twists and turns.

This has got to be the strangest case in my career that I've ever seen. It was as though this guy had literally just vanished.

This has got to be the strangest case in my career that I've ever seen. It was as though this guy had literally just vanished.

Laurie really didn't seem very apprehensive or nervous or surprised.

Laurie really didn't seem very apprehensive or nervous or surprised.

She welcomed them onto the property. She appeared to be very cooperative. She appeared as though she had nothing to hide. Obviously, they noticed it was a beautiful, sprawling five-acre piece of property, and they were able to walk the outside of the property and look around.

She welcomed them onto the property. She appeared to be very cooperative. She appeared as though she had nothing to hide. Obviously, they noticed it was a beautiful, sprawling five-acre piece of property, and they were able to walk the outside of the property and look around.

And that's when her cooperation ended suddenly.

And that's when her cooperation ended suddenly.

So detectives got the report from the deputies, and they began to plan their next steps and how they were going to move forward to get back out to the property and do a more thorough search.

So detectives got the report from the deputies, and they began to plan their next steps and how they were going to move forward to get back out to the property and do a more thorough search.