Host Eva Pilgrim
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Holly's parents went off to work. Karen Bobo was with her class of second graders in the cafeteria when the school secretary came up to her and told Karen something that would change her life forever.
The neighbors weren't close to their house. In the spring, with the trees blooming, they wouldn't even be able to see each other's houses. So the fact that the neighbor heard screams and that he then called his mother, who was alarmed enough to call Karen at work, it says something. It was undeniably a sign of trouble. Karen didn't bring her phone with her to the cafeteria.
The neighbors weren't close to their house. In the spring, with the trees blooming, they wouldn't even be able to see each other's houses. So the fact that the neighbor heard screams and that he then called his mother, who was alarmed enough to call Karen at work, it says something. It was undeniably a sign of trouble. Karen didn't bring her phone with her to the cafeteria.
The neighbors weren't close to their house. In the spring, with the trees blooming, they wouldn't even be able to see each other's houses. So the fact that the neighbor heard screams and that he then called his mother, who was alarmed enough to call Karen at work, it says something. It was undeniably a sign of trouble. Karen didn't bring her phone with her to the cafeteria.
She had left it in her classroom. The nearest phone she could think of was in the school's office, but she thought she saw too many people there to make such a frightening call. So she went to the library instead to call Clint, who was home. He tells her he saw Holly in the carport with a man he assumed was her boyfriend, Drew. But Karen knew it couldn't be Drew.
She had left it in her classroom. The nearest phone she could think of was in the school's office, but she thought she saw too many people there to make such a frightening call. So she went to the library instead to call Clint, who was home. He tells her he saw Holly in the carport with a man he assumed was her boyfriend, Drew. But Karen knew it couldn't be Drew.
She had left it in her classroom. The nearest phone she could think of was in the school's office, but she thought she saw too many people there to make such a frightening call. So she went to the library instead to call Clint, who was home. He tells her he saw Holly in the carport with a man he assumed was her boyfriend, Drew. But Karen knew it couldn't be Drew.
Karen had spoken with him that morning, and he was turkey hunting around 20 miles from the house. So when Clint told you on the phone, Holly and Drew just walked off into the woods.
Karen had spoken with him that morning, and he was turkey hunting around 20 miles from the house. So when Clint told you on the phone, Holly and Drew just walked off into the woods.
Karen had spoken with him that morning, and he was turkey hunting around 20 miles from the house. So when Clint told you on the phone, Holly and Drew just walked off into the woods.
So she left the library and ran to the school's office to call 911, but it went to the wrong county's dispatcher.
So she left the library and ran to the school's office to call 911, but it went to the wrong county's dispatcher.
So she left the library and ran to the school's office to call 911, but it went to the wrong county's dispatcher.
Karen's co-worker helped her off the floor and walked her to the parking lot so that she could drive Karen home. Karen called 911 again. This time, it went to the right dispatcher in Decatur County.
Karen's co-worker helped her off the floor and walked her to the parking lot so that she could drive Karen home. Karen called 911 again. This time, it went to the right dispatcher in Decatur County.
Karen's co-worker helped her off the floor and walked her to the parking lot so that she could drive Karen home. Karen called 911 again. This time, it went to the right dispatcher in Decatur County.
Karen and her coworker sped through the county's winding roads.
Karen and her coworker sped through the county's winding roads.
Karen and her coworker sped through the county's winding roads.
Fast, as in what's usually a 25-minute drive, took only 15 minutes. When they pulled up to the house, Karen says a couple cop cars were already there.