Investigator

Their boat was moored in Newport Harbor right off 15th Street, and they would use their small boat to travel back and forth from the dock to the well-deserved.

We met with Carter Ford and we went out to the boat. From a distance, you probably wouldn't notice too much. But as you get closer, the first thing you notice is that the boat was tied, that lines were hanging kind of over the side of the boat.

We met with Carter Ford and we went out to the boat. From a distance, you probably wouldn't notice too much. But as you get closer, the first thing you notice is that the boat was tied, that lines were hanging kind of over the side of the boat.

They were a very close-knit family. So if they couldn't be reached over a certain period of time, all kinds of alarm bells went off.

They were a very close-knit family. So if they couldn't be reached over a certain period of time, all kinds of alarm bells went off.

I knew they thought they might be selling the boat.

I knew they thought they might be selling the boat.

They bid me goodbye on the phone Monday morning. The next thing I heard was a voicemail from Jackie and said that, we're still at sea. I'll be in touch with you again.

They bid me goodbye on the phone Monday morning. The next thing I heard was a voicemail from Jackie and said that, we're still at sea. I'll be in touch with you again.

For me, it was a worrisome mystery. I wanted more information. I wanted to know who was his would-be buyer.

For me, it was a worrisome mystery. I wanted more information. I wanted to know who was his would-be buyer.

Most missing persons investigations, the person's found in a very short amount of time. It's either lack of communication or perhaps they went somewhere else that they weren't expected to. Jim Hawks, Tom Hawks' brother, he had already done his homework on his own. Once our investigators start talking with him, we knew we needed to really start looking hard.

Most missing persons investigations, the person's found in a very short amount of time. It's either lack of communication or perhaps they went somewhere else that they weren't expected to. Jim Hawks, Tom Hawks' brother, he had already done his homework on his own. Once our investigators start talking with him, we knew we needed to really start looking hard.

It is rather disarming when you're trying to find the Hawks, and he's admitting to the money laundering piece on his side. It was unusual that someone would admit that to the police.

It is rather disarming when you're trying to find the Hawks, and he's admitting to the money laundering piece on his side. It was unusual that someone would admit that to the police.

Once the press hit, immediately our tip line started going off.

Once the press hit, immediately our tip line started going off.

his friends would want to talk about. The story of when the cops busted one of Patrick's parties and he ran up into a tree. He was an amazing tree climber. And then he's hiding in the tree and the cops are looking up the tree and he whispers, there's no one up here.

his friends would want to talk about. The story of when the cops busted one of Patrick's parties and he ran up into a tree. He was an amazing tree climber. And then he's hiding in the tree and the cops are looking up the tree and he whispers, there's no one up here.

The party scene is fraternities and sororities for sort of pre-games, and then everyone goes out on King Street. And King Street is one of America's great drinking streets. It's sort of like Bourbon Street or Sixth Street, but with fewer tourists.