Jeffrey Bell

As a matter of routine, we would want to investigate James Koenig's home, where Samantha lived, to look for any information on her computers or tablets, which is pretty standard in a missing persons case, especially with younger kids. And he refused to let the police department do the initial search.

As a matter of routine, we would want to investigate James Koenig's home, where Samantha lived, to look for any information on her computers or tablets, which is pretty standard in a missing persons case, especially with younger kids. And he refused to let the police department do the initial search.

Ultimately, investigators got a search warrant to search Mr. Koenig's house. At the time, we thought maybe he was hiding a marijuana grow or something. But that turned out to be nothing.

Ultimately, investigators got a search warrant to search Mr. Koenig's house. At the time, we thought maybe he was hiding a marijuana grow or something. But that turned out to be nothing.

We ultimately recovered video from the Home Depot store, which is across the street from where the kiosk was.

We ultimately recovered video from the Home Depot store, which is across the street from where the kiosk was.

James Koenig established a reward fund. There was a lot of people that knew the Koenigs, and so a lot of money started rolling into Mr. Koenig's account.

James Koenig established a reward fund. There was a lot of people that knew the Koenigs, and so a lot of money started rolling into Mr. Koenig's account.

Nobody knew what that meant. We believed that it was, in fact, from the person who had taken Samantha, or at least had her phone at this point.

Nobody knew what that meant. We believed that it was, in fact, from the person who had taken Samantha, or at least had her phone at this point.

In the note, he is telling us that once he collects $30,000 in six months to a year, then he will give information potentially where Samantha's at. Along with the ransom note, there was a photo, potentially a proof of life photo.

In the note, he is telling us that once he collects $30,000 in six months to a year, then he will give information potentially where Samantha's at. Along with the ransom note, there was a photo, potentially a proof of life photo.

And within six hours, just before midnight, the debit card is used. He withdrew $500.

And within six hours, just before midnight, the debit card is used. He withdrew $500.

There was a silver Nissan Xterra SUV. We believe the person that used the car had gotten out of that vehicle, walked over to the ATM, and then came back and got in that vehicle and left the area.

There was a silver Nissan Xterra SUV. We believe the person that used the car had gotten out of that vehicle, walked over to the ATM, and then came back and got in that vehicle and left the area.

For the next several days, we're constantly doing surveillance on the ATM machines in hopes that we can be present for the next withdrawal.

For the next several days, we're constantly doing surveillance on the ATM machines in hopes that we can be present for the next withdrawal.

The more time that went by, the more concerned everybody was for Samantha Koenig.

The more time that went by, the more concerned everybody was for Samantha Koenig.