Melissa Jeltsin

Connecting with Marty is like hitting gold for Jess and the online sleuths because he's on the ground in Wagner looking for Talena too. And he's also been talking to the sheriff's department. For whatever reason, he's willing to share everything he has with them. He's not skeptical of a bunch of strangers doing their own investigation into Talena's disappearance. In fact, he welcomes it.

Connecting with Marty is like hitting gold for Jess and the online sleuths because he's on the ground in Wagner looking for Talena too. And he's also been talking to the sheriff's department. For whatever reason, he's willing to share everything he has with them. He's not skeptical of a bunch of strangers doing their own investigation into Talena's disappearance. In fact, he welcomes it.

The first big clue Marty gives them has to do with Talena's cell phone. The detectives tell him that her phone was last used on April 7th, the same day as the Facebook post.

The first big clue Marty gives them has to do with Talena's cell phone. The detectives tell him that her phone was last used on April 7th, the same day as the Facebook post.

Lake Mommel is a three and a half hour drive from Wagner. Brittany, who happens to be in Arkansas, starts putting together a map.

Lake Mommel is a three and a half hour drive from Wagner. Brittany, who happens to be in Arkansas, starts putting together a map.

Pretty quickly, Marty becomes their main source, a person who seems to know a lot, who's just as committed as they are to finding Talena. He goes around town passing out the missing poster, helps organize the vigil, even talks to the local press.

Pretty quickly, Marty becomes their main source, a person who seems to know a lot, who's just as committed as they are to finding Talena. He goes around town passing out the missing poster, helps organize the vigil, even talks to the local press.

During this time, Marty and Jess are in constant communication.

During this time, Marty and Jess are in constant communication.

It's a mutually beneficial relationship. Marty likes to talk. Jess likes to listen.

It's a mutually beneficial relationship. Marty likes to talk. Jess likes to listen.

In the beginning, Jess doesn't know if she should trust Marty. And that's just her baseline. She doesn't trust anyone before they prove themselves to her. So she's kind of pretending with Marty to get him to open up to her. She'll say whatever to make him comfortable to get the information she wants.

In the beginning, Jess doesn't know if she should trust Marty. And that's just her baseline. She doesn't trust anyone before they prove themselves to her. So she's kind of pretending with Marty to get him to open up to her. She'll say whatever to make him comfortable to get the information she wants.

Even though she's acting friendly on the phone, Jess is double-checking everything Marty says. On Facebook, she can see that Talena and Marty seem to be good friends, like he said. They're tagged in each other's posts a lot. including in a photo taken at the Oklahoma Renaissance Fair in April 2018. It's Talena, Marty, and his wife, Lorianne. It's a warm day.

Even though she's acting friendly on the phone, Jess is double-checking everything Marty says. On Facebook, she can see that Talena and Marty seem to be good friends, like he said. They're tagged in each other's posts a lot. including in a photo taken at the Oklahoma Renaissance Fair in April 2018. It's Talena, Marty, and his wife, Lorianne. It's a warm day.

They're dressed in shorts and t-shirts, all smiling widely. But in the caption, Marty refers to both women as his, quote, wives, which is confusing. And so is Talena's name, or more accurately, names. When Jess runs a basic background check, the kind you can pay for online, nothing comes up for Talena Zar. Turns out her legal name is actually Talena Galloway.

They're dressed in shorts and t-shirts, all smiling widely. But in the caption, Marty refers to both women as his, quote, wives, which is confusing. And so is Talena's name, or more accurately, names. When Jess runs a basic background check, the kind you can pay for online, nothing comes up for Talena Zar. Turns out her legal name is actually Talena Galloway.

But even that name hadn't been her name for very long. Before Talena Galloway, she was Jana Lovick. And before that, Jana Dillman. Jess doesn't know what to make of all this. With additional research, Jess learns that Talena Czar is more of her online nickname.

But even that name hadn't been her name for very long. Before Talena Galloway, she was Jana Lovick. And before that, Jana Dillman. Jess doesn't know what to make of all this. With additional research, Jess learns that Talena Czar is more of her online nickname.