Scott Weinberger

In the threshold of this doorway, the police found the black backpack. And in searching that backpack, they found the wallet. Inside the wallet was Stephen Brown's identification. So that was a very significant find as well.

In the threshold of this doorway, the police found the black backpack. And in searching that backpack, they found the wallet. Inside the wallet was Stephen Brown's identification. So that was a very significant find as well.

They're kind of like nobodies, so to speak. Nobodies in the sense that they're not known to law enforcement.

They're kind of like nobodies, so to speak. Nobodies in the sense that they're not known to law enforcement.

Which meant that even with physical descriptions and fingerprints lifted from the crime scene, it might have taken weeks to ID possible suspects. Instead, with the help of social media, it had only taken a matter of hours. You know, Anastasia, there are so many stories, positive ones, that come out with the availability of social media, helping identify missing persons, potential suspects.

Which meant that even with physical descriptions and fingerprints lifted from the crime scene, it might have taken weeks to ID possible suspects. Instead, with the help of social media, it had only taken a matter of hours. You know, Anastasia, there are so many stories, positive ones, that come out with the availability of social media, helping identify missing persons, potential suspects.

So, wow, what a great tool. But let me just take the other side for a moment, because there are cases where armchair detectives may post a photo of someone they believe may be involved in a case, in a murder case, potentially putting an innocent person in danger. And adding to that fact, it also may deflect resources for law enforcement unnecessarily.

So, wow, what a great tool. But let me just take the other side for a moment, because there are cases where armchair detectives may post a photo of someone they believe may be involved in a case, in a murder case, potentially putting an innocent person in danger. And adding to that fact, it also may deflect resources for law enforcement unnecessarily.

So the body is found at about 3.15 p.m. by police officers. But the officer documented that he became aware of the social media picture at 7.07 p.m. and whereupon he distributed it throughout the police department.

So the body is found at about 3.15 p.m. by police officers. But the officer documented that he became aware of the social media picture at 7.07 p.m. and whereupon he distributed it throughout the police department.

The search also continued for Telma's gold-colored truck, which was almost as distinctive as the suspects with the dyed hair.

The search also continued for Telma's gold-colored truck, which was almost as distinctive as the suspects with the dyed hair.

It was an older truck. It was beaten up. It was a well-used truck, but they had the big model license plate and police officers were looking throughout the North Shore for that truck.

It was an older truck. It was beaten up. It was a well-used truck, but they had the big model license plate and police officers were looking throughout the North Shore for that truck.

Even Kelly Slater, perhaps the most famous surfer in the world and longtime resident of the North Shore, took to social media to amplify the family's plea and beg the community to assist in the manhunt.

Even Kelly Slater, perhaps the most famous surfer in the world and longtime resident of the North Shore, took to social media to amplify the family's plea and beg the community to assist in the manhunt.

these two young women who were hanging out at the movie theaters, which is what teenagers do, right? Whereupon they came into contact with Stephen Brown and Hailey Dandaran. After this interaction, both of them went to their social media and for whatever reason on their social media feeds, they saw this picture.

these two young women who were hanging out at the movie theaters, which is what teenagers do, right? Whereupon they came into contact with Stephen Brown and Hailey Dandaran. After this interaction, both of them went to their social media and for whatever reason on their social media feeds, they saw this picture.

And upon seeing this picture, they both realized that the people depicted in this picture were the exact same people that they had just interacted with at the movie theaters.

And upon seeing this picture, they both realized that the people depicted in this picture were the exact same people that they had just interacted with at the movie theaters.