Scott Weinberger

Milana was bright, she was kind, and at 13, already carrying a lot of responsibility at home, often watching her five-year-old sister while her mother worked long hours.

Milana was bright, she was kind, and at 13, already carrying a lot of responsibility at home, often watching her five-year-old sister while her mother worked long hours.

But while her youngest was there in bed, 13-year-old Milana was nowhere to be found.

But while her youngest was there in bed, 13-year-old Milana was nowhere to be found.

It is every parent's worst fear, suddenly not knowing where your child is. With your mind racing with the worst case scenarios, minutes can feel like hours and hours like days.

It is every parent's worst fear, suddenly not knowing where your child is. With your mind racing with the worst case scenarios, minutes can feel like hours and hours like days.

It's a reasonable assessment, especially in a low-crime area like Beaverton. But Ashley insisted that her daughter had never shown any sign of wanting to run away and had never been in trouble and was not the kind of kid to just be out causing mischief. She had a mother's gut feeling that something was wrong.

It's a reasonable assessment, especially in a low-crime area like Beaverton. But Ashley insisted that her daughter had never shown any sign of wanting to run away and had never been in trouble and was not the kind of kid to just be out causing mischief. She had a mother's gut feeling that something was wrong.

But no one had seen or heard from her in more than 24 hours. And by the next day, the community was out in force helping to look for the missing teen.

But no one had seen or heard from her in more than 24 hours. And by the next day, the community was out in force helping to look for the missing teen.

Officers were dispatched to meet them at the scene. Body cam audio caught the moments officers arrived at the park.

Officers were dispatched to meet them at the scene. Body cam audio caught the moments officers arrived at the park.

At the bottom of a hill was a creek, and at the water's edge was where officers saw something that looked very out of place. A blue blanket submerged in the water that appeared to be weighted down with stones.

At the bottom of a hill was a creek, and at the water's edge was where officers saw something that looked very out of place. A blue blanket submerged in the water that appeared to be weighted down with stones.

It was clear that Milana had been savagely beaten and the way her body was deliberately concealed indicated that this was more than just a suspicious death. It was likely a deliberate and vicious attack.

It was clear that Milana had been savagely beaten and the way her body was deliberately concealed indicated that this was more than just a suspicious death. It was likely a deliberate and vicious attack.

The Emmy would later confirm that before she was killed, Milana had indeed been the victim of a sexual assault.

The Emmy would later confirm that before she was killed, Milana had indeed been the victim of a sexual assault.

all of which may hold biological evidence that could help identify Milana's killer, as could some of the items recovered from what looked like a nearby campsite.

all of which may hold biological evidence that could help identify Milana's killer, as could some of the items recovered from what looked like a nearby campsite.