Scott Weinberger

The big question, of course, was how Milana ended up here in the woods to begin with. The crime scene suggested that she was certainly alive before entering the park and was likely killed at the scene. So was she brought here against her will or did she come with someone voluntarily?

The big question, of course, was how Milana ended up here in the woods to begin with. The crime scene suggested that she was certainly alive before entering the park and was likely killed at the scene. So was she brought here against her will or did she come with someone voluntarily?

And the quickest way to do that was to request location data from her cell phone to try to retrace her steps.

And the quickest way to do that was to request location data from her cell phone to try to retrace her steps.

According to the teenager, Milana had stopped into the shop on the day she disappeared, and she wasn't alone.

According to the teenager, Milana had stopped into the shop on the day she disappeared, and she wasn't alone.

The murder of 13-year-old Milana Lee hit the Beaverton community hard, especially among the classmates and their families of her middle school.

The murder of 13-year-old Milana Lee hit the Beaverton community hard, especially among the classmates and their families of her middle school.

But with the enormous outpouring of grief came a mountain of unanswered questions.

But with the enormous outpouring of grief came a mountain of unanswered questions.

The teenage employee didn't previously know 13-year-old Milana, but she did recognize the boy she was with. He was a 16-year-old former classmate of hers named Daniel Gore.

The teenage employee didn't previously know 13-year-old Milana, but she did recognize the boy she was with. He was a 16-year-old former classmate of hers named Daniel Gore.

According to the young employee at the yogurt shop, Milana did not appear to be scared or in any kind of distress. In fact, they appeared to be friends despite their obvious age difference.

According to the young employee at the yogurt shop, Milana did not appear to be scared or in any kind of distress. In fact, they appeared to be friends despite their obvious age difference.

But a search of social media revealed that Milana and Gore had, in fact, been in contact in the weeks leading up to her murder and had been seen together on multiple occasions. So, in short, it appeared they were friends.

But a search of social media revealed that Milana and Gore had, in fact, been in contact in the weeks leading up to her murder and had been seen together on multiple occasions. So, in short, it appeared they were friends.

But even more shocking was learning that Gore wasn't just a new friend that Milan had been keeping a secret from her mom. According to his juvenile records, he had a troubled past and a rap sheet that included a slew of criminal offenses like theft, property damage, and even arson.

But even more shocking was learning that Gore wasn't just a new friend that Milan had been keeping a secret from her mom. According to his juvenile records, he had a troubled past and a rap sheet that included a slew of criminal offenses like theft, property damage, and even arson.

Still, just the fact that he was seen with the victim on the day she was killed made him someone that investigators needed to locate and fast.

Still, just the fact that he was seen with the victim on the day she was killed made him someone that investigators needed to locate and fast.