Slavomir Markowitz
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That also coincided with the fact that the first texts from Samantha's phone came at 11.30 p.m. So we have that person entering the coffee stand after 11 p.m., and then 11.30 p.m., a text comes from Samantha's phone.
That also coincided with the fact that the first texts from Samantha's phone came at 11.30 p.m. So we have that person entering the coffee stand after 11 p.m., and then 11.30 p.m., a text comes from Samantha's phone.
the family, James Koenig and some volunteers, started to distribute flyers about her being missing.
the family, James Koenig and some volunteers, started to distribute flyers about her being missing.
At that point in the investigation, we learned that Samantha Koenig and Dwayne Tortolani had a joint bank account. And they both had debit cards for that bank account. And on the night of Samantha's disappearance, Duane saw a man in Samantha's truck. It looks like he was searching the vehicle, looking for something. Duane told us that nothing appeared to be missing.
At that point in the investigation, we learned that Samantha Koenig and Dwayne Tortolani had a joint bank account. And they both had debit cards for that bank account. And on the night of Samantha's disappearance, Duane saw a man in Samantha's truck. It looks like he was searching the vehicle, looking for something. Duane told us that nothing appeared to be missing.
But we looked at the bank records, and we saw that Samantha Penning's debit card was used. We realized that it was Samantha's debit card that was missing.
But we looked at the bank records, and we saw that Samantha Penning's debit card was used. We realized that it was Samantha's debit card that was missing.
That was interesting. Someone had to know the PIN number. Why not take the money from the account?
That was interesting. Someone had to know the PIN number. Why not take the money from the account?
Statistically, when a young woman is going missing, 80% or 90% of the time it's a boyfriend or husband or someone very close to her. So we had to look at Duane. Duane told us that he had called Samantha right before the end of her shift and told her he was going to pick her up. We saw in that video that's what happened.
Statistically, when a young woman is going missing, 80% or 90% of the time it's a boyfriend or husband or someone very close to her. So we had to look at Duane. Duane told us that he had called Samantha right before the end of her shift and told her he was going to pick her up. We saw in that video that's what happened.
He came to the coffee stand about 8.30 p.m., and he walked around the coffee stand.
He came to the coffee stand about 8.30 p.m., and he walked around the coffee stand.
Duane worked at a restaurant, and he had an alibi for that day. Fairly quickly, I realized it was very unlikely that he had anything to do with it.
Duane worked at a restaurant, and he had an alibi for that day. Fairly quickly, I realized it was very unlikely that he had anything to do with it.
It wasn't like a normal missing person case. We are becoming more and more concerned. So we started to expand our investigation.
It wasn't like a normal missing person case. We are becoming more and more concerned. So we started to expand our investigation.
You could see a couple walking through the parking lot near a busy restaurant and go into a vehicle, a white Chevy pickup truck.
You could see a couple walking through the parking lot near a busy restaurant and go into a vehicle, a white Chevy pickup truck.