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That definitely got investigators' attention. The Swift's place was in the country, where one property tended to meld into the next one. So investigators moved out, poking around, and eventually something caught their eye. Something they'd been looking for since day one. Karen's cell phone.

And nearby was another one, a second phone. Now, what on earth could that mean? The mystery of what happened to Karen Swift was becoming bigger than anything this town had seen. And in the absence of answers, all kinds of rumors filled the void.

And nearby was another one, a second phone. Now, what on earth could that mean? The mystery of what happened to Karen Swift was becoming bigger than anything this town had seen. And in the absence of answers, all kinds of rumors filled the void.

It was, to say the least, a surprise. Way off in the grass at the edge of a neighbor's property, Karen Swift's cell phone. And lying there with it, another phone. Her phone? Someone else's phone? Who knew?

It was, to say the least, a surprise. Way off in the grass at the edge of a neighbor's property, Karen Swift's cell phone. And lying there with it, another phone. Her phone? Someone else's phone? Who knew?

The findings of which would become very important to investigators. But what was extra curious was that odd location.

The findings of which would become very important to investigators. But what was extra curious was that odd location.

That is John Hogshooter, the Swift's neighbor, the man David had told investigators about.

That is John Hogshooter, the Swift's neighbor, the man David had told investigators about.

You know, I mean, everybody's scared to death of him in the neighborhood.

You know, I mean, everybody's scared to death of him in the neighborhood.

Investigators had already heard an alarming story about how Hogshooter had poisoned the Swift's family dog. That was just weeks before Karen disappeared, which made him a person of interest, to say the least. Did you bring him into the station to talk to him?

Investigators had already heard an alarming story about how Hogshooter had poisoned the Swift's family dog. That was just weeks before Karen disappeared, which made him a person of interest, to say the least. Did you bring him into the station to talk to him?

Well, he said he got tired of dogs pooping on his property. So Hogshooter put poison in his yard. One of the neighbor's dogs died because of it, and the Swift's dog became severely ill. the investigators searched Hog Shooter's home and his cars. Didn't find anything. But by then, all of Dyersburg seemed to know Hog Shooter was being looked at, and he felt the need to defend himself.

Well, he said he got tired of dogs pooping on his property. So Hogshooter put poison in his yard. One of the neighbor's dogs died because of it, and the Swift's dog became severely ill. the investigators searched Hog Shooter's home and his cars. Didn't find anything. But by then, all of Dyersburg seemed to know Hog Shooter was being looked at, and he felt the need to defend himself.

That's what everyone said they wanted. The local news was all over the story. Spoke to the friend Karen went to the costume party with, Kathy Bona.

That's what everyone said they wanted. The local news was all over the story. Spoke to the friend Karen went to the costume party with, Kathy Bona.

Investigators were talking to everyone. Eager to learn all they could, it helps to know your missing person. And David, it turned out, had shared a lot.

Investigators were talking to everyone. Eager to learn all they could, it helps to know your missing person. And David, it turned out, had shared a lot.

When we first moved over there, and that's when Karen really started changing and doing this, all kinds of stuff.