Vanessa Richardson

So it's odd that her ID badge is found after multiple searches in an area that was searched, but in an area that she would not have gone that night. And that's kind of where, publicly at least, the investigation into Susie's disappearance ends. Where Keys comes into play is, you know, I had known about Susie's disappearance before I knew about Keys.

So it's odd that her ID badge is found after multiple searches in an area that was searched, but in an area that she would not have gone that night. And that's kind of where, publicly at least, the investigation into Susie's disappearance ends. Where Keys comes into play is, you know, I had known about Susie's disappearance before I knew about Keys.

There was a lot of media surrounding it, particularly at the 10 year anniversary. So when I get the Keys files and I go through the name as 45, I'm shocked to see Susie is on that list.

There was a lot of media surrounding it, particularly at the 10 year anniversary. So when I get the Keys files and I go through the name as 45, I'm shocked to see Susie is on that list.

Then I start understanding Keys and, you know, Keys had never been looked at because no one could connect him to the area, but his cabin is just three hours from Albany. And at the time that Susie disappeared, he was living there full time by himself. So there's that. And then shortly after Susie disappeared, Keyes enlisted in the military.

Then I start understanding Keys and, you know, Keys had never been looked at because no one could connect him to the area, but his cabin is just three hours from Albany. And at the time that Susie disappeared, he was living there full time by himself. So there's that. And then shortly after Susie disappeared, Keyes enlisted in the military.

And that kind of mirrors what happened with the Deschutes girl as he commits this crime close to home, panics, and then leaves the area almost immediately. Then we start going through the FBI tips. And there's a very credible account of a woman who believes she encountered Keyes in a Marshall's parking lot as the Marshall's was closing. In 1998, Susie disappeared in 1998.

And that kind of mirrors what happened with the Deschutes girl as he commits this crime close to home, panics, and then leaves the area almost immediately. Then we start going through the FBI tips. And there's a very credible account of a woman who believes she encountered Keyes in a Marshall's parking lot as the Marshall's was closing. In 1998, Susie disappeared in 1998.

She said she was walking out to her car. She'd parked far away from the store entrance in an unlit area. And when she got out there, there was a young man who looked to be in his late teens or early 20s. He was tall. Her description of him, which is apt and also hilarious, is that he looked like Beaker from the Muppets.

She said she was walking out to her car. She'd parked far away from the store entrance in an unlit area. And when she got out there, there was a young man who looked to be in his late teens or early 20s. He was tall. Her description of him, which is apt and also hilarious, is that he looked like Beaker from the Muppets.

Like, does anyone know you're here? How old are you? And that's when she was like, old enough, leave me the fuck alone or something like that. And she said that it was only when she got aggressive with him that he kind of scampered off a little bit, but she could see him watching her as she got into her car and drove off.

Like, does anyone know you're here? How old are you? And that's when she was like, old enough, leave me the fuck alone or something like that. And she said that it was only when she got aggressive with him that he kind of scampered off a little bit, but she could see him watching her as she got into her car and drove off.

What's strange is these questions come up over and over and over again in Key's tips and encounters. He's in a parking lot or a cemetery in kind of the far end of it, and he approaches someone and starts asking weird questions like, would anyone know if you went missing today? Or if you didn't come home, would anyone notice? How old are you?

What's strange is these questions come up over and over and over again in Key's tips and encounters. He's in a parking lot or a cemetery in kind of the far end of it, and he approaches someone and starts asking weird questions like, would anyone know if you went missing today? Or if you didn't come home, would anyone notice? How old are you?

So there's that, which again, like doesn't add up to a lot. But then you look at the witness and she is an attorney. She has a lot to lose for making false reports to the FBI. She also is trained on remembering specifics and details. And unbeknownst to her, like Keyes was in the area at the time, Keyes was known to frequent mall parking lots.

So there's that, which again, like doesn't add up to a lot. But then you look at the witness and she is an attorney. She has a lot to lose for making false reports to the FBI. She also is trained on remembering specifics and details. And unbeknownst to her, like Keyes was in the area at the time, Keyes was known to frequent mall parking lots.

He's enlisted in the army directly across the street from Ms. Marshall's. So this is an area he knew well. It's in a hotspot. It's close to his house, but not so close that it's in his own backyard. And then around the same time, less than a mile away, Susie disappears from a mall parking lot or a campus parking lot.

He's enlisted in the army directly across the street from Ms. Marshall's. So this is an area he knew well. It's in a hotspot. It's close to his house, but not so close that it's in his own backyard. And then around the same time, less than a mile away, Susie disappears from a mall parking lot or a campus parking lot.

So that was kind of the most compelling evidence for me to take this seriously, in addition to her being on his computer. So then we started looking at more dates. We knew that for Keyes to enlist, he had to get his GED and get a social security card. He didn't get that because he was basically born off-grid. And from where he was living, he would have to do both of these things in Albany.

So that was kind of the most compelling evidence for me to take this seriously, in addition to her being on his computer. So then we started looking at more dates. We knew that for Keyes to enlist, he had to get his GED and get a social security card. He didn't get that because he was basically born off-grid. And from where he was living, he would have to do both of these things in Albany.