Vanessa Richardson

Israel tells Samantha he's robbing the place, He points the gun in her direction and tells her to turn off the lights, empty the cash register. Then he zip ties her hands, shoves napkins in her mouth so she can't speak, and pushes her out the door. This happens at around 8.15 p.m. Now, as we walk through what happens next, I want you to imagine how much time is passing.

Israel tells Samantha he's robbing the place, He points the gun in her direction and tells her to turn off the lights, empty the cash register. Then he zip ties her hands, shoves napkins in her mouth so she can't speak, and pushes her out the door. This happens at around 8.15 p.m. Now, as we walk through what happens next, I want you to imagine how much time is passing.

Keep a mental clock in your head.

Keep a mental clock in your head.

None stop.

None stop.

There's video footage taken by a surveillance camera across the street at Home Depot. You see Israel and Samantha waiting to cross the street to the parking lot where Israel's truck is parked. a white Chevy. As the light for the crosswalk changes, Samantha breaks free. She runs, but her arms are bound. Israel quickly tackles her and pulls her to her feet. He whispers something in her ear.

There's video footage taken by a surveillance camera across the street at Home Depot. You see Israel and Samantha waiting to cross the street to the parking lot where Israel's truck is parked. a white Chevy. As the light for the crosswalk changes, Samantha breaks free. She runs, but her arms are bound. Israel quickly tackles her and pulls her to her feet. He whispers something in her ear.

Whatever he says gets Samantha to cooperate. They walk to his truck and stop for a second, just outside. There are strangers hovering around the car directly next to his, just a few feet away. He waits for them to leave.

Whatever he says gets Samantha to cooperate. They walk to his truck and stop for a second, just outside. There are strangers hovering around the car directly next to his, just a few feet away. He waits for them to leave.

What time would you say they pulled out of that Home Depot parking lot? Well, Samantha's boyfriend, Duane, arrives outside the coffee stand at about 8.23 to pick her up from work. Meaning, if Duane had arrived just a few minutes earlier, he might have run into Samantha and Israel on the street. And there's a chance he drove right by them. The lights inside are turned off. He looks in the window.

What time would you say they pulled out of that Home Depot parking lot? Well, Samantha's boyfriend, Duane, arrives outside the coffee stand at about 8.23 to pick her up from work. Meaning, if Duane had arrived just a few minutes earlier, he might have run into Samantha and Israel on the street. And there's a chance he drove right by them. The lights inside are turned off. He looks in the window.

He sees napkins strewn about the floor, a rag still laying out on the counter. He figures Samantha got a ride home with a friend, maybe left in a rush. Hours later, he receives a text from Samantha's number.

He sees napkins strewn about the floor, a rag still laying out on the counter. He figures Samantha got a ride home with a friend, maybe left in a rush. Hours later, he receives a text from Samantha's number.

The text doesn't sound like Samantha wrote it. It comes in around 1130 p.m., about the same time as Israel and Samantha arrive at Israel's home.

The text doesn't sound like Samantha wrote it. It comes in around 1130 p.m., about the same time as Israel and Samantha arrive at Israel's home.

The shed is 12 feet away from where Israel's nine-year-old daughter is sleeping. Israel tells Samantha he wants her to be comfortable. He gives her a bucket so she can go to the bathroom. They talk for a bit. At some point, Israel asks for Samantha's ATM card and she tells him her boyfriend has it. It's back at home in their truck. So he leaves her in the shed alone and drives away.

The shed is 12 feet away from where Israel's nine-year-old daughter is sleeping. Israel tells Samantha he wants her to be comfortable. He gives her a bucket so she can go to the bathroom. They talk for a bit. At some point, Israel asks for Samantha's ATM card and she tells him her boyfriend has it. It's back at home in their truck. So he leaves her in the shed alone and drives away.

Meanwhile, Duane and Samantha's father, James, are up late waiting to see if she'll come home. Sometime before 3 a.m., Duane becomes inexplicably called to open the front door and look outside. When he does, he sees a masked man standing about six feet away, rifling through Samantha and Duane's pickup truck. The two men stand there for a second.

Meanwhile, Duane and Samantha's father, James, are up late waiting to see if she'll come home. Sometime before 3 a.m., Duane becomes inexplicably called to open the front door and look outside. When he does, he sees a masked man standing about six feet away, rifling through Samantha and Duane's pickup truck. The two men stand there for a second.