Vanessa Richardson

Then the masked man closes the door and just walks away. Dwayne goes inside to tell James. When they return, the masked man's gone. They check the truck. Samantha's driver's license is missing, which is all they notice at the time. The next morning, Israel and his family are up early. They've got a plane to catch. They're flying to Houston, then driving to New Orleans to go on a cruise.

Then the masked man closes the door and just walks away. Dwayne goes inside to tell James. When they return, the masked man's gone. They check the truck. Samantha's driver's license is missing, which is all they notice at the time. The next morning, Israel and his family are up early. They've got a plane to catch. They're flying to Houston, then driving to New Orleans to go on a cruise.

They're gone by the time Duane wakes up at 9.30. It's been more than 12 hours since Samantha went missing. But Duane doesn't call the cops. Neither does Samantha's father.

They're gone by the time Duane wakes up at 9.30. It's been more than 12 hours since Samantha went missing. But Duane doesn't call the cops. Neither does Samantha's father.

Duane later says he didn't think police would do anything unless Samantha was missing for 24 hours. The police are notified later that day.

Duane later says he didn't think police would do anything unless Samantha was missing for 24 hours. The police are notified later that day.

At 7.56 p.m. on February 24th, Duane gets a text from Samantha's number. It's been more than three weeks since the last correspondence.

At 7.56 p.m. on February 24th, Duane gets a text from Samantha's number. It's been more than three weeks since the last correspondence.

Connors Bog is a popular park in the area. Duane and James notify police before racing there themselves. They find a missing poster for a dog named Albert and underneath it, a folded piece of paper in a Ziploc bag. On one side is a ransom note asking for $30,000 to be deposited in the bank account attached to the ATM card Israel stole.

Connors Bog is a popular park in the area. Duane and James notify police before racing there themselves. They find a missing poster for a dog named Albert and underneath it, a folded piece of paper in a Ziploc bag. On one side is a ransom note asking for $30,000 to be deposited in the bank account attached to the ATM card Israel stole.

On the other is a black and white Xeroxed Polaroid of Samantha. Her eyes are wide open, facing the camera with heavy eyeliner. There's silver duct tape around her mouth and chin, and you can see a forearm enter the frame from the left. It's holding Samantha's hair at the back of her head and wearing a light-colored latex glove.

On the other is a black and white Xeroxed Polaroid of Samantha. Her eyes are wide open, facing the camera with heavy eyeliner. There's silver duct tape around her mouth and chin, and you can see a forearm enter the frame from the left. It's holding Samantha's hair at the back of her head and wearing a light-colored latex glove.

Her hair was worn down at the coffee shop, but sections now appear to be braided. Perhaps most importantly, prominently featured in the foreground is a copy of the Anchorage Daily News, and it's dated February 13th, 12 days after Samantha's abduction.

Her hair was worn down at the coffee shop, but sections now appear to be braided. Perhaps most importantly, prominently featured in the foreground is a copy of the Anchorage Daily News, and it's dated February 13th, 12 days after Samantha's abduction.

All this time later, Samantha might still be alive, and if the ransom note is to be believed, so long as $30,000 gets deposited in that account immediately and all other demands are met, Samantha will be freed in six months. Two things happen as a result of the ransom note. First, the money is immediately deposited in Samantha's account. Officials want her abductor to start withdrawing money.

All this time later, Samantha might still be alive, and if the ransom note is to be believed, so long as $30,000 gets deposited in that account immediately and all other demands are met, Samantha will be freed in six months. Two things happen as a result of the ransom note. First, the money is immediately deposited in Samantha's account. Officials want her abductor to start withdrawing money.

It'll make it easier to find him. And second, since the case can officially be classified as a kidnapping, a federal crime, the FBI gets involved.

It'll make it easier to find him. And second, since the case can officially be classified as a kidnapping, a federal crime, the FBI gets involved.

It was a white Ford Focus. They find Israel at a motel room in Lufkin, Texas. After surveilling him for a bit, a patrol officer stops his car for a routine traffic violation. Their radar clocked him going two miles over the speed limit. When the officer pulls up to the side of the car and asks where Israel is from, he doesn't lie. He says, Alaska.

It was a white Ford Focus. They find Israel at a motel room in Lufkin, Texas. After surveilling him for a bit, a patrol officer stops his car for a routine traffic violation. Their radar clocked him going two miles over the speed limit. When the officer pulls up to the side of the car and asks where Israel is from, he doesn't lie. He says, Alaska.