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Now, throughout this time, the original detective assigned to this case, Detective Terry Harris, would check in
with Vicki every so often. It'd be the usual no update, but she felt like he was putting in real effort into looking
for her daughter and grandchildren. So, at some point, it kind of felt like this
turned into an investigation, right? Yeah. But did they ever check the car for evidence then? Like, go back and do
that? I didn't say a good investigation. No. So, according to Vicki, the car, you
know, she tried to keep it as long as she could in case Jennifer came back, but it got repossessed at some point,
though she can't remember exactly when. So, whatever happened inside that car, if anything, whoever was in it or if it
held any clues as to where to look for Jennifer and the girls, that remains a mystery. Even in spite of that, Vicki
had at least an ounce of confidence in Topeka PD until 2011. That's when she gets a call from a new
investigator in charge of the case asking her to submit DNA. The investigator won't give a reason why and
Vicki is living in Houston at the time. So, she's like, "Sure, you know, the next time I'm passing through Topeka,
I'll give you guys my DNA." But the detective is like, "No, you need to go to the nearest police station as soon as
possible and give them your DNA. Like, please hang up now." Uh, what do the police know that we don't know? Well,
what do they know that even Vicki doesn't know? because they won't even tell her why. So, she goes to the
Houston Police Department to give her DNA and she asks the detective there like, "Do you know what's going on?"
Yeah. And he tells her what police in Kansas wouldn't. That police found female remains in Illinois that they
think might be genocide.

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Brief Summary

Vicki discusses her daughter's disappearance and shocking DNA request amid police discoveries of remains in Illinois.

Key points

DNA Call Changes Everything. Vicki receives a call from a new investigator asking for her DNA, raising suspicions.

Episode highlights

DNA Call Changes EverythingVicki receives a call from a new investigator asking for her DNA, raising suspicions.“What do they know that even Vicki doesn't know?”1:17Jun 29, 2025

Episode quotes

Even in spite of that, Vicki had at least an ounce of confidence.

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