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It's mid-afternoon on May 4th, 2007, when mom Patricia gets a call from her daughter's boyfriend, Jeff Stogner.
>> [music] >> And that alone is kind of strange because Patricia's not exactly Jeff's
biggest fan. So, they've never been like on casual calling terms. But, she answers anyway to a concerned Jeff
asking, "Have you heard from Britney?" And Patricia's like, "What do you mean have I heard from her? She's supposed to
be staying with you." But, he's saying that he left early that morning to pick up his grandma a couple of hours away.
And every time he tried to reach Britney, she hadn't been picking up her cell. Whatever is happening feels wrong
to Patricia. [music] So, they hang up and she tries Britney's cell over and over, but she's not answering for mom
either. So, she ends up calling Jeff back. And as she does, it sounds like he's pulling up to his house. And he
gives her the last moment of relief she may ever have cuz he says, "Never mind. Her truck is still outside the house.
She must just be sleeping really hard." >> And this is at what time? This is like
3:30 in the afternoon. >> Oh. But, Britney just had worked an overnight shift at the Lowe's
distribution center. So, like normally when she gets off sometime before like 5:00 a.m., she would like go home,
shower, sleep, maybe see Jeff later. But, this day was different. So, instead of going home first, she went straight
to Jeff so that they could hang out a little bit before he had to go pick up his grandma. So, it seems like it would
be normal for her to like sleep in. So, Yeah, she worked overnight. >> I guess why is he calling her mom so
soon then? Well, so yes, normal for her to sleep in because she could have used the extra sleep, but she rarely got it.
So, in addition to her overnight job, she also had one at this place called Alco, which is a discount store. And she
was doing both jobs cuz she planned to save up money for nursing school. So, again, could have used the sleep, but it
was pretty unlike her to be asleep like that all day, which it seems is maybe what made Jeff concerned enough to call
her mom to begin with. And it turns out he had every right to be concerned. Because when Jeff walks into his
bedroom, Britney is still in his bed where he says he left her. But, she is not sleeping.

On the afternoon of May 4, 2007, Patricia received an unexpected call from her daughter Brittany McGlone’s boyfriend, Jeff Stogner.

He was concerned. After leaving early that morning, he hadn’t been able to reach Brittany by phone. When Patricia tried calling as well, there was still no answer.

At first, he thought she might just be sleeping after her overnight shift.

But Brittany wasn’t someone who would sleep the day away. She was working two jobs and saving for nursing school.

When Jeff walked into his bedroom, he found Brittany exactly where he had left her — but she wasn’t asleep.

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Brief Summary

Britney's mysterious disappearance raises alarms for her mother and boyfriend on May 4, 2007.

Key points

A Mother's Concern. Patricia receives a worrying call from her daughter's boyfriend about Britney's whereabouts.
A Moment of Relief. Jeff reassures Patricia that Britney's truck is outside, suggesting she's just sleeping.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Never mind. Her truck is still outside the house.

Jeff's moment of relief for Patricia.

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