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my mom's gone she's nowhere to be found where would she be she's gone and we need to find
her my name is Nikki Bates and my mom is Tammy Myers how old were you when your mother
disappeared I was only 7 years old it was just like a heavy wait just a feeling like you couldn't breathe she
would have called she would have found a way to call you got three little kids and they're missing their mom and what
do you say I don't remember exactly how I did it but I I know it was one of the toughest things I ever
did I'm Ryan Myers and Tammy Myers was my wife even after we separated we remain
close my mom was the love of his life Tammy was loving and caring fun easygoing electric an overall great
person to be around your mother meets a man who would soon play a major role in all of your
lives who was that man William Greer my mom and my dad split up and she gets with him this man's Rich he has
money we got to do all these fun things so immediately we just like we drawn to him until you know we realized that our
mom wasn't happy when they were together he was very abusive as a little girl you
remember seeing your mother in pain yes she was bleeding she was bruised she could barely walk did she ever report
any of this to police not that I know of what happened on December 19th 2006 in Greer's home there was an argument
that ensued William Greer did not like the direction the conversation was going retrieved his shotgun and shot
Tammy he's definitely among the worst and the worst he's an evil murderer my name is Cameron Welch I'm Josh Reich
Leslie Raymond I was one of the US Marshals one of the US Marshals one of the US Marshals hunting William Greer
they find blood all over the house they find the bullet holes is William Greer still at the house no he is fled nowhere
to be found he's just gone to Georgia New Orleans Kentucky America's most wanted by this time he's making the TV
scene we introduce you to William Greer when he saw himself on TV he just got up
and left to move on to the next place our beloved Tammy America's Most Wanted they were the first ones to interview US
it to give you some hope it did they had a few leads but it died down and we didn't have anything else for
years where is she where's William at you kind of went on a mission didn't you I did what was that mission to not
only find William but to just keep my mom's name and her case alive she'd be a great Deputy US Marshal
you took the words out of my mouth she's tenacious we love that the family wants somebody who's
going to push hard to do what needs to be done we will never stop Justice is coming
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ENCORE: When her mother disappears, 7-year-old Nicki Bates begins a lifelong search to find her and bring her killer to justice. "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant reports Saturday, June 14 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

Nikki Bates and Ryan Myers discuss their mother Tammy's disappearance and the hunt for her abuser William Greer after her murder.

Key points

The Disappearance of Tammy Myers. Nikki Bates recounts the traumatic experience of her mother's disappearance when she was just seven.
William Greer's Abusive Nature. Nikki reveals the abusive relationship her mother had with William Greer, leading to tragic consequences.
The Murder of Tammy Myers. Tammy Myers was shot by William Greer during an argument, leading to a manhunt.
The Hunt for William Greer. US Marshals begin the search for William Greer after he flees the scene of the crime.
A Mission for Justice. Nikki Bates vows to keep her mother's case alive and seek justice.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

He's definitely among the worst and the worst.

Cameron Welch describes William Greer as an evil murderer.

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