The Daughters Who Disappeared | Sneak peek | Forensic Files

[Music] serial killers can be very difficult to predict they're constantly thinking about
hunting for human beings police reported another Graham finder to hurt and to kill her car was later found abandoned
on I-45 the highways are particularly good effective hunting ground once you commit your murder you're good
to hit the road again [Music] the 12-year-old disappeared April 3rd while jogging near her home
she's a beautiful child how soon did you really know that something awful had happened when we
first went out to church and we didn't find her when there was absolutely no sign of her we knew then that something
terrible had happened foreign Cox locked her keys in her car after taking a college field trip to the
Denton Police Department she was last seen making a call from a pay phone not knowing where your daughter was
how do you describe that there's really not a way to describe it I had nightmares for years that she was being
hurt or harmed every day the pain does not go away [Music] Tiffany Johnston went missing from a
Bethany Car Wash Tiffany was abducted in broad daylight she just finished Tiffany was my baby daughter my shadow
anywhere I was at Tiffany was with me [Music] been a week since Jessica Kane disappeared her car was found abandoned
on I-45 she would not go somewhere without calling and that's why we know something's wrong we gotta find her
childhood friends came together to hold a vigil Frank she would be found until she's found and someone proves
that she's not alive she is alive to us and we're still searching could it happen again
was it going to happen again William Reese was on the top of the list very early on Reese is the primary
suspect in the kidnapping of Laura Smither I think most investigators felt like he
was responsible for multiple girls but you couldn't couldn't get him on it no the case went on for a number of years
and no one ever forgot the pain from 97. [Music] he had to cooperate or those girls were
gone forever today is March 1st 2016. if you're comfortable with it I would like to go
through these four different incidents Mr they love to brag about themselves yeah
I took this throw blanket out here and I let you know Papa so it becomes something that's fun for them a little
bit of a cat and mouse game Steph you're saying I don't remember they are pathological liars and then he
immediately buried her after that yes sir they lie about things they don't even have to lie about you can't
necessarily trust what he says you have to verify this is the area that he brought you to but I mean you were
looking and you weren't finding her right some folks thinking that maybe the information was not accurate I have no
reason to lie to you guys and that he was playing us certainly we were hoping it was going to be a little bit faster
than it was but you can see that truly confirms a needle in a haystack [Music]

In 1997 four families are shattered when their daughters go missing. As they grieve, one man claims to have answers. Can he be trusted? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports Saturday, Jan. 21 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

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Brief Summary

The episode discusses the abduction cases of Tiffany Johnston and Jessica Kane, highlighting family struggles and investigative challenges.

Key points

The Pain of a Missing Child. A mother recounts the nightmares and pain of not knowing her daughter's fate.
Tiffany Johnston's Abduction. Tiffany was abducted in broad daylight, leaving her family devastated.
The Disappearance of Jessica Kane. Jessica Kane went missing, prompting a community vigil and a search for answers.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

The pain does not go away.

A mother reflects on her daughter's disappearance.

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