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Hidden in Heidi's calls and texts might be all the answers that her family is looking for. And that phone, still
playing music, was near her head when her dad found her. So, police collected it and asked her parents for the
passcode. But, Mike and Janis are kind of taken back. Like, passcode? Heidi's not
supposed to have a passcode. They have a house rule against it. >> Mhm. But, detectives tell them the
phone's locked. So, they like toss out some guesses, police try them, but nothing works. the phone disables
completely. And there's just something that feels wrong about this. You see, after Mike found his daughter, Francisco
had asked Mike to use Heidi's phone so that he could call the advisor who ran her explorer post.
>> Call them for what? And also, use your own phone? >> Mike didn't know why he was asking. I
mean, he had in that moment zero brain space to even consider the weirdness of the request. Yeah, I mean, he just found
his daughter. >> 1,000%. >> was able to place that call, presumably without having a passcode to open the
phone, which means Francisco locked the phone. Yeah. And there is only one reason that you would need to do that.
And that is if you don't want anyone to see what's on it.

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Brief Summary

Heidi's locked phone raises questions after her death.

Key points

The Locked Phone Mystery. Heidi's phone is locked with a passcode, surprising her parents who have a house rule against it.
Suspicious Behavior. Francisco's request to use Heidi's phone raises questions about his intentions.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

Heidi's not supposed to have a passcode.

Mike and Janis are surprised by the passcode on Heidi's phone.

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