The Search
Meanwhile, the local sheriff’s office, the county police, and the FBI were all contacted back in town. The case of the missing children was given a blanket priority, and the search for them was in full swing.
Naturally, the story gained national attention, and the town was soon swarming with law enforcement agencies. In the middle of all the grieving parents, journalists circled like hyenas trying to get an inside scoop from the parents. Soon, a rumor began to circulate.