First Version Of The Story
If you really want to know about a family, meet the neighbors before you go through their garbage. The police did the same and met few of Shannon’s neighbors. Some of the neighbors said that they saw Shannon the day before she and Ricky went missing and other said they haven’t seen both of them for over a week. The Police were really confused. But didn’t jump at the conclusion and met Shannon’s mother next. What she told the police made the mystery behind the disappearance of Shannon and Ricky something else entirely. What did she tell the police?
Second Version
The police were shocked to see Michael sitting outside waiting for someone to talk to him. The police personnel who was in charge of the investigation called Michael inside his office to inquire about his visit. Michael told him all the problems he faced with Shannon who suddenly became very secretive. What was the reason behind her secrecy? The police need to solve the missing case of Shannon and Ricky. Will they be able to do that?
Third Version
The Police met some of Shannon’s friend to know more about her. One of her friends told them that she was here with Ricky. The police were shocked to hear the new information. But the new evidence became worthless when she told that Shannon used to come to meet her very often as both of them have kids with the same age and they get along very well. The fact was that she wasn’t even aware of the fact that Shannon and Ricky have been missing for months and the police have no hard clue to follow. Police found out that Shannon only visited this woman and no other friend of hers. Why is that? What made Shannon visit her very often?
Fourth Version
Police already had three version regarding Shannon and Ricky’s disappearance but what Shannon’s mother told them pointed everything towards Michael. The police started seeing Michael in a very different angle, all of a sudden he became the center of everything. The last time they saw him, he was looking very pale and in some other world. But was that all an act to fool the police?
Alleged Horrors
Diane Dobbs, the mother of Shannon, told that Michael wasn’t a good father as he abused Ricky. Because of the abuse, Shannon didn’t allow Michael to meet the kid even when he was allowed. But there was no true evidence of such abuse. Diane was convinced that Shannon took Ricky somewhere away from Michael where he’d be safe. Diane didn’t leave any stone unturned to ruin Michael’s reputation.
Dragging Through The Mud
Michael and Diane didn’t live that far from each other and he soon found out that she had made some posters that she placed in front of her house, telling the world about Michael’s true face. She even distributed fliers at Michael’s church and in the neighborhood he lived. Soon everybody started blaming Michael behind Shannon and Ricky’s disappearance. Even so, where are Shannon and Ricky? Michael was suspicious of Diane who kept trying to blame Michael for the doings of which no evidence was present. The police were shocked to see how everything turned in the investigation.