One example that has bothered us was the claim that we didn't even look for her until after that *advertiser censored* had dumped her by the side of the road. This was completely incorrect. That was the *fourth* time we had looked.
The first, was a little later in the afternoon, as a meal was being prepared. Her older sister went to a few of Alanna's friends' houses to look for her, but didn't find her.
The second, Laura took the older sister out, in the car, and drove the neighborhood. Since this was still before Alanna's usual "be back by" time (6p), it wasn't a huge concern. We made sure that her share of the meal was set aside, for her to have when she got back.
The third involved driving further out, in case she had gone to the nearby park. By this time, she should have been back. She was wearing her watch (which was found at that *advertiser censored*'s house), and she had always been given instruction to be home by 6. By this point, we were starting to get worried.
The fourth involved Karl and Laura going door-to-door through the neighborhood, as it was approaching dark, while I waited at the house. We were very worried at this time, as, even if she had forgotten to check the time, surely she would have noticed it getting darker outside, and come home. It was at this time that they spotted the police cars, and approached them for help. This last time is the one that was typically reported as "when we looked for her".
