Sex offender linked to mother of three's disappearance

Olivia, Molly, and little Nova miss Olivia, Molly, and little Nova miss their mommy very much. their mommy very much. their mommy very much. >> And I just want you to come home. >> And I just want you to come home. >> And I just want you to come home. You girls need you. >> Heather McDonald kissed her husband and >> Heather McDonald kissed her husband and three young daughters goodbye and headed three young daughters goodbye and headed three young daughters goodbye and headed out to visit a girlfriend. The out to visit a girlfriend. The out to visit a girlfriend. The 27-year-old mother never returns home. 27-year-old mother never returns home. 27-year-old mother never returns home. And during our interview, emotions spill And during our interview, emotions spill And during our interview, emotions spill over. There is not a soul in the small, There is not a soul in the small, tight-knit town of Carterville, Georgia, tight-knit town of Carterville, Georgia, tight-knit town of Carterville, Georgia, that believes Heather McDonald would that believes Heather McDonald would that believes Heather McDonald would simply walk away from her three young simply walk away from her three young simply walk away from her three young daughters and adoring husband, Stefan. daughters and adoring husband, Stefan. daughters and adoring husband, Stefan. >> Where did you and Heather meet? >> Where did you and Heather meet? >> Where did you and Heather meet? >> We were neighbors. She was the girl next >> We were neighbors. She was the girl next >> We were neighbors. She was the girl next door. door. door. After years of innocent flirting with After years of innocent flirting with After years of innocent flirting with the cute, petite brunette across the the cute, petite brunette across the the cute, petite brunette across the street, Stefan says the two began dating street, Stefan says the two began dating street, Stefan says the two began dating and before long they were happily and before long they were happily and before long they were happily married with three adorable girls. married with three adorable girls. married with three adorable girls. >> Tell me about Heather.

>> Tell me about Heather. >> Tell me about Heather. >> Just funloving, funny. Um she's great >> Just funloving, funny. Um she's great >> Just funloving, funny. Um she's great mom. mom. mom. >> As far as your marriage, it was solid. >> As far as your marriage, it was solid. >> As far as your marriage, it was solid. >> We have good days, we had great days, we >> We have good days, we had great days, we >> We have good days, we had great days, we have bad days. Um but it it was a have bad days. Um but it it was a have bad days. Um but it it was a marriage. marriage. marriage. Stephan admits in the weeks leading up Stephan admits in the weeks leading up Stephan admits in the weeks leading up to Heather's mysterious disappearance, to Heather's mysterious disappearance, to Heather's mysterious disappearance, he couldn't help but notice a dark cloud he couldn't help but notice a dark cloud he couldn't help but notice a dark cloud brewing over his normally cheery wife. brewing over his normally cheery wife. brewing over his normally cheery wife. >> She was behaving >> She was behaving >> She was behaving a little unusual and she said, "Well, a little unusual and she said, "Well, a little unusual and she said, "Well, I'm just stressed out and you know, life I'm just stressed out and you know, life I'm just stressed out and you know, life is hard uh with with three kids." is hard uh with with three kids." is hard uh with with three kids." >> Heather worked part-time at a Quick Trip >> Heather worked part-time at a Quick Trip >> Heather worked part-time at a Quick Trip convenience store, but was mostly a convenience store, but was mostly a convenience store, but was mostly a full-time mom to her girls. So, at full-time mom to her girls. So, at full-time mom to her girls. So, at first, Stephan says he thought maybe she first, Stephan says he thought maybe she first, Stephan says he thought maybe she was just exhausted. was just exhausted. was just exhausted. That was until something far more That was until something far more That was until something far more troubling transpired. So, about a month troubling transpired. So, about a month troubling transpired. So, about a month prior, something happened. prior, something happened. prior, something happened. >> Yes. She had gotten in some trouble with >> Yes. She had gotten in some trouble with >> Yes. She had gotten in some trouble with the law where she had um you know, some the law where she had um you know, some the law where she had um you know, some pain medicine that weren't prescribed to pain medicine that weren't prescribed to pain medicine that weren't prescribed to her.

her. her. >> During a routine traffic stop, Heather >> During a routine traffic stop, Heather >> During a routine traffic stop, Heather is arrested for possession of is arrested for possession of is arrested for possession of prescription drugs that were not prescription drugs that were not prescription drugs that were not prescribed to her. Stefan could not prescribed to her. Stefan could not prescribed to her. Stefan could not confirm who she got them from. confirm who she got them from. confirm who she got them from. >> Were there friends that she had that >> Were there friends that she had that >> Were there friends that she had that maybe you didn't know about? maybe you didn't know about? maybe you didn't know about? >> There's almost certainly friends that I >> There's almost certainly friends that I >> There's almost certainly friends that I didn't know about. Stephan says he was didn't know about. Stephan says he was didn't know about. Stephan says he was now becoming increasingly worried. now becoming increasingly worried. now becoming increasingly worried. Heather was crumbling under the Heather was crumbling under the Heather was crumbling under the overwhelming demands of motherhood. So overwhelming demands of motherhood. So overwhelming demands of motherhood. So when she told him she needed a little when she told him she needed a little when she told him she needed a little break, he said he encouraged it. break, he said he encouraged it. break, he said he encouraged it. >> She said she was going to go spend a few >> She said she was going to go spend a few >> She said she was going to go spend a few days with her friend. So on Saturday days with her friend. So on Saturday days with her friend. So on Saturday afternoon, Stephan says Heather loaded afternoon, Stephan says Heather loaded afternoon, Stephan says Heather loaded up a red Jeep Wrangler he' rented for up a red Jeep Wrangler he' rented for up a red Jeep Wrangler he' rented for her and headed to a girlfriend's house her and headed to a girlfriend's house her and headed to a girlfriend's house in the town of Aworth. Did she make it in the town of Aworth. Did she make it in the town of Aworth. Did she make it to the friend's house? to the friend's house? to the friend's house? >> I was under the impression that she was >> I was under the impression that she was >> I was under the impression that she was at this friend's house. at this friend's house. at this friend's house. >> The next morning, Stephan says he and >> The next morning, Stephan says he and >> The next morning, Stephan says he and Heather exchanged several text messages. Heather exchanged several text messages. Heather exchanged several text messages. Heather wanted to know what her girls Heather wanted to know what her girls Heather wanted to know what her girls were up to. were up to. were up to. >> I told her that we were going to clean >> I told her that we were going to clean >> I told her that we were going to clean house for a little bit and then go over house for a little bit and then go over house for a little bit and then go over to my friend's house to watch the to my friend's house to watch the to my friend's house to watch the Falcons game.

Falcons game. Falcons game. >> Okay. At 11:58, I asked her what she was >> Okay. At 11:58, I asked her what she was >> Okay. At 11:58, I asked her what she was going to do, and there was going to do, and there was going to do, and there was >> She doesn't get back to you. >> She doesn't get back to you. >> She doesn't get back to you. >> No reply. >> No reply. >> No reply. >> By Sunday evening, Stephan says he's >> By Sunday evening, Stephan says he's >> By Sunday evening, Stephan says he's actually angry with Heather for not actually angry with Heather for not actually angry with Heather for not returning any of his messages. returning any of his messages. returning any of his messages. >> I was a little heated because, you know, >> I was a little heated because, you know, >> I was a little heated because, you know, I've got all three girls and it's I've got all three girls and it's I've got all three girls and it's stressful. And so, I vented a little bit stressful. And so, I vented a little bit stressful. And so, I vented a little bit in frustration via text, but still in frustration via text, but still in frustration via text, but still nothing was coming back to me. nothing was coming back to me. nothing was coming back to me. >> But by Monday, that anger is now grave >> But by Monday, that anger is now grave >> But by Monday, that anger is now grave concern. So Stephan tracks down the concern. So Stephan tracks down the concern. So Stephan tracks down the number of Heather's girlfriend. It's a number of Heather's girlfriend. It's a number of Heather's girlfriend. It's a call that still sends chills down his call that still sends chills down his call that still sends chills down his spine. spine. spine. >> She said that she wasn't there. She had >> She said that she wasn't there. She had >> She said that she wasn't there. She had not been spending time with her. not been spending time with her. not been spending time with her. >> So you think that she may have lied to >> So you think that she may have lied to >> So you think that she may have lied to you? you? you? >> She was definitely not where she told me >> She was definitely not where she told me >> She was definitely not where she told me she was going to be. she was going to be. she was going to be. >> Stephan discovers Heather is in the town >> Stephan discovers Heather is in the town >> Stephan discovers Heather is in the town of Aworth, but she's staying at a of Aworth, but she's staying at a of Aworth, but she's staying at a different friend's house. A friend that different friend's house. A friend that different friend's house. A friend that raises some eyebrows. Was it another raises some eyebrows. Was it another raises some eyebrows. Was it another girlfriend? girlfriend? girlfriend? >> It was a guy friend and nobody that >> It was a guy friend and nobody that >> It was a guy friend and nobody that she's had any kind of intimacy with or she's had any kind of intimacy with or she's had any kind of intimacy with or anything like that. Just a friend.

anything like that. Just a friend. anything like that. Just a friend. >> I have to ask this because people are >> I have to ask this because people are >> I have to ask this because people are going to say, "Well, why would she leave going to say, "Well, why would she leave going to say, "Well, why would she leave her three kids and her husband to go her three kids and her husband to go her three kids and her husband to go spend time at a regular friend's house?" spend time at a regular friend's house?" spend time at a regular friend's house?" Do you have any explanation for that? Do you have any explanation for that? Do you have any explanation for that? >> Well, I mean, she she was stressed out >> Well, I mean, she she was stressed out >> Well, I mean, she she was stressed out and she wanted to go kind of and she wanted to go kind of and she wanted to go kind of >> decompress. Exactly. Was He Heather >> decompress. Exactly. Was He Heather >> decompress. Exactly. Was He Heather living a secret life behind her living a secret life behind her living a secret life behind her husband's back? Was she a young mom in husband's back? Was she a young mom in husband's back? Was she a young mom in crisis who willingly walked away from crisis who willingly walked away from crisis who willingly walked away from these little angels? Or was there these little angels? Or was there these little angels? Or was there something far more dangerous going on? something far more dangerous going on? something far more dangerous going on? The answer was about to be delivered The answer was about to be delivered The answer was about to be delivered right to Stefan's front door. right to Stefan's front door. right to Stefan's front door. >> I hear knock at the door and it's the >> I hear knock at the door and it's the >> I hear knock at the door and it's the stern like it's the police knock and I stern like it's the police knock and I stern like it's the police knock and I answer the door and uh a patrol officer answer the door and uh a patrol officer answer the door and uh a patrol officer had found her Jeep at a hotel. had found her Jeep at a hotel. had found her Jeep at a hotel. a hotel that had a reputation as a no a hotel that had a reputation as a no a hotel that had a reputation as a no tell motel. So, was Heather there with tell motel. So, was Heather there with tell motel. So, was Heather there with another man? I another man? I another man? I >> asked him if he had found my wife as >> asked him if he had found my wife as >> asked him if he had found my wife as well, and he said no. well, and he said no. well, and he said no. >> Lieutenant Mike Becken Coffer says >> Lieutenant Mike Becken Coffer says >> Lieutenant Mike Becken Coffer says Carterville police did find Heather's Carterville police did find Heather's Carterville police did find Heather's rented Jeep Wrangler in the parking lot.

rented Jeep Wrangler in the parking lot. rented Jeep Wrangler in the parking lot. Her bags are inside, the doors wide Her bags are inside, the doors wide Her bags are inside, the doors wide open, and her keys are on the ground. open, and her keys are on the ground. open, and her keys are on the ground. >> You don't believe Heather left on her >> You don't believe Heather left on her >> You don't believe Heather left on her own accord. own accord. own accord. >> It's a suspicious um situation. What was >> It's a suspicious um situation. What was >> It's a suspicious um situation. What was missing from the vehicle? missing from the vehicle? missing from the vehicle? >> To my knowledge, nothing. >> To my knowledge, nothing. >> To my knowledge, nothing. >> The only things missing are Heather and >> The only things missing are Heather and >> The only things missing are Heather and according to Stefan, her phone according to Stefan, her phone according to Stefan, her phone >> and all of her things are inside of it. >> and all of her things are inside of it. >> and all of her things are inside of it. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And so there's just a lot of things not >> And so there's just a lot of things not >> And so there's just a lot of things not adding up. adding up. adding up. >> Cops look at every possible lead and >> Cops look at every possible lead and >> Cops look at every possible lead and person. They question Stefan and that person. They question Stefan and that person. They question Stefan and that mysterious man he says Heather was mysterious man he says Heather was mysterious man he says Heather was staying with in Aworth. They both staying with in Aworth. They both staying with in Aworth. They both cooperate with police, but there is one cooperate with police, but there is one cooperate with police, but there is one thing they can't answer. Where's thing they can't answer. Where's thing they can't answer. Where's Heather? Heather? Heather? >> She was nowhere to be found. >> She was nowhere to be found. >> She was nowhere to be found. >> Then a possible break. >> Then a possible break. >> Then a possible break. >> She said that people followed her. >> She said that people followed her. >> She said that people followed her. >> Heather's young sister, Madison, >> Heather's young sister, Madison, >> Heather's young sister, Madison, remembers a chilling conversation she remembers a chilling conversation she remembers a chilling conversation she had with Heather just weeks before she had with Heather just weeks before she had with Heather just weeks before she went missing. went missing. went missing. >> Did she give you any other information >> Did she give you any other information >> Did she give you any other information about those people? She would just point about those people? She would just point about those people? She would just point out different cars and she would just out different cars and she would just out different cars and she would just say she kept seeing them.

say she kept seeing them. say she kept seeing them. >> Like multiple cars. >> Like multiple cars. >> Like multiple cars. >> Yeah. Mult different one. Everywhere she >> Yeah. Mult different one. Everywhere she >> Yeah. Mult different one. Everywhere she went, she said she would see them. Every went, she said she would see them. Every went, she said she would see them. Every time she would leave the house or time she would leave the house or time she would leave the house or something to go somewhere, she always something to go somewhere, she always something to go somewhere, she always would see them. would see them. would see them. >> What do you want people out there who >> What do you want people out there who >> What do you want people out there who watch this and a national audience to watch this and a national audience to watch this and a national audience to know about Heather? know about Heather? know about Heather? >> She loves her children. She loves this >> She loves her children. She loves this >> She loves her children. She loves this family more than anything. family more than anything. family more than anything. She would never leave. She would never leave. She would never leave. >> Stephan McDonald just wants his wife >> Stephan McDonald just wants his wife >> Stephan McDonald just wants his wife Heather, the mother of their three Heather, the mother of their three Heather, the mother of their three little girls, home safe. little girls, home safe. little girls, home safe. >> Somebody somewhere knows >> Somebody somewhere knows >> Somebody somewhere knows what happened or where Heather is. or where Heather is. We We just want Heather back. We We just want Heather back. We We just want Heather back. The 27-year-old mother's mysterious The 27-year-old mother's mysterious The 27-year-old mother's mysterious disappearance has rocked the tiny town disappearance has rocked the tiny town disappearance has rocked the tiny town of Carterville, Georgia. >> We wake up on and off all night long, >> We wake up on and off all night long, just thinking like, where could she be?

just thinking like, where could she be? just thinking like, where could she be? >> It's a nightmare. >> It's a nightmare. >> It's a nightmare. >> At first, Stephan says Carterville >> At first, Stephan says Carterville >> At first, Stephan says Carterville police questioned him, wondering if the police questioned him, wondering if the police questioned him, wondering if the young mom of three willingly took off on young mom of three willingly took off on young mom of three willingly took off on her own. her own. her own. >> Do you believe Heather would leave you >> Do you believe Heather would leave you >> Do you believe Heather would leave you and those girls behind? no chance. and those girls behind? no chance. and those girls behind? no chance. >> But as the bizarre circumstances >> But as the bizarre circumstances >> But as the bizarre circumstances surrounding her disappearance begin to surrounding her disappearance begin to surrounding her disappearance begin to emerge, police now believe without a emerge, police now believe without a emerge, police now believe without a doubt something bad has happened to doubt something bad has happened to doubt something bad has happened to Heather. Heather. Heather. >> We're working around the clock uh to try >> We're working around the clock uh to try >> We're working around the clock uh to try to locate her. to locate her. to locate her. >> In the weeks leading up to Heather's >> In the weeks leading up to Heather's >> In the weeks leading up to Heather's disappearance, Stephan admits the disappearance, Stephan admits the disappearance, Stephan admits the normally happy golucky mom was acting normally happy golucky mom was acting normally happy golucky mom was acting strange. She was arrested for having strange. She was arrested for having strange. She was arrested for having prescription drugs that didn't belong to prescription drugs that didn't belong to prescription drugs that didn't belong to her. And she confided in her family she her. And she confided in her family she her. And she confided in her family she was worried someone was watching her. was worried someone was watching her. was worried someone was watching her. Heather even told her sister she thought Heather even told her sister she thought Heather even told her sister she thought somebody could be following her. Did she somebody could be following her. Did she somebody could be following her. Did she ever say that she saw them at work ever say that she saw them at work ever say that she saw them at work before or that she seen these cars or before or that she seen these cars or before or that she seen these cars or these people anywhere else?

these people anywhere else? these people anywhere else? >> Everywhere she went, she said she would >> Everywhere she went, she said she would >> Everywhere she went, she said she would see them. She thought that she had seen see them. She thought that she had seen see them. She thought that she had seen a couple different cars in a couple a couple different cars in a couple a couple different cars in a couple different places. Um, the same car different places. Um, the same car different places. Um, the same car >> that they were watching her. >> that they were watching her. >> that they were watching her. >> That's kind of what she thought. >> That's kind of what she thought. >> That's kind of what she thought. >> And any indication as to why? >> And any indication as to why? >> And any indication as to why? >> No. >> No. >> No. >> The only clue police have to go by the >> The only clue police have to go by the >> The only clue police have to go by the rented red Jeep Wrangler like this one. rented red Jeep Wrangler like this one. rented red Jeep Wrangler like this one. She was driving when she left home. Her She was driving when she left home. Her She was driving when she left home. Her rented Jeep was found the next day and rented Jeep was found the next day and rented Jeep was found the next day and it was open with the keys in it and her it was open with the keys in it and her it was open with the keys in it and her belongings and she was nowhere to be belongings and she was nowhere to be belongings and she was nowhere to be found. found. found. >> The abandoned Jeep was suspicious >> The abandoned Jeep was suspicious >> The abandoned Jeep was suspicious enough, but it's where cops find that enough, but it's where cops find that enough, but it's where cops find that Jeep that has them baffled. It was in Jeep that has them baffled. It was in Jeep that has them baffled. It was in the parking lot of a cheap motel in a the parking lot of a cheap motel in a the parking lot of a cheap motel in a not so nice part of town. Describe to me not so nice part of town. Describe to me not so nice part of town. Describe to me this motel. this motel. this motel. >> It's a hotel or a motel on the edge of >> It's a hotel or a motel on the edge of >> It's a hotel or a motel on the edge of town. town. town. >> Would you say that it has a high >> Would you say that it has a high >> Would you say that it has a high turnover rate? Yet, there are a large turnover rate? Yet, there are a large turnover rate? Yet, there are a large number of people that check in and check number of people that check in and check number of people that check in and check out of that hotel. out of that hotel. out of that hotel. >> After weeks of investigating, police >> After weeks of investigating, police >> After weeks of investigating, police still can't determine if Heather was still can't determine if Heather was still can't determine if Heather was even there.

even there. even there. >> It's really the kind of place where if >> It's really the kind of place where if >> It's really the kind of place where if you're not involved, you don't get you're not involved, you don't get you're not involved, you don't get involved. involved. involved. >> Domestic sex trafficking in this country >> Domestic sex trafficking in this country >> Domestic sex trafficking in this country is alive and this is one theory you is alive and this is one theory you is alive and this is one theory you believe. Is that correct? believe. Is that correct? believe. Is that correct? >> It is. Atlanta is a very large market >> It is. Atlanta is a very large market >> It is. Atlanta is a very large market for that sort of thing. I think that she for that sort of thing. I think that she for that sort of thing. I think that she was either in the wrong place at the was either in the wrong place at the was either in the wrong place at the wrong time or got mixed up with some not wrong time or got mixed up with some not wrong time or got mixed up with some not good people and got put into a situation good people and got put into a situation good people and got put into a situation that she could not get herself out of. that she could not get herself out of. that she could not get herself out of. The investigation all leads back to that The investigation all leads back to that The investigation all leads back to that rented red Jeep found here in this rented red Jeep found here in this rented red Jeep found here in this parking lot. A place the FBI, the GBI, parking lot. A place the FBI, the GBI, parking lot. A place the FBI, the GBI, and Carterville Police Department have and Carterville Police Department have and Carterville Police Department have all scoured for clues. all scoured for clues. all scoured for clues. >> In most of the other places, the people >> In most of the other places, the people >> In most of the other places, the people will come out. They'll talk to you here. will come out. They'll talk to you here. will come out. They'll talk to you here. They'll barely crack the door. They'll barely crack the door. They'll barely crack the door. >> Stefan, Heather's cousin Josh Proctor, >> Stefan, Heather's cousin Josh Proctor, >> Stefan, Heather's cousin Josh Proctor, and a team of devoted volunteers and a team of devoted volunteers and a team of devoted volunteers searched the motel's parking lot almost searched the motel's parking lot almost searched the motel's parking lot almost every night looking for any sign of every night looking for any sign of every night looking for any sign of Heather and answers. On this night, they Heather and answers. On this night, they Heather and answers. On this night, they invited our Crime Watch cameras to come invited our Crime Watch cameras to come invited our Crime Watch cameras to come along.

along. along. >> So, right here is where the jeep was >> So, right here is where the jeep was >> So, right here is where the jeep was found. It was actually backed in. found. It was actually backed in. found. It was actually backed in. >> Let's say Heather did come here >> Let's say Heather did come here >> Let's say Heather did come here willingly. Why would she come to a place willingly. Why would she come to a place willingly. Why would she come to a place like this? We've been told that Heather like this? We've been told that Heather like this? We've been told that Heather has been trafficked. We came across has been trafficked. We came across has been trafficked. We came across another person who told me that Heather another person who told me that Heather another person who told me that Heather had been seen here, arguing with two had been seen here, arguing with two had been seen here, arguing with two men, and that the entire hotel knew men, and that the entire hotel knew men, and that the entire hotel knew about it and had been discussing it. about it and had been discussing it. about it and had been discussing it. >> There are at least three security >> There are at least three security >> There are at least three security cameras aimed on the parking spot where cameras aimed on the parking spot where cameras aimed on the parking spot where Heather's Jeep was found. Heather's Jeep was found. Heather's Jeep was found. >> You can see a camera right see there on >> You can see a camera right see there on >> You can see a camera right see there on the corner. the corner. the corner. >> But the motel's manager confirms none of >> But the motel's manager confirms none of >> But the motel's manager confirms none of them work. I said, "Those cameras them work. I said, "Those cameras them work. I said, "Those cameras working would be a lot of help to us." working would be a lot of help to us." working would be a lot of help to us." And he looked at me and he said, And he looked at me and he said, And he looked at me and he said, "There's no law that says my cameras "There's no law that says my cameras "There's no law that says my cameras have to work." have to work." have to work." >> We asked the motel's owner if we could >> We asked the motel's owner if we could >> We asked the motel's owner if we could take our cameras inside to look for take our cameras inside to look for take our cameras inside to look for guests who may remember seeing Heather, guests who may remember seeing Heather, guests who may remember seeing Heather, and he gives us the go-ahad. and he gives us the go-ahad. and he gives us the go-ahad. >> Come this way. >> Come this way. >> Come this way. >> My first impressions inside the halls of >> My first impressions inside the halls of >> My first impressions inside the halls of the motel. the motel. the motel. >> Why would she be here?

>> Why would she be here? >> Why would she be here? >> There's an eerie isolation and the halls >> There's an eerie isolation and the halls >> There's an eerie isolation and the halls are a maze. It's understandable how are a maze. It's understandable how are a maze. It's understandable how Heather could have been here and other Heather could have been here and other Heather could have been here and other guests never saw her. guests never saw her. guests never saw her. >> Those cameras, they don't work. If those >> Those cameras, they don't work. If those >> Those cameras, they don't work. If those cameras would have been working, could cameras would have been working, could cameras would have been working, could have told investigators so much as to have told investigators so much as to have told investigators so much as to what happened that night. There are what happened that night. There are what happened that night. There are multiple exits leading out to the multiple exits leading out to the multiple exits leading out to the parking lot where Heather's Jeep was parking lot where Heather's Jeep was parking lot where Heather's Jeep was found. found. found. >> This is the back of the motel. It's not a place you want to be by It's not a place you want to be by yourself. yourself. yourself. >> We searched but could not find a soul >> We searched but could not find a soul >> We searched but could not find a soul inside the motel willing to talk. inside the motel willing to talk. inside the motel willing to talk. >> It's hard to believe that Heather would >> It's hard to believe that Heather would >> It's hard to believe that Heather would come here alone come here alone come here alone and leave her kids behind. and leave her kids behind. and leave her kids behind. >> It's another night that Stephan goes >> It's another night that Stephan goes >> It's another night that Stephan goes home to his three little girls with no home to his three little girls with no home to his three little girls with no answers. answers. answers. >> Thank you guys for your for your good >> Thank you guys for your for your good >> Thank you guys for your for your good work. I'm going to pray us out of here work. I'm going to pray us out of here work. I'm going to pray us out of here if that's okay. And I ask you tonight as if that's okay. And I ask you tonight as if that's okay. And I ask you tonight as the sun sets that uh Heather's heart has the sun sets that uh Heather's heart has the sun sets that uh Heather's heart has not set.

not set. not set. >> Sadly, those prayers will go unanswered. >> Sadly, those prayers will go unanswered. >> Sadly, those prayers will go unanswered. Just days after we left that motel in Just days after we left that motel in Just days after we left that motel in Carterville, Georgia, Stefan gets the Carterville, Georgia, Stefan gets the Carterville, Georgia, Stefan gets the heartbreaking news that will forever heartbreaking news that will forever heartbreaking news that will forever change his life and the lives of those change his life and the lives of those change his life and the lives of those three little girls, Olivia, Molly, and three little girls, Olivia, Molly, and three little girls, Olivia, Molly, and Nova. Heather's body has been found. Nova. Heather's body has been found. Nova. Heather's body has been found. Carterville police have yet to confirm Carterville police have yet to confirm Carterville police have yet to confirm how Heather died, saying only that she how Heather died, saying only that she how Heather died, saying only that she was found by hunters in a wooded area was found by hunters in a wooded area was found by hunters in a wooded area about 40 miles from home. But now, about 40 miles from home. But now, about 40 miles from home. But now, another shocking development. another shocking development. another shocking development. US Marshalss confirm this man, Richard US Marshalss confirm this man, Richard US Marshalss confirm this man, Richard Dale Harden, a convicted child sex Dale Harden, a convicted child sex Dale Harden, a convicted child sex offender who spent two decades behind offender who spent two decades behind offender who spent two decades behind bars for enticing a minor, has been bars for enticing a minor, has been bars for enticing a minor, has been named an official person of interest in named an official person of interest in named an official person of interest in Heather's disappearance. Heather's disappearance. Heather's disappearance. So, what's the connection? It's being So, what's the connection? It's being So, what's the connection? It's being reported that Harden befriended reported that Harden befriended reported that Harden befriended Heather's parents at a church and even Heather's parents at a church and even Heather's parents at a church and even did some handiwork for Heather and did some handiwork for Heather and did some handiwork for Heather and Stefan around their house. The Stefan around their house. The Stefan around their house. The Carterville Police Department, which is Carterville Police Department, which is Carterville Police Department, which is leading the investigation into Heather's leading the investigation into Heather's leading the investigation into Heather's disappearance, will not confirm or deny disappearance, will not confirm or deny disappearance, will not confirm or deny Harden is being held in connection with Harden is being held in connection with Harden is being held in connection with the case. Heather's autopsy results are the case. Heather's autopsy results are the case. Heather's autopsy results are due back in a few weeks. Hopefully due back in a few weeks. Hopefully due back in a few weeks. Hopefully answering the question, why would answering the question, why would answering the question, why would someone kill Heather McDonald and leave someone kill Heather McDonald and leave someone kill Heather McDonald and leave these three little girls? Hi, daddy.

these three little girls? Hi, daddy. these three little girls? Hi, daddy. >> Without a mommy.