Nov. 12, 2024
Family of Missing Guilford Tech Student Left Desperate for Answers|Tyarra Williams
In 2016, Tyarra Williams embarked on her path to success at Guilford Tech in High Point, North Carolina. However, a momentous evening with close companions took a dark turn when she mysteriously disappeared while meeting up with an acquaintance named "Travis". Her loved ones still tirelessly seek the truth and yearn for her safe return home. Yet, the enigma of Tyarra's vanishing remains unsolved.
CREDITS:
Created, Written, & Produced by John Reedburg
Hosted & Narrated by Samantha Paul
Production Company: John Reedburg Media
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The frigid air of a January
night in 2016 enveloped the
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serene atmosphere of a
Greensboro, NC, apartment
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complex as if whispering
secrets.
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But one thing was certain.
Tyra Williams, a remarkable
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young woman of only 19, had
disappeared.
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Without a trace.
The lingering sound of her
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laughter haunted those who knew
her.
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Her dreams and aspirations were
now intertwined with the enigma
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of her vanishing.
The unsettling silence that
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followed her disappearance was
louder than any spoken word, a
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deafening testament to her
mysterious.
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Departure.
And an immediate call to action.
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For those who loved her.
Welcome to No Tears.
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For black girls.
A true crime series created,
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written and produced by
award-winning writer Jon
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Reedberg and hosted by Samantha
Paul.
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Tiara was born on June 18th,
1996 and grew up in a loving and
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tight knit family.
Her nurturing nature was evident
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from a young age, with her
taking on a motherly role to her
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younger brother Cannon, even as
she.
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Grew older tiara.
Remained empathetic and caring
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towards others, sometimes
sacrificing her needs to avoid
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conflict when her parents
divorced when she was seven
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years.
Old Tiara stepped up to help.
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Her single mother, which
continued into her teenage
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years.
She excelled in school and knew
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what she wanted to do with her.
Life after.
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Taking an early childhood
education class in her junior
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year, she was passionate about
working with children.
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Especially those with
disabilities.
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And worked.
Hard to achieve her goals.
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While also maintaining a.
Busy social life, however, there
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were.
Occasional clashes between Tiara
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and her mother.
Over rules.
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Regarding social media usage in
senior year.
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Tiara decided to live.
With her grandmother Vanessa at
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the same apartment complex where
her family resided, this was not
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due to any major disagreement,
but simply a mutual agreement
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that seemed like a good option
at the time.
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She wasn't just moving a few
buildings over for the sake of
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independence, no.
It was her duty as a caretaker
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that drove Tiara.
To take in her grandmother.
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Although her grandmother joked
about being loved for her
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cooking, Tiara's strong familial
ties remained unchanged after
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she settled into her new
apartment in 2014.
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She took a short.
Hiatus before starting College
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in December 2015, enrolling at
Guilford Tech with plans to
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study.
Early childhood education.
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The excitement bubbling within
Tayara on January 7th, 2016.
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As she registered.
For classes and obtained her.
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School ID.
Was palpable, something she had
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been dreaming of since junior
year of high school.
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Her passion for caring for
others guided.
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Her career choice?
And now, with everything falling
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into place, she couldn't wait to
go shopping for textbooks and
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supplies the next day with her
mother and boyfriend, Aaron, who
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lived in the same Stony book
complex.
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As they made their way back to
her mom's apartment that
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evening, Aaron joined forces
with Cannon to play video games
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while Tiara took down the
Christmas tree that had been
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promised to be removed by the
end of January.
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She diligently began the
dreaded.
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Task despite its.
Universal loathing.
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She remained in high.
Spirits, that's how elated she
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was with her day's progress.
After finishing the Christmas
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tree tiara, Aaron and Cannon
returned to their grandmother's
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apartment for dinner.
As the night wore on, they
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settled in on the couch for some
quality time together.
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While Tiara was.
Glued to her phone as usual.
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The boys watched.
Football.
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However, around 8:30 PM, Tiara
suddenly stood up and announced
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that she was meeting an old
friend named Travis.
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Neither Cannon nor Aaron
recognize the name.
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It seemed that Tiara had never
even mentioned this person
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before, but she assured them she
would only be gone for an hour
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before returning to spend more
time with Aaron.
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The three of them walked out to
the parking lot and Tiara set
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off on foot.
She was wearing a pink shirt,
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black North Face jacket, Levi
jeans, Jordan sneakers, and a
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royal blue beanie when she left.
Little did they know she
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wouldn't make it back home that
night.
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After Tiara parted.
Ways with them, Aaron and Cannon
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returned to their grandmother's
apartment to watch.
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TV before.
Going back to Aaron's place to
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play video games.
But as 930 came and went, there
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was no sign of Tiara.
Normally in constant
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communication with Aaron via
text, the silence was
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unsettling.
Perhaps Cannon went home at this
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point and Aaron decided to stay
at their grandmother's apartment
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to wait for Tiara as planned,
but she never showed up.
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Over the next few hours, Aaron
repeatedly called and messaged.
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Her but all.
Attempts went straight to
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voicemail.
He drifted off to sleep.
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Confident that Tiara would be
home by morning.
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But when he awoke at 7:00 AM for
his appointment, her absence was
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still palpable.
Despite multiple attempts to
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reach her, there was no
response.
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As his worry escalated, he
rushed.
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To Tiara's grandmother's house
and shared the news that she was
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missing.
Panic immediately set in.
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Her person ID were left behind
as well as her phone charger.
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It seems she never made it home
the previous night and had not
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packed anything for an extended
absence.
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Tayara's grandmother also tried
to contact her with no success,
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so she alerted Danielle, who
knew something was wrong
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because.
Tayara was always.
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Responsible and in constant
communication with her loved
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ones, her phone was essentially
glued to her hand and she
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always.
Carried a charger.
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The fact that her phone was dead
and she didn't bring a charger.
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Raised red.
Flags for Danielle By noon, when
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Tiara still hadn't returned,
Danielle sought out Aaron for
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answers since he had been one of
the last.
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People to see her.
He mentioned Tiara had plans to
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meet up with someone named
Travis, whom he assumed was a
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long time family friend, but
Danielle claimed they knew no
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one by that name.
In a desperate attempt to find
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answers, Danielle scoured.
Tiara's Facebook.
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Profile and friends list but
found no one matching the name
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of Travis.
She then turned to private
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messages and discovered Tiara
had been secretly communicating
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with an ex-boyfriend throughout
the week leading up to her
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disappearance.
It became clear that this
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mysterious.
Travis was likely.
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Just an alias.
For her ex.
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Boyfriend whom her family did
not approve of due.
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To his bad.
Reputation despite initially
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being drawn to him for.
The thrill factor.
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Tayara eventually wanted nothing
more to do with him.
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As their values clashed,
however.
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It seems he continued to pursue
her relentlessly in hopes of
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winning her back.
In her mother's words, every
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time they thought this man was
gone for good, he would
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unexpectedly.
Resurface.
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The messages between Tara and
her ex.
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Revealed that she.
Was never the one initiating
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contact.
He relentlessly.
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Pursued her.
And being the kind hearted
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person she was.
It was difficult.
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For her to completely ignore
him, she held on to a naive
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hope.
That she could.
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Still be friends with everyone.
But he wouldn't take the hint
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and continue to linger.
It was concerning considering he
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may have been the last person to
see her.
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Before she disappeared.
Her family clung to the belief
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that she had simply run off
without telling anyone, maybe to
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a friend's house.
But by 8:00 PM that night, when
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there was still no sign of her,
Tiara was reported missing to
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the Police Department in
Greensboro.
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The police arrived.
At the apartment complex
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immediately and also felt that
something wasn't right.
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Just earlier that day.
Tiara had been excited about
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starting school again.
It took a lot of effort to get.
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Everything sorted out, she had
been seen with several friends
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who all.
Agreed that.
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She seemed happy.
Combined with leaving all of her
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belongings behind, a runaway
situation didn't seem likely.
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Tayara.
Had a strong relationship with
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her family and no issues with
anyone else, so her mother
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shared with the.
Police about this Travis.
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Guy and how she believed.
He was actually Tayara.
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'S ex-boyfriend.
She showed them all of their
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Facebook messages and suggested
that he may have more
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information about Tayara's
disappearance the next day.
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While the police.
Were obtaining Tayara's phone
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records and searching for.
Her ex.
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Her.
Family took matters into their
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own hands and began searching
for her.
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They couldn't sit around any
longer, hoping she would return
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on her own.
They distributed Flyers.
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Throughout the Stony Brook
apartment complex and spoke to
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anyone who might have seen or
heard from Tiara, but nobody had
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any recollection of seeing her,
how she could have vanished from
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the parking lot, not even a
remote or quiet.
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Area.
Was beyond comprehension.
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The police had their.
Suspicions narrowing down the
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time frame when Tiara's phone
was.
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Last active.
And tracking its movements in
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the eerie darkness of the
apartment complex.
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But just as quickly as it
appeared.
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Her phone went silent, leaving
only unanswered questions, and
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then they finally caught a
break.
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Her enigmatic ex-boyfriend,
still unnamed to this day, was
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brought in for questioning,
initially denying any
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involvement with Tiara.
His facade crumbled once
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confronted with damning evidence
from their Facebook exchanges.
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He spun a wild tale of their
brief encounter in the parking
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lot that night, painting himself
as innocent but raising doubts
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in the minds of those
questioning him.
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As they delved.
Deeper into the investigation,
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even bringing in forensic
experts to examine his car for
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any trace of Tiara's presence.
They were left.
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With nothing, With no.
Leads or suspects Trey was
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cleared.
Of any involvement and left
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devastated by the news of
Tiara's disappearance.
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It seemed that everyone close to
Tiara had been questioned and
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ruled out, leaving investigators
stumped and grasping at straws.
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There were no cameras to capture
her movements, no car to escape
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in, no messages to anyone else
asking for help.
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She was mere yards away from her
own home.
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What could have possibly?
Happened in such a short amount
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of time, the chilling question
lingered, haunting those
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involved in the case as they
frantically searched for answers
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in this seemingly impossible
mystery in a flurry.
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Of activity the.
Case was handed over to the
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Crimes Against Person Squad on
January 11th.
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The very day.
Tyra Williams was supposed to
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embark on her college journey.
Residents were interviewed and
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every inch of the surrounding.
Woods, creeks, culverts were
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meticulously searched.
For any sign of the missing 19
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year old.
Despite numerous sightings
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reported by residents in the
community, including one from a
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tired sanitation worker who
claimed to have seen a
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disoriented girl in High Point,
NC, Tayara remained elusive.
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Meanwhile, her family and
friends clung to their faith and
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tirelessly spread.
Word of her.
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Disappearance.
Through billboards, Flyers.
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And social media.
Posts the search.
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Continued with no updates from
Greensboro.
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PD.
But the family refused.
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To lose hope.
As they waited anxiously for any
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news, they leaned on each other
and their belief in miracles,
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hoping that this day would bring
a miraculous reunion with Tiara.
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The distance between High Point
and Greensboro is a mere 20
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minutes, or about 17 miles.
This.
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Would be the first major city
one would encounter on the
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Westward Hwy. from Greensboro
but for.
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Tiara to.
Reach this point, she would have
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needed someone else's
assistance.
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Another possible sighting of her
in Greensboro was reported by a
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woman on textile.
Drive.
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Just 8 miles from her apartment.
However.
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This road was simply a quiet
residential area, and it seemed
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unlikely for anyone to be
walking there unless they live
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nearby.
Although these sightings were
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never confirmed, they left
family members grappling with a
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terrifying possibility.
That Tiara had.
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Fallen victim to human
trafficking.
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Now, Greensboro itself is not
without its dangers as crime
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rates.
Are relatively high.
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In certain areas, what's more
concerning is the prevalence of
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major highways near the complex.
Where Tiara lived.
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Making it an ideal.
Spot for traffickers.
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And if that wasn't chilling
enough, there was another tip
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that surfaced claiming that
Tiara's body could be found in
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the back of a.
Tractor trailer.
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At a nearby.
Lot police.
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And her family wasted no time
searching every trailer on the
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lot, but unfortunately came up
empty handed.
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It's unclear.
If this was just a.
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Cruel prank or a mistaken
report, but either way, it must
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have been excruciating for her
family to comb through such a
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distressing scenario on
February. 8th.
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Authorities returned to the
vicinity of Tiara's complex for
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another thorough.
Search.
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With no leads pointing them
elsewhere, it appeared
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increasingly likely.
That foul.
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Play was involved in her
disappearance as searches
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continued into spring after.
Culverts thawed out.
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Family members kept her memory.
Alive through Facebook.
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Posts and Flyers Then came a
shocking development at the end
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of February.
Tiara's ex.
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Boyfriend Trey was found.
Fatally shot outside.
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His own apartment.
The.
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Tragic turn of events forced
investigators and loved ones to
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consider.
The possibility that the two.
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Cases were connected.
Perhaps she was.
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Embroiled in something?
Or he had.
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Discovered damning information.
The thought.
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Was chilling.
It could be that.
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She was caught up in something
sinister, or he had stumbled
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upon a dark secret regarding her
disappearance.
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His housemate met his untimely
end over a petty argument, but
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it only served as another
painful reminder of Tiara's
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absence.
She couldn't attend the funeral
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of someone.
She deeply cherished.
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The following months were
subdued with minimal leads and
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hindered search efforts due to
inclement weather.
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But everything changed in April
2016 when Danielle received an
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unexpected Facebook message that
reignited the investigation.
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The message came from a server.
At a waffle.
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House in Jessup, Georgia, nearly
400 miles from Greensboro.
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If trafficking was involved, it
wouldn't be surprising for Tiara
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to end up.
There the server.
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Claimed to have seen tiara
several times with a group of.
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People.
But it seemed like she didn't
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belong with them.
She appeared uncomfortable and
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distant, avoiding eye contact
and not interacting with the
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others.
Tiara's grandfather, Daryl.
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Immediately drove 6 hours to
Georgia.
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Upon hearing this information,
he.
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Staked out the Waffle House for
days.
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Hoping to catch a glimpse of
Tiara and bring her home.
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However, the.
Person never returned.
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Despite this, set back the
server.
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Remained adamant that she had
indeed seen tiara and urged.
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Darryl to keep.
Searching the area.
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Darryl took Flyers.
With Tiara's information to
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nearby businesses and hotels,
and one manager reported seeing
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a man frequently coming in with
young women who resembled Tiara.
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This man was known as a pimp in
the area.
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Police were alerted about these.
Potential sightings and they
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questioned him and the girls he
was seen with.
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In the end, it turned out not to
be Tiara.
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But rather a girl who?
Bore a striking resemblance to
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her.
As.
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Reports of sightings flooded in
from the local Waffle House and
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hotel.
It was all just a cruel trick
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played by A.
Doppelganger.
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But the community's relentless
efforts to find Tiara, even from
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far away, gave me a glimmer of
hope for humanity.
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The tips kept pouring in, some
suggesting she had fallen victim
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to human trafficking.
Sightings came from all corners
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of the country and various
towns.
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People claim to have seen her in
advertisements on Craigslist and
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other dubious places, yet no one
could ever find her.
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Or verify these leads.
And As for those who may have
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been her?
Actual captors.
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They were always on the move,
constantly shifting their prey
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around like pawns on a chess
board.
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In a desperate bid to find his
granddaughter, Tiara's
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grandfather took matters into
his own hands.
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He traversed the nation,
visiting known trafficking
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sites, shady motels and
underground dens, fearlessly
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rubbing shoulders with dangerous
individuals and offering
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generous cash.
Rewards.
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Everywhere he went.
Having been a bail bondsman in
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his past life, he knew that
persistence was key.
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If you keep asking, someone will
eventually.
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Crack so he.
Would enter these seedy
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establishments with bundles of
cash in hand, setting a time
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limit for anyone who may be
withholding information.
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Either hand over tiara and claim
the reward or lose out on your
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chance.
Forever he was.
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Convinced she was being held
somewhere against her will and
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the.
Authorities supported.
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Him wholeheartedly.
Tiara's family had built a
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strong relationship with law
enforcement.
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They not only listened intently
to their theories and concerns
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about Tiara's well-being.
But also actively.
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Pursued any.
Leads they provided it was
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hardly a surprise that they.
Urged her grandfather to
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persevere in his search.
For tiara, they believed.
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He had better connections and
resources than they did, but
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despite months of relentless
scouring, nothing turned up by
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the following spring, May 2016.
It wasn't until.
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Authorities were able.
To conduct more.
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Thorough searches of.
Specific areas including creeks
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and culverts that any progress
was made still.
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Their efforts?
Yielded no results.
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Credit must be given to their
diligence in revisiting.
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Every possible location.
At this point, Tiara's family
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decided to start from scratch.
They combed through every detail
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again, hoping to find something
that may have been overlooked.
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Perhaps there was someone they
hadn't considered before,
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Ultimately.
They asked the police to refocus
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their.
Attention on Aaron, Tiara's
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boyfriend at the time.
It always struck them as odd
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that he never questioned or
tried to prevent Tiara from
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meeting another man that night.
He never asked who the person
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was or why she was meeting them.
This behavior raised red flags.
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For them, did he follow her when
Cannon left?
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Did he see her with another man
and become enraged?
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The possibilities.
Were endless.
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When authorities went back to
question Aaron, he was initially
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outraged at feeling betrayed by
Tiara's family.
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He explained how her
disappearance had taken a toll
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on his mental health and even
led him to contemplate ending
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his own life.
Every day was filled with.
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Sorrow, anger, confusion and
guilt for him.
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He regretted not asking more
questions about Travis and not
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stopping Tiara from going out
that night.
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He couldn't help but dwell on
what could have been different
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if only he had acted
differently.
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He made his case to the
authorities and her family once
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again, insisting that he
genuinely believed he was calm
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and agreeable.
The perfect boyfriend who didn't
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possess any jealousy or control.
He had faith in her and it.
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Backfired terribly.
Although initially hurt by the
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family's suspicions and their
suggestion to look into him, he
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understood their concern and
cooperated.
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With the police fully.
In the end.
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They were able.
To clear him of any involvement,
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on June 13th, 2016, a new lead
emerged.
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Possibly the last.
Significant tip regarding
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Tiara's disappearance.
This time, it came from a family
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member who claimed to have seen
Tiara in a DMV parking lot in
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Greensboro.
The interaction was strange.
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When the family member called
out Tiara's name, the person
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stopped and turned around,
claiming not to know her but
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offering prayers for her
well-being.
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This raised red flags for
authorities.
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As it seemed, this individual
may have known something about.
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Tayara's whereabouts.
After obtaining surveillance
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footage from the DMV and showing
it to Tayara's mother, it was
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determined that the woman in the
video was not Tiara.
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It was another heartbreaking
disappointment in a case filled
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with potential leads.
Despite continued.
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Efforts from Tiara's family
through social media and
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occasional media coverage.
There has been no.
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Major breakthrough in the case.
In the meantime, Tiara's loved
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ones continue to wait and hope
for answers in this ongoing
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nightmare.
Our hearts are.
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Heavy with hope for Tiara's safe
return.
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Thank you for tuning in to No
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The frigid air of a January
night in 2016 enveloped the
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serene atmosphere of a
Greensboro, NC, apartment
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complex as if whispering
secrets.
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But one thing was certain.
Tyra Williams, a remarkable
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young woman of only 19, had
disappeared.
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Without a trace.
The lingering sound of her
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laughter haunted those who knew
her.
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Her dreams and aspirations were
now intertwined with the enigma
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of her vanishing.
The unsettling silence that
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followed her disappearance was
louder than any spoken word, a
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deafening testament to her
mysterious.
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Departure.
And an immediate call to action.
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For those who loved her.
Welcome to No Tears.
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For black girls.
A true crime series created,
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written and produced by
award-winning writer Jon
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Reedberg and hosted by Samantha
Paul.
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Tiara was born on June 18th,
1996 and grew up in a loving and
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tight knit family.
Her nurturing nature was evident
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from a young age, with her
taking on a motherly role to her
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younger brother Cannon, even as
she.
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Grew older tiara.
Remained empathetic and caring
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towards others, sometimes
sacrificing her needs to avoid
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conflict when her parents
divorced when she was seven
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years.
Old Tiara stepped up to help.
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Her single mother, which
continued into her teenage
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years.
She excelled in school and knew
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what she wanted to do with her.
Life after.
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Taking an early childhood
education class in her junior
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year, she was passionate about
working with children.
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Especially those with
disabilities.
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And worked.
Hard to achieve her goals.
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While also maintaining a.
Busy social life, however, there
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were.
Occasional clashes between Tiara
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and her mother.
Over rules.
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Regarding social media usage in
senior year.
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Tiara decided to live.
With her grandmother Vanessa at
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the same apartment complex where
her family resided, this was not
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due to any major disagreement,
but simply a mutual agreement
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that seemed like a good option
at the time.
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She wasn't just moving a few
buildings over for the sake of
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independence, no.
It was her duty as a caretaker
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that drove Tiara.
To take in her grandmother.
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Although her grandmother joked
about being loved for her
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cooking, Tiara's strong familial
ties remained unchanged after
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she settled into her new
apartment in 2014.
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She took a short.
Hiatus before starting College
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in December 2015, enrolling at
Guilford Tech with plans to
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study.
Early childhood education.
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The excitement bubbling within
Tayara on January 7th, 2016.
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As she registered.
For classes and obtained her.
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School ID.
Was palpable, something she had
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been dreaming of since junior
year of high school.
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Her passion for caring for
others guided.
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Her career choice?
And now, with everything falling
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into place, she couldn't wait to
go shopping for textbooks and
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supplies the next day with her
mother and boyfriend, Aaron, who
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lived in the same Stony book
complex.
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As they made their way back to
her mom's apartment that
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evening, Aaron joined forces
with Cannon to play video games
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while Tiara took down the
Christmas tree that had been
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promised to be removed by the
end of January.
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She diligently began the
dreaded.
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Task despite its.
Universal loathing.
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She remained in high.
Spirits, that's how elated she
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was with her day's progress.
After finishing the Christmas
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tree tiara, Aaron and Cannon
returned to their grandmother's
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apartment for dinner.
As the night wore on, they
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settled in on the couch for some
quality time together.
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While Tiara was.
Glued to her phone as usual.
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The boys watched.
Football.
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However, around 8:30 PM, Tiara
suddenly stood up and announced
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that she was meeting an old
friend named Travis.
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Neither Cannon nor Aaron
recognize the name.
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It seemed that Tiara had never
even mentioned this person
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before, but she assured them she
would only be gone for an hour
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before returning to spend more
time with Aaron.
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The three of them walked out to
the parking lot and Tiara set
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off on foot.
She was wearing a pink shirt,
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black North Face jacket, Levi
jeans, Jordan sneakers, and a
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royal blue beanie when she left.
Little did they know she
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wouldn't make it back home that
night.
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After Tiara parted.
Ways with them, Aaron and Cannon
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returned to their grandmother's
apartment to watch.
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TV before.
Going back to Aaron's place to
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play video games.
But as 930 came and went, there
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was no sign of Tiara.
Normally in constant
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communication with Aaron via
text, the silence was
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unsettling.
Perhaps Cannon went home at this
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point and Aaron decided to stay
at their grandmother's apartment
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to wait for Tiara as planned,
but she never showed up.
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Over the next few hours, Aaron
repeatedly called and messaged.
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Her but all.
Attempts went straight to
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voicemail.
He drifted off to sleep.
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Confident that Tiara would be
home by morning.
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But when he awoke at 7:00 AM for
his appointment, her absence was
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still palpable.
Despite multiple attempts to
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reach her, there was no
response.
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As his worry escalated, he
rushed.
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To Tiara's grandmother's house
and shared the news that she was
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missing.
Panic immediately set in.
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Her person ID were left behind
as well as her phone charger.
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It seems she never made it home
the previous night and had not
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packed anything for an extended
absence.
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Tayara's grandmother also tried
to contact her with no success,
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so she alerted Danielle, who
knew something was wrong
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because.
Tayara was always.
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Responsible and in constant
communication with her loved
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ones, her phone was essentially
glued to her hand and she
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always.
Carried a charger.
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The fact that her phone was dead
and she didn't bring a charger.
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Raised red.
Flags for Danielle By noon, when
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Tiara still hadn't returned,
Danielle sought out Aaron for
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answers since he had been one of
the last.
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People to see her.
He mentioned Tiara had plans to
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meet up with someone named
Travis, whom he assumed was a
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long time family friend, but
Danielle claimed they knew no
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one by that name.
In a desperate attempt to find
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answers, Danielle scoured.
Tiara's Facebook.
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Profile and friends list but
found no one matching the name
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of Travis.
She then turned to private
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messages and discovered Tiara
had been secretly communicating
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with an ex-boyfriend throughout
the week leading up to her
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disappearance.
It became clear that this
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mysterious.
Travis was likely.
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Just an alias.
For her ex.
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Boyfriend whom her family did
not approve of due.
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To his bad.
Reputation despite initially
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being drawn to him for.
The thrill factor.
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Tayara eventually wanted nothing
more to do with him.
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As their values clashed,
however.
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It seems he continued to pursue
her relentlessly in hopes of
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winning her back.
In her mother's words, every
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time they thought this man was
gone for good, he would
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unexpectedly.
Resurface.
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The messages between Tara and
her ex.
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Revealed that she.
Was never the one initiating
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contact.
He relentlessly.
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Pursued her.
And being the kind hearted
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person she was.
It was difficult.
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For her to completely ignore
him, she held on to a naive
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hope.
That she could.
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Still be friends with everyone.
But he wouldn't take the hint
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and continue to linger.
It was concerning considering he
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may have been the last person to
see her.
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Before she disappeared.
Her family clung to the belief
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that she had simply run off
without telling anyone, maybe to
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a friend's house.
But by 8:00 PM that night, when
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there was still no sign of her,
Tiara was reported missing to
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the Police Department in
Greensboro.
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The police arrived.
At the apartment complex
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immediately and also felt that
something wasn't right.
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Just earlier that day.
Tiara had been excited about
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starting school again.
It took a lot of effort to get.
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Everything sorted out, she had
been seen with several friends
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who all.
Agreed that.
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She seemed happy.
Combined with leaving all of her
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belongings behind, a runaway
situation didn't seem likely.
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Tayara.
Had a strong relationship with
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her family and no issues with
anyone else, so her mother
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shared with the.
Police about this Travis.
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Guy and how she believed.
He was actually Tayara.
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'S ex-boyfriend.
She showed them all of their
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Facebook messages and suggested
that he may have more
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information about Tayara's
disappearance the next day.
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While the police.
Were obtaining Tayara's phone
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records and searching for.
Her ex.
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Her.
Family took matters into their
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own hands and began searching
for her.
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They couldn't sit around any
longer, hoping she would return
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on her own.
They distributed Flyers.
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Throughout the Stony Brook
apartment complex and spoke to
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anyone who might have seen or
heard from Tiara, but nobody had
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any recollection of seeing her,
how she could have vanished from
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the parking lot, not even a
remote or quiet.
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Area.
Was beyond comprehension.
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The police had their.
Suspicions narrowing down the
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time frame when Tiara's phone
was.
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Last active.
And tracking its movements in
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the eerie darkness of the
apartment complex.
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But just as quickly as it
appeared.
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Her phone went silent, leaving
only unanswered questions, and
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then they finally caught a
break.
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Her enigmatic ex-boyfriend,
still unnamed to this day, was
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brought in for questioning,
initially denying any
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involvement with Tiara.
His facade crumbled once
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confronted with damning evidence
from their Facebook exchanges.
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He spun a wild tale of their
brief encounter in the parking
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lot that night, painting himself
as innocent but raising doubts
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in the minds of those
questioning him.
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As they delved.
Deeper into the investigation,
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even bringing in forensic
experts to examine his car for
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any trace of Tiara's presence.
They were left.
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With nothing, With no.
Leads or suspects Trey was
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cleared.
Of any involvement and left
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devastated by the news of
Tiara's disappearance.
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It seemed that everyone close to
Tiara had been questioned and
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ruled out, leaving investigators
stumped and grasping at straws.
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There were no cameras to capture
her movements, no car to escape
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in, no messages to anyone else
asking for help.
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She was mere yards away from her
own home.
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What could have possibly?
Happened in such a short amount
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of time, the chilling question
lingered, haunting those
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involved in the case as they
frantically searched for answers
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in this seemingly impossible
mystery in a flurry.
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Of activity the.
Case was handed over to the
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Crimes Against Person Squad on
January 11th.
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The very day.
Tyra Williams was supposed to
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embark on her college journey.
Residents were interviewed and
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every inch of the surrounding.
Woods, creeks, culverts were
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meticulously searched.
For any sign of the missing 19
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year old.
Despite numerous sightings
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reported by residents in the
community, including one from a
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tired sanitation worker who
claimed to have seen a
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disoriented girl in High Point,
NC, Tayara remained elusive.
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Meanwhile, her family and
friends clung to their faith and
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tirelessly spread.
Word of her.
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Disappearance.
Through billboards, Flyers.
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And social media.
Posts the search.
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Continued with no updates from
Greensboro.
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PD.
But the family refused.
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To lose hope.
As they waited anxiously for any
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news, they leaned on each other
and their belief in miracles,
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hoping that this day would bring
a miraculous reunion with Tiara.
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The distance between High Point
and Greensboro is a mere 20
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minutes, or about 17 miles.
This.
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Would be the first major city
one would encounter on the
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Westward Hwy. from Greensboro
but for.
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Tiara to.
Reach this point, she would have
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needed someone else's
assistance.
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Another possible sighting of her
in Greensboro was reported by a
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woman on textile.
Drive.
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Just 8 miles from her apartment.
However.
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This road was simply a quiet
residential area, and it seemed
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unlikely for anyone to be
walking there unless they live
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nearby.
Although these sightings were
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never confirmed, they left
family members grappling with a
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terrifying possibility.
That Tiara had.
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Fallen victim to human
trafficking.
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Now, Greensboro itself is not
without its dangers as crime
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rates.
Are relatively high.
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In certain areas, what's more
concerning is the prevalence of
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major highways near the complex.
Where Tiara lived.
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Making it an ideal.
Spot for traffickers.
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And if that wasn't chilling
enough, there was another tip
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that surfaced claiming that
Tiara's body could be found in
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the back of a.
Tractor trailer.
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At a nearby.
Lot police.
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And her family wasted no time
searching every trailer on the
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lot, but unfortunately came up
empty handed.
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It's unclear.
If this was just a.
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Cruel prank or a mistaken
report, but either way, it must
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have been excruciating for her
family to comb through such a
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distressing scenario on
February. 8th.
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Authorities returned to the
vicinity of Tiara's complex for
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another thorough.
Search.
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With no leads pointing them
elsewhere, it appeared
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increasingly likely.
That foul.
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Play was involved in her
disappearance as searches
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continued into spring after.
Culverts thawed out.
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Family members kept her memory.
Alive through Facebook.
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Posts and Flyers Then came a
shocking development at the end
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of February.
Tiara's ex.
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Boyfriend Trey was found.
Fatally shot outside.
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His own apartment.
The.
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Tragic turn of events forced
investigators and loved ones to
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consider.
The possibility that the two.
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Cases were connected.
Perhaps she was.
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Embroiled in something?
Or he had.
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Discovered damning information.
The thought.
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Was chilling.
It could be that.
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She was caught up in something
sinister, or he had stumbled
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upon a dark secret regarding her
disappearance.
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His housemate met his untimely
end over a petty argument, but
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it only served as another
painful reminder of Tiara's
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absence.
She couldn't attend the funeral
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of someone.
She deeply cherished.
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The following months were
subdued with minimal leads and
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hindered search efforts due to
inclement weather.
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But everything changed in April
2016 when Danielle received an
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unexpected Facebook message that
reignited the investigation.
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The message came from a server.
At a waffle.
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House in Jessup, Georgia, nearly
400 miles from Greensboro.
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If trafficking was involved, it
wouldn't be surprising for Tiara
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to end up.
There the server.
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Claimed to have seen tiara
several times with a group of.
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People.
But it seemed like she didn't
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belong with them.
She appeared uncomfortable and
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distant, avoiding eye contact
and not interacting with the
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others.
Tiara's grandfather, Daryl.
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Immediately drove 6 hours to
Georgia.
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Upon hearing this information,
he.
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Staked out the Waffle House for
days.
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Hoping to catch a glimpse of
Tiara and bring her home.
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However, the.
Person never returned.
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Despite this, set back the
server.
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Remained adamant that she had
indeed seen tiara and urged.
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Darryl to keep.
Searching the area.
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Darryl took Flyers.
With Tiara's information to
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nearby businesses and hotels,
and one manager reported seeing
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a man frequently coming in with
young women who resembled Tiara.
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This man was known as a pimp in
the area.
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Police were alerted about these.
Potential sightings and they
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questioned him and the girls he
was seen with.
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In the end, it turned out not to
be Tiara.
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But rather a girl who?
Bore a striking resemblance to
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her.
As.
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Reports of sightings flooded in
from the local Waffle House and
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hotel.
It was all just a cruel trick
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played by A.
Doppelganger.
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But the community's relentless
efforts to find Tiara, even from
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far away, gave me a glimmer of
hope for humanity.
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The tips kept pouring in, some
suggesting she had fallen victim
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to human trafficking.
Sightings came from all corners
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of the country and various
towns.
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People claim to have seen her in
advertisements on Craigslist and
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other dubious places, yet no one
could ever find her.
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Or verify these leads.
And As for those who may have
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been her?
Actual captors.
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They were always on the move,
constantly shifting their prey
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around like pawns on a chess
board.
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In a desperate bid to find his
granddaughter, Tiara's
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grandfather took matters into
his own hands.
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He traversed the nation,
visiting known trafficking
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sites, shady motels and
underground dens, fearlessly
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rubbing shoulders with dangerous
individuals and offering
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generous cash.
Rewards.
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Everywhere he went.
Having been a bail bondsman in
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his past life, he knew that
persistence was key.
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If you keep asking, someone will
eventually.
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Crack so he.
Would enter these seedy
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establishments with bundles of
cash in hand, setting a time
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limit for anyone who may be
withholding information.
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Either hand over tiara and claim
the reward or lose out on your
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chance.
Forever he was.
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Convinced she was being held
somewhere against her will and
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the.
Authorities supported.
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Him wholeheartedly.
Tiara's family had built a
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strong relationship with law
enforcement.
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They not only listened intently
to their theories and concerns
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about Tiara's well-being.
But also actively.
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Pursued any.
Leads they provided it was
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hardly a surprise that they.
Urged her grandfather to
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persevere in his search.
For tiara, they believed.
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He had better connections and
resources than they did, but
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despite months of relentless
scouring, nothing turned up by
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the following spring, May 2016.
It wasn't until.
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Authorities were able.
To conduct more.
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Thorough searches of.
Specific areas including creeks
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and culverts that any progress
was made still.
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Their efforts?
Yielded no results.
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Credit must be given to their
diligence in revisiting.
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Every possible location.
At this point, Tiara's family
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decided to start from scratch.
They combed through every detail
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again, hoping to find something
that may have been overlooked.
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Perhaps there was someone they
hadn't considered before,
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Ultimately.
They asked the police to refocus
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their.
Attention on Aaron, Tiara's
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boyfriend at the time.
It always struck them as odd
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that he never questioned or
tried to prevent Tiara from
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meeting another man that night.
He never asked who the person
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was or why she was meeting them.
This behavior raised red flags.
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For them, did he follow her when
Cannon left?
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Did he see her with another man
and become enraged?
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The possibilities.
Were endless.
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When authorities went back to
question Aaron, he was initially
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outraged at feeling betrayed by
Tiara's family.
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He explained how her
disappearance had taken a toll
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on his mental health and even
led him to contemplate ending
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his own life.
Every day was filled with.
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Sorrow, anger, confusion and
guilt for him.
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He regretted not asking more
questions about Travis and not
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stopping Tiara from going out
that night.
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He couldn't help but dwell on
what could have been different
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if only he had acted
differently.
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He made his case to the
authorities and her family once
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again, insisting that he
genuinely believed he was calm
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and agreeable.
The perfect boyfriend who didn't
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possess any jealousy or control.
He had faith in her and it.
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Backfired terribly.
Although initially hurt by the
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family's suspicions and their
suggestion to look into him, he
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understood their concern and
cooperated.
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With the police fully.
In the end.
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They were able.
To clear him of any involvement,
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on June 13th, 2016, a new lead
emerged.
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Possibly the last.
Significant tip regarding
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Tiara's disappearance.
This time, it came from a family
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member who claimed to have seen
Tiara in a DMV parking lot in
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Greensboro.
The interaction was strange.
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When the family member called
out Tiara's name, the person
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stopped and turned around,
claiming not to know her but
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offering prayers for her
well-being.
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This raised red flags for
authorities.
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As it seemed, this individual
may have known something about.
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Tayara's whereabouts.
After obtaining surveillance
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footage from the DMV and showing
it to Tayara's mother, it was
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determined that the woman in the
video was not Tiara.
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It was another heartbreaking
disappointment in a case filled
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with potential leads.
Despite continued.
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Efforts from Tiara's family
through social media and
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occasional media coverage.
There has been no.
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Major breakthrough in the case.
In the meantime, Tiara's loved
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ones continue to wait and hope
for answers in this ongoing
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nightmare.
Our hearts are.
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Heavy with hope for Tiara's safe
return.
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Tears for Black.
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