A Storm Swept the City
Beverly recalled being exhausted from the warm weather and didn’t sleep well. Both she and Donald said they thought they heard noises in the yard at night. At about 11 p.m., Beverly locked up the house. Donald, in the meantime, put Barney on the landing between the kitchen and the back door.
That night, a storm swept through the city – trees blew down, lights went out, and the neighborhood was left in darkness. The next morning, Ann Marie was gone. In her bathrobe, Beverly went to neighbors’ houses, knocking on doors and asking if they had seen her daughter.