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Now, a crime like this could not have been [music] more shocking to this family. They live in a nice little town
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on a nice little street in the area of Lower Plenty, which is known for its big houses and leafy sidewalks. The people
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who live here are largely affluent families just raising kids. [music] Basically, this is the kind of
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neighborhood where very little crime happens. And this family was presumably as unassuming as they come. Like I said,
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their identities have never been revealed, but based [music] on the ensuing investigation, this is a family
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that doesn't have enemies or any reason to have a target on their back. And clearly not for something like this. I
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mean, while the guy made off with a few things from the house, it seems clear that he was there for Eliza. And they
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couldn't think of a single person who would target their young daughter. >> So, you said some things were taken.
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What all did he take? >> He took some of her dad's clothes, like a shirt, parka, pants, even a razor of
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his. And he also took an engagement ring. This one that was gold with a single diamond that had the numbers 4132
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stamped inside. I mean, and that was worth, you know, a good chunk, about $2,500 back in 1987.
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And he also snagged about $250 in cash. And as far as I know, none of those things have ever been recovered. And
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that ring in particular, I mean, I wonder if someone might recognize it. I I wish I knew more about the diamond
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shape or the size. I just know that the diamond was held to the band with like four like little gold prongs. Now,
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[music] what he took doesn't tell them much, but what he did might. Because the family shares some of the strange things
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that he did while he was in the house for those two hours. Like [music] at some point before he took Eliza into the
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bathroom, the man apparently made a phone call from the landline in her parents' room. It sounded like this
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intruder was threatening [music] someone on the phone. But, this is the really strange part.
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When police tried to look into this, because this would be an amazing clue to try and track who he was or who he
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knows. >> Who he was calling, yeah. >> There was no call. He was faking it.