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I'm Claire.

And I'm Susan.

And this is justice pending. A weekly true crime

podcast where we discuss tantalizing crimes with more questions and answers. At the time of her

disappearance, though, Sarah lived with a roommate in Marion County and was working as a dancer at a well-known

place near Interstate 75. So Sarah had a daughter who lived mostly with her father, but those who knew

Sarah say she was deeply involved in her child's life. Friends and family described Sarah as

playful, curious, adventurous, someone who liked to

try new things and lived with a kind of youthful optimism. Yeah, I mean, she was young, but

there was, there's certainly a mindset there. But let's get into some really haunting text

messages. So it's March 2nd of 2023.

And earlier that evening, Sarah texted her sister, Michelle, asking for a ride home from work.

But Michelle couldn't swing it.

She couldn't pick her up.

Yeah.

So Sarah sends her sister another message about 7.50 p.m.

saying, hey, be sure to say hi to your kids, right? For me. Like just a sweet kind of sister thing.

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. And then at 1011, so, you know, a little less than three hours later, she sent the text that would change everything. And it's the one we've already referred to. She says, I'm getting into a random truck with some cowboys, hope they take me on a ride. I mean, it sounds lighthearted. Like, it, it sounds almost like the kind of thing that

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