A little adventure on their own

The investigations also determined that the girls went on the back porch where they had left their backpack. It looked like they tried getting back inside through the back door, but it was locked. So, they probably thought they should set out on a little adventure further away from the house.

A desperate race against time

And when the police were unable to find the girls inside the house, they began frantically searching for them throughout the neighborhood. But they had to find them fast before it was too late. They were in a desperate race against time.