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Troopers had their hands full with what turned out to be a clusterf*k of witnesses. There were the people who knew Beth — family and friends who could speak to her character and her habits. There were those in the neighborhood who may have seen Beth on her way to — or at — nearby businesses. Finally, there were Greg Nicholas’ friends, who could either alibi him or not. In all of this, truth was\u00a0a runaway child.<\/p>\n

Family & Friends<\/strong>
\nThe most haunting refrain from Beth’s family was the direct quote from her\u00a0letters: “It’s not fun to date anymore.”\u00a0It was a theme worth pursuing.<\/p>\n

Troopers wasted no time contacting family friend, and Beth’s ex-boyfriend, Ed Tilbury<\/strong>. They ruled him out as a suspect — he was in Cold Bay, Alaska<\/a>, a thousand miles away at the tip of the Aleutian chain — and had an airtight alibi for the night in question. Even so, Ed provided new insight into Beth’s psyche. “I would classify her as an extrovert,” he said, “even though she was quite naive.” MORE>>><\/a><\/p>\n

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