Any Suspects?
Sheriff Tinnel was convinced that Charlee had not disappeared on her own and that perhaps even somebody close to her was responsible for her going missing. He also thought it was suspect that she was living with her grandparents. He explained his theory: “The little girl had scratches on her feet, dirty feet, and ticks on her. She was in those woods for some period of time. It didn’t indicate to me she was in there for 36 hours. My suspicion is there’s a custody issue between mother and grandmother. I suspect maybe there’s something going on that we don’t know about yet.”
They Denied The Accusations
Charlee’s great-grandmother responded to the accusations by saying: “There’s not a custody battle. My granddaughter goes there every day with her baby and takes care of her.” She also shared her own theory as to what had happened: “She opened the door. She had just learned how to do the deadbolt the day before.” Still, one key details was missing from the story.