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The Trip That Changed Her
- Kate Waring transformed after a polar-bear trip and a romance with a Russian crewman, then chased Russian studies in Moscow.
- Her parents watched the renewed hope and sudden disappearance that followed her return.
Bank Surveillance Trigger
- Surveillance showed an Ethan Mack trying to cash a $40,500 check from Kate's account two days after she vanished.
- The teller called Kate's father, and that call triggered the police involvement.
When Private Resources Fill Gaps
- Tom Waring's friend John Rivers assembled a private "A-Team" when police progress stalled on Kate's disappearance.
- Private investigators offered focused skills and resources police lacked, changing the hunt's trajectory.