denise huskins was located safely. >> it seemed over. 's cousin told knbc how thrilled everyone was. >> you hear these stories all the time and you watch tv about them and you never know. i was just happy to hear that she was alive and safe and home. >> but to police and reporters, all professional skeptics, this story hadn't smelled right from the start and denise's sudden reappearance did nothing to change that. >> she's alive. she's well and they found her. that was great, but there was still something funny going on because no one had all the answers. >> for one thing, denise turned up in huntington beach, which was 400 miles south of vallejo and which was also her hometown. she was dropped off right by her mom's house. >> she was not released out of state. she was not released in the desert. she was not released in the middle of california. where did she show up? right near her parents' house. that seemed too convenient. >> reporter: another thing. the ran com the kidnapper demand had never been paid. denise told police in her hometo