. >> she received a phone call from joshan about 8:30 in the morning on july 31st. >> joshan asked ifome by and drop off a letter. >> within minutes, a red ford pickup pulls up, joshan gets out, runs to the door. >> the note was for the woman's son, max, who was joshan's boyfriend. >> it was, "hi. i miss you. i love you. i'll call you later." that type of note. >> she just appeared to be in a hurry and wanted to leave. >> the woman said the driver was a middle-aged white male, but she didn't get a good look at his face. she did, however, provide a valuable piece of information. >> max's mother provided us with the cell phone number on her caller i.d. >> when investigators called the number, a man answered the phone. >> we're able to get the person on the phone. he said his name was phillip thompson. and he was asked if he knew anybody by the name of joshan ashbrook, and if he had picked up anybody or knew this female. >> phillip thompson confirmed he and his daughter had picked up joshan when she was hitchhiking. >> hey, can i borrow your phone real quick? >> took her to her boyfriend

. ♪ i want to love someone who will stand by my side ♪ >> 16-year-old joshan ashbrook