. >> police identified the victim as 11-year-old teresa mcabee. she had last been seen the previous evening around 10:00 p.m. at a circle k convenience store located just 400 feet from her home. >> she told me she had to do her math homework and she didn't have a pencil. and i remember i kept telling her no. because i didn't want her to leave the house. and she said mom, i won't take but five minutes. so i finally said yeah. and she left. >> when i came back out of the store -- >> one of the last people to see teresa alive was local police officer james duckett. >> i said listen, it's getting close to 10:30. i said, i want you to go straight home. >> duckett reminded teresa of the 10:30 p.m. curfew for minors. >> when she didn't come back, i walked to the store to make sure she was still there, and she wasn't. >> she got out of the store. walked down in front of the ice machines again and turned the corner. i assumed headed home. >> i kept, just go walked to places. i couldn't find her. >> when teresa's body was discovered the following morning, t