How did this case back then capture the nation and capture the attention of Central Florida?

Well, for one thing, I mean, we're talking about a mother of three, and we're talking about three young children, an 11-year-old and two 3-year-old twins.

And, you know, as you mentioned, this was a woman who appeared on a very popular TV show, someone who even outside of that was very beloved by her community, very loved by her family.

To this day, the child who was 11 at the time is still in the care of his mother's family.

This was something that involved many different agencies, hundreds of people in the community looking for her, constant updates.

I mean, even some of the reporters that I spoke to here who remember it from that time, they still have very close connections to that family.

I mean, in the collective memory, of this city.

This is a 15-year cold case.

How did this case back then capture the nation and capture the attention of Central Florida?

Well, for one thing, I mean, we're talking about a mother of three, and we're talking about three young children, an 11-year-old and two 3-year-old twins.

And, you know, as you mentioned, this was a woman who appeared on a very popular TV show, someone who even outside of that was very beloved by her community, very loved by her family.

To this day, the child who was 11 at the time is still in the care of his mother's family.

This was something that involved many different agencies, hundreds of people in the community looking for her, constant updates.

I mean, even some of the reporters that I spoke to here who remember it from that time, they still have very close connections to that family.

I mean, in the collective memory of this city.

This is a 15-year cold case.