According to Charlyn, “that was pretty routine,” as said to Dateline. “So my assumption was, ‘Well, she’s at Steve’s now, and she’s staying there.'”
But when the mother got a call from Steve asking her why she hadn’t been in touch to make arrangements to visit their children, her worries increased.
“I got a call from Steve asking whether I had heard from his daughter. At the time, McClain told NBC News,
“I haven’t seen or heard from your daughter in, like, over a week. “He has never called me and questioned anything about Emily or to tell me anything about Emily.”
