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Happening, breaking news out of texas a people have died and dozens injured at the ask for worlds -- how the crowd started pushing towards a stage, 17 people were taken to the hospital with several in cardiac arrest, no idea yet on what happens, in addition to possible trampling, the officials are looking into rumors about lays drugs. the show eventually stopped in the interest of public safety. well stay on top of the story, and more, now back to dateline. >>, now back danielle locklear was mis...

Things in the house that were missing. and i was, like, well, you know, i havent seen those jeans in a while. i havent seen that shirt. maybe she did pack a bag and leave. >> maybe shes out there somewhere? >> maybe she is. >> reporter: then the family received a call that made them think their prayers had been answered. an investigator said danielle had been seen at a nearby hospital. whats more, shed been captured on surveillance video. >> oh, wow. we -- she might be -- she might be at the hos...

And she looked me square in my eyes. she didnt say nothing. i knew. >> reporter: sleep would be unthinkable. >> i think i could probably count every crack in the ceiling that night because you just sitting there, youre in a blank space. youre just like, "did she just tell me what she just told me? do i have to actually plan a funeral? im getting ready to bury my child. nah, nah, nah. she -- you know -- just a nightmare. snap out of it, rona." it was real. a mothers worst nightmare. >> reporter: ...

Daniel. i know theyre young, but it seems like he has a plan for his life. >> danielle was daydreaming herself into that master plan. alexis mcdowell was one of danielles best friends. she talked about after the freshman year, her sophomore year, that she was gonna do online classes, and she was gonna go with him into the military, wherever he will ship to and be there with him. she was talking a marriage, she was talking to having little then yells and demarcos running around, she is very serio...

We might be on to something. >> reporter: looking good until investigators did some testing on the blood. >> we did a presumptive out there, and it showed negative, back to square one. were not dealing with blood. >> reporter: well, what about derek denying he knew danielle, even though friends claimed he called her his sister? didnt that make him a liar? one of dereks friends cautioned dont read too much into that. >> he tries to seem cool and tell everybody is his sister, everybodys his sister...

When you hear him talking? about >> very very relaxed, he doesnt seem concerned about being in trouble. we >> detectives wanted to find out, what did he know about daniel. >> suddenly, the like a sister store was like a window. he claims he hardly knew her. >> the only thing i knew about her that i care went missing, march 11th. >> when you didnt hear in, school where you are at? >> walking around in the hallways, i basically said hey to her one-time, and thats when i was talking to my friend ca...

>> reporter: in fact, hed been interviewed aggressively by veteran investigators. and he never buckled. >> if you killed this girl, or you had anything to do with it, youre gonna have every law enforcement agency around gunning for you. >> yes sir. yes sir. >> reporter: but that didnt stop investigators from giving jemichael a polygraph. and in his cool exterior, they thought they saw a crack. >> absolutely bombed it. >> he flunked it? >> absolutely. >> reporter: they suspected he was lying. but...

Who would believe it! danielle was seen on camera walking around! >> oh wow. she might be visiting someone at the hospital. >> reporter: coming up danielle, seen alive on surveillance tape, and then, a report of her at a restaurant. >> it was like, okay, this is it. were done. we found her! oh, man that is wrinkly. like, not even just a little wrinkly, thats a whole lot of wrinkly. there are wrinkles on top of wrinkles! how do you even let your clothes get that wrinkled? how?! at least my shoes ...

>> i had a bad feeling come over me, she could be in a ditch somewhere. i cannot even sleep. i had the overwhelming feeling that something bad happening. >> next morning, jeanne got a call from daniels grandfather, and it was bad. >> he says, daniel didnt come home last night. i and then im like wet? what is he saying? daniel didnt come home? what do you mean? >> danielle hadnt gone, about to be officially a missing person. as simple to state as it was terrifying and all of its ramifications. i ...

And in this case, you know, you had a beautiful, young 15-year-old girl just basically vanish into thin air. >> reporter: north carolinas state bureau of investigation and the atf were consulted. federal agents traveled in from across the southeast. cadaver dogs were even brought in from england. they assisted as danielles entire subdivision was searched. >> every house in her neighborhood and was probably 200-plus houses. and there was -- was searched with the consent of the homeowner. >> repor...