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Probably just having fun, shell call tomorrow. she would always call me in the morning. >> did you ever worry about her when she went out like that clubbing? >> no, she was very smart. >> she wouldnt take chances? >> no. >> no, because though she loved to party, kenia was known as the responsible one. reliable, ambitious, hard-working, not flaky at all. she had recently graduated from one of colorados top high schools, was now considering careers in tv production or criminology. here she is dire...

Strange guy and leave her purse and phone and keys behind. in fact, when tony saw this video, he was convinced. kenia wasnt drunk. something was done to her. >> i absolutely believe 100% that she was slipped a date rape drug because everything that she did in that club that night was against anything that shes ever done before. >> reporter: gurule tracked down the young man from the apartment lobby, and he admitted dancing with kenia at the club and showing her his loft. but she left right away,...

Tell his children. kenias little sister and brother. >> and the first question out of both of their mouths at the different times, is she alive? and i had to tell them no. i couldnt do nothing for them. >> i just dont feel like its fair that people get to grow up with their sisters but she was only there for a little bit of my life. like she wont be able to see like me grow up and get married or have kids, and i wont be able to see her grow up and get married and have kids. like well just never ...

To spreading awareness and warnings, and help. >> the story of kenia is what has created the kenia monge foundation. we go to the families of the missing and reach out to them, and they are very grateful. >> and lydia tillman, we saved this surprise for last. lydia worked very hard to recover. >> try this one. >> and to speak. >> stimuli. >> stimuli. >> nice. try yesterday. lydia has -- shes rocked my world. >> dr. jill armour. >> i think lydia has the ability to make a full recovery, and i th...

They filed a missing persons report. but it was too soon, the police told them, to start an investigation. and so alone, they panicked. >> we were running around like chickens with our heads cut off and we didnt know what to do first. so we were just trying to figure out what have we got to do. >> reporter: and then, one terrifying day later, the mysterious travis finally returned tonys calls. and travis had some rather stunning news about kenias whereabouts and just who she might be with. comin...

One more surprise. no, not traviss sentence, life in prison. that was merely a formality. it was another gift. this time from kenia to lydia. >> i start crying with her. she start crying with me. i felt very strong inside me like kenia was telling me mom, give her the ring, i was wearing it. it was kenias ring. give it to her. >> it was kenias favorite ring. >> i gave it to her and she was so happy. she said thank you, and she was holding me. and that moment i was holding her, its like i was hol...

Denver, colorado. people here call this part of town lodo. short for lower downtown. very trendy. it was the night before april fools day 2011. a warm spring evening in denver. girls night out. an attractive 19-year-old named kenia monge was on her way to lodo to party with some girlfriends. >> she was very kind, friendly, outgoing. just a happy person. >> reporter: among the partiers, janet gomez, one of kenias closest friends. she loved to have fun. >> yeah, she loved to have fun. >> reporter:...

That was everything to me. >> reporter: and then that second night after kenia vanished there was this call from a total stranger named travis. >> travis called me back about 8:00 p.m. >> reporter: the guy who left that rather odd text message on kenias phone to see if shed gotten home safely from the nightclub. >> and he told me the story. yeah, you know, i seen her out there. asked her if she needed any help because she seemed like she was really drunk and she was really out of it, you know. s...

Completely understand whats going on in somebody elses heart. >> thats all for this edition of "dateline." im craig melvin. thank you for watching. a gorgeous evening. girls night out. >> she loved to have fun. >> yeah, she loved to have fun. >> kenia was bright, pretty, adored by everyone. >> i felt like she was like my twin. >> partying with friends. somehow she disappeared. >> shes like, are you with kenia? and i said no, i thought she was with you. >> where was she? confounding clues on a ...

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