Synopsis

In 1991, Pearl Smith, a Maine resident, vanished following a dispute with her husband, Bill Bruns. Though her children pleaded for her return, the police initially treated the case as a routine missing person's inquiry. However, an investigation later revealed a trail of blood leading to the couple's basement, leading officers to believe they would finally discover her body. The disappearance occurred after an argument, and despite the urgency felt by Pearl's family, the initial police respo