1 00:00:04,439 --> 00:00:07,123 - My mom always preached stranger danger. 2 00:00:07,276 --> 00:00:10,385 - April millsap was last seen walking her family dog. 3 00:00:10,612 --> 00:00:12,112 - April's missing. 4 00:00:12,130 --> 00:00:14,056 Something's gone wrong. 5 00:00:14,283 --> 00:00:16,391 - State police and the fbi are scouring 6 00:00:16,618 --> 00:00:18,393 The entire village for evidence. 7 00:00:18,545 --> 00:00:21,454 - And I was just texting all of my friends in armada. 8 00:00:21,548 --> 00:00:25,959 - And everybody responded back to me except April. 9 00:00:25,977 --> 00:00:28,795 - Police are searching for a dented white painter's van. 10 00:00:28,814 --> 00:00:30,797 - My first thought was serial killer. 11 00:00:30,890 --> 00:00:33,800 - I just wanted to hear April's voice 12 00:00:33,819 --> 00:00:35,802 Or see a text from her. 13 00:00:35,821 --> 00:00:37,728 - That was such a odd text 14 00:00:37,823 --> 00:00:39,823 And yet he never responded. 15 00:00:39,975 --> 00:00:43,568 - When you watch that video, it's bone-chilling. 16 00:00:43,587 --> 00:00:45,495 - That's why it's so scary, 17 00:00:45,647 --> 00:00:47,664 'cause you never know who it is. 18 00:00:47,758 --> 00:00:52,502 - Young girls should know, don't be afraid to speak up. 19 00:00:52,596 --> 00:00:55,263 [tense music] 20 00:00:55,490 --> 00:00:58,158 ♪ ♪ 21 00:00:58,176 --> 00:00:59,826 - A young woman is missing tonight 22 00:00:59,919 --> 00:01:01,603 After leaving a bar with a stranger, 23 00:01:01,830 --> 00:01:03,271 Then texting "help" to a friend. 24 00:01:03,498 --> 00:01:05,941 ♪ ♪ 25 00:01:06,168 --> 00:01:07,943 - You are watching her terrifying abduction. 26 00:01:08,170 --> 00:01:10,670 ♪ ♪ 27 00:01:10,689 --> 00:01:13,615 - A missing woman's nude body was discovered in this ravine. 28 00:01:13,842 --> 00:01:15,692 - Miraculously, the young woman survived. 29 00:01:15,844 --> 00:01:18,011 ♪ ♪ 30 00:01:18,029 --> 00:01:20,363 [camera shutter clicking] 31 00:01:20,457 --> 00:01:22,624 - There is an alarming crisis of violence, 32 00:01:22,851 --> 00:01:25,293 Kidnapping, and murder against innocent women. 33 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:26,853 - The senseless murder has struck a chord 34 00:01:26,872 --> 00:01:29,631 With thousands of women. 35 00:01:29,858 --> 00:01:31,800 - This has sparked a global movement online 36 00:01:32,027 --> 00:01:35,953 Of women sharing their own fears. 37 00:01:36,047 --> 00:01:39,808 They're united under a hashtag #textmewhenyougethome, 38 00:01:40,035 --> 00:01:41,810 A phrase that women are all too familiar with. 39 00:01:42,037 --> 00:01:48,608 ♪ ♪ 40 00:01:51,730 --> 00:01:54,564 [light music] 41 00:01:54,716 --> 00:01:58,994 ♪ ♪ 42 00:01:59,145 --> 00:02:00,720 - It's one of those towns. 43 00:02:00,739 --> 00:02:02,739 You don't lock your doors usually at night, 44 00:02:02,833 --> 00:02:05,000 And you don't think anything bad's gonna ever happen there. 45 00:02:05,227 --> 00:02:07,502 ♪ ♪ 46 00:02:07,729 --> 00:02:09,838 All the orchard trails in armada were wonderful 47 00:02:10,065 --> 00:02:11,840 Because you could walk your dog, you could jog, 48 00:02:12,067 --> 00:02:13,842 You could hike, you could ride a bike. 49 00:02:14,069 --> 00:02:16,236 Pretty much everybody out there is just out there 50 00:02:16,329 --> 00:02:20,849 Enjoying the weather and enjoying life. 51 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:25,336 - I saw the community as, like, the safe, tight-knit community 52 00:02:25,355 --> 00:02:28,356 Where everybody knew each other. 53 00:02:28,583 --> 00:02:30,525 - Yeah, I thought it would be the perfect environment 54 00:02:30,677 --> 00:02:33,269 To raise a family, be with jennifer and April. 55 00:02:33,422 --> 00:02:38,274 ♪ ♪ 56 00:02:38,427 --> 00:02:42,662 I raised April with jennifer since she was six years old. 57 00:02:48,879 --> 00:02:50,770 - April's parents-- they had 58 00:02:50,863 --> 00:02:52,547 A very goofy personality with April. 59 00:02:52,699 --> 00:02:54,699 They were always messing around with each other. 60 00:02:54,718 --> 00:02:57,034 She would be screaming jokes at them from across the house. 61 00:02:57,128 --> 00:02:58,053 And we would all just laugh. 62 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:00,055 ♪ ♪ 63 00:03:00,282 --> 00:03:02,039 - Me and April had a lot of fun. 64 00:03:02,059 --> 00:03:04,059 April used to love just spending time with me. 65 00:03:04,286 --> 00:03:07,120 We once flew a kite, and while you have to run 66 00:03:07,138 --> 00:03:09,731 To get a kite up, she goes, "wow, you jiggle when you run." 67 00:03:09,958 --> 00:03:16,488 ♪ ♪ 68 00:03:44,751 --> 00:03:47,102 - I'm April's best friend. 69 00:03:47,329 --> 00:03:50,497 We were friends since the sixth grade, 70 00:03:50,515 --> 00:03:52,089 So we didn't have the same class, 71 00:03:52,183 --> 00:03:53,924 But we were both the loners 72 00:03:53,944 --> 00:03:55,777 That got left out of everything. 73 00:03:56,004 --> 00:03:59,839 And then magically, we just became friends. 74 00:03:59,858 --> 00:04:03,526 She was, like, the sweetest, angelic human on the planet. 75 00:04:03,620 --> 00:04:07,180 April was absolutely gorgeous. 76 00:04:07,198 --> 00:04:09,365 I think everybody wanted to be her. 77 00:04:09,459 --> 00:04:12,943 She was kind of also an awkward soul, much like me. 78 00:04:13,038 --> 00:04:15,522 So she liked her private time. 79 00:04:15,540 --> 00:04:17,540 She was also really creative. 80 00:04:17,692 --> 00:04:20,117 She liked to draw. 81 00:04:20,137 --> 00:04:22,879 She liked to do her makeup, 82 00:04:22,973 --> 00:04:24,789 And she liked fashion a lot. 83 00:04:24,883 --> 00:04:27,142 She would always be shopping. 84 00:04:27,369 --> 00:04:29,644 - We would message each other frequently, 85 00:04:29,871 --> 00:04:31,554 Mainly trying to correspond our outfits 86 00:04:31,648 --> 00:04:33,481 Or makeup for the next day. 87 00:04:33,708 --> 00:04:35,317 If we had a spirit week, we'd be like, 88 00:04:35,544 --> 00:04:38,378 "who's dressing good? Who's dressing silly?" 89 00:04:38,396 --> 00:04:40,229 She was definitely the creative one, 90 00:04:40,324 --> 00:04:42,732 The loud one, the crazy one. 91 00:04:42,826 --> 00:04:45,994 One thing I mainly remember from her texting all the time, 92 00:04:46,145 --> 00:04:48,388 She had a big teddy bear phone case, 93 00:04:48,406 --> 00:04:50,223 And she would just hold it around, 94 00:04:50,241 --> 00:04:51,649 Looks like she's carrying a stuffed animal 95 00:04:51,668 --> 00:04:52,316 Through the hallways, but just her phone. 96 00:04:52,336 --> 00:04:53,668 [laughs] 97 00:04:53,895 --> 00:04:58,006 ♪ ♪ 98 00:05:14,933 --> 00:05:17,767 - I would actually invite austin over 99 00:05:17,919 --> 00:05:19,586 To help me work on cars 100 00:05:19,604 --> 00:05:22,422 So I could get to know him a little better. 101 00:05:22,515 --> 00:05:24,757 You know, you're always a little uneasy 102 00:05:24,776 --> 00:05:26,159 If you don't understand or know a person. 103 00:05:34,619 --> 00:05:37,437 - I actually got into a fight with her 104 00:05:37,455 --> 00:05:39,288 On the last day of school, 105 00:05:39,441 --> 00:05:41,958 So we had not talked. 106 00:05:42,110 --> 00:05:43,776 I can't even remember what it was about. 107 00:05:43,870 --> 00:05:46,446 It was really dumb middle school stuff. 108 00:05:46,464 --> 00:05:49,282 But I went on vacation, got back. 109 00:05:49,300 --> 00:05:51,618 I texted her, "hey, April. 110 00:05:51,711 --> 00:05:53,953 "I'm so sorry about what happened. 111 00:05:54,046 --> 00:05:56,956 Can we hang out soon? I miss you." 112 00:05:56,975 --> 00:05:59,734 And she said, "yeah, let's plan something soon." 113 00:05:59,961 --> 00:06:03,029 ♪ ♪ 114 00:06:17,829 --> 00:06:19,162 - We would message each other. 115 00:06:19,314 --> 00:06:21,314 "hey, wanna make plans? 116 00:06:21,332 --> 00:06:23,591 We can go to the mall, go shopping?" 117 00:06:23,818 --> 00:06:25,485 The last thing I said to her was, 118 00:06:25,578 --> 00:06:26,761 "I'll text you. We'll make plans." 119 00:06:30,158 --> 00:06:34,018 ♪ ♪ 120 00:06:39,109 --> 00:06:40,942 - April was eating a salad. 121 00:06:41,169 --> 00:06:44,261 I made a silly remark about eating rabbit food 122 00:06:44,355 --> 00:06:46,448 And pretty much told her I loved her, went to work. 123 00:06:46,675 --> 00:06:51,619 ♪ ♪ 124 00:06:51,846 --> 00:06:54,697 April and penny grew up a little bit together. 125 00:06:54,791 --> 00:06:56,291 That was pretty much her dog. 126 00:06:56,518 --> 00:06:58,518 She used to take penny on walks. 127 00:06:58,536 --> 00:07:00,277 Pretty much wherever April was, the dog would be 128 00:07:00,371 --> 00:07:01,963 Following her wherever she went. 129 00:07:17,205 --> 00:07:20,631 ♪ ♪ 130 00:07:20,650 --> 00:07:22,225 - Lots of people would walk their dogs on the trail. 131 00:07:22,377 --> 00:07:23,968 That was a common thing. 132 00:07:23,987 --> 00:07:26,546 I was never concerned about her going out. 133 00:07:26,564 --> 00:07:29,657 As a small community, if I wasn't watching her, 134 00:07:29,884 --> 00:07:32,235 One of the other neighbors would be watching. 135 00:07:32,387 --> 00:07:34,570 - My mom always preached stranger danger. 136 00:07:34,723 --> 00:07:36,389 Don't talk to strangers. 137 00:07:36,482 --> 00:07:39,316 But in that community, everyone knew each other. 138 00:07:39,336 --> 00:07:40,818 Nobody was really a stranger. 139 00:07:40,912 --> 00:07:42,670 So you kinda just talked to everybody. 140 00:07:42,897 --> 00:07:43,922 ♪ ♪ 141 00:07:59,748 --> 00:08:02,440 ♪ ♪ 142 00:08:44,125 --> 00:08:45,567 ♪ ♪ 143 00:08:47,462 --> 00:08:49,219 ♪ ♪ 144 00:08:49,314 --> 00:08:54,150 And then, "come home." 145 00:08:54,302 --> 00:08:56,393 - April was always responding right away 146 00:08:56,487 --> 00:08:58,079 To people whenever they texted. 147 00:08:58,306 --> 00:09:01,499 ♪ ♪ 148 00:09:06,664 --> 00:09:08,648 [line ringing] 149 00:09:08,741 --> 00:09:09,257 - Your call has been forwarded... 150 00:09:27,168 --> 00:09:28,276 ♪ ♪ 151 00:09:36,177 --> 00:09:39,603 ♪ ♪ 152 00:09:39,623 --> 00:09:41,372 [doorbell rings] 153 00:10:21,389 --> 00:10:26,409 ♪ ♪ 154 00:10:26,503 --> 00:10:29,837 - And jennifer calls me up and said, "April's missing." 155 00:10:30,064 --> 00:10:33,657 So told work, "I gotta leave. Something's gone wrong. 156 00:10:33,677 --> 00:10:35,677 I don't know what it is, but it's something with April." 157 00:10:35,904 --> 00:10:42,433 ♪ ♪ 158 00:10:54,088 --> 00:11:00,702 ♪ ♪ 159 00:11:15,552 --> 00:11:18,052 [line ringing] 160 00:11:18,279 --> 00:11:18,803 - 911. 161 00:11:28,139 --> 00:11:31,140 [tense music] 162 00:11:31,292 --> 00:11:37,739 ♪ ♪ 163 00:11:52,404 --> 00:11:55,572 - It was an obvious murder. 164 00:11:55,592 --> 00:11:57,241 It was a young girl. 165 00:11:57,260 --> 00:11:59,910 We weren't sure of her age. 166 00:11:59,929 --> 00:12:02,004 She looked like a teenager. 167 00:12:02,156 --> 00:12:05,916 ♪ ♪ 168 00:12:05,935 --> 00:12:08,995 The armada police department is a very small town. 169 00:12:09,013 --> 00:12:12,681 There's maybe one officer on duty at a time. 170 00:12:12,776 --> 00:12:17,278 And so it wasn't unusual to get a call from them for help. 171 00:12:17,505 --> 00:12:19,614 But in this case, it was all hands on deck. 172 00:12:19,841 --> 00:12:22,858 The area where her body was found 173 00:12:23,011 --> 00:12:26,103 Was wooded enough that you couldn't see it. 174 00:12:26,122 --> 00:12:28,790 - You have to go down about six feet into a ditch, 175 00:12:28,941 --> 00:12:30,958 Across the ditch, up on the other side, 176 00:12:31,110 --> 00:12:34,854 And through some very, very heavy bushes and trees. 177 00:12:34,872 --> 00:12:37,857 - We would've probably not even found her there 178 00:12:37,875 --> 00:12:40,635 If it wasn't for the dog. 179 00:12:40,786 --> 00:12:43,971 And that dog literally led them down into the ravine 180 00:12:44,123 --> 00:12:46,307 Where her body was. 181 00:12:46,534 --> 00:12:48,884 - She was found with her shirt up, 182 00:12:48,978 --> 00:12:53,556 Her pants down, and clear bruises about her body. 183 00:12:53,650 --> 00:12:56,542 - Well, the trauma to her head was obvious. 184 00:12:56,561 --> 00:12:58,635 You could see that there were actually 185 00:12:58,655 --> 00:13:02,472 Shoe prints in her face. 186 00:13:02,492 --> 00:13:04,050 - The brutality upon which she died 187 00:13:04,143 --> 00:13:06,494 By being stomped to death, 188 00:13:06,645 --> 00:13:10,556 This was as brutal as it gets and as senseless as it gets. 189 00:13:10,575 --> 00:13:12,649 - It was so physically violent. 190 00:13:12,743 --> 00:13:15,319 It was really, you know, 191 00:13:15,338 --> 00:13:17,913 I couldn't really comprehend it. 192 00:13:18,007 --> 00:13:22,510 ♪ ♪ 193 00:13:35,249 --> 00:13:41,362 ♪ ♪ 194 00:13:44,701 --> 00:13:48,094 - They tell me that I need to stay outside. 195 00:13:48,112 --> 00:13:49,853 It's a small police department. 196 00:13:49,873 --> 00:13:53,541 And... 197 00:13:53,768 --> 00:13:56,952 They were doing interviews with jennifer, 198 00:13:57,105 --> 00:13:59,547 And there's not much room in there. 199 00:14:21,295 --> 00:14:23,404 - I'm listening to the radio on the news, 200 00:14:23,555 --> 00:14:26,723 And they're talking about a young girl's body 201 00:14:26,743 --> 00:14:29,318 Found on the--on the trails, 202 00:14:29,470 --> 00:14:31,804 And I'm starting to put pieces together 203 00:14:31,822 --> 00:14:33,730 In my own head 204 00:14:33,824 --> 00:14:36,083 That this is the only reason we could possibly be here. 205 00:14:46,988 --> 00:14:49,822 - Once jennifer described the clothes 206 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:53,267 April was wearing that evening 207 00:14:53,494 --> 00:14:56,328 And described the dog she was with, 208 00:14:56,347 --> 00:14:58,105 We knew it was April. 209 00:15:00,184 --> 00:15:03,018 [emotional piano melody] 210 00:15:03,171 --> 00:15:06,689 ♪ ♪ 211 00:15:06,841 --> 00:15:09,116 I mean, I know she was in shock, 212 00:15:09,343 --> 00:15:12,269 But I remember the wailing that night. 213 00:15:12,288 --> 00:15:14,847 - ♪ I knew the day would come ♪ 214 00:15:14,865 --> 00:15:16,606 - This is a mother of a daughter 215 00:15:16,701 --> 00:15:20,610 Who's brutally murdered. 216 00:15:20,630 --> 00:15:23,189 And what can you do, I mean, 217 00:15:23,207 --> 00:15:28,135 Except let her, you know, let her cry? 218 00:15:37,814 --> 00:15:40,314 ♪ ♪ 219 00:15:40,541 --> 00:15:43,392 Okay. 220 00:15:43,544 --> 00:15:49,048 ♪ ♪ 221 00:15:49,141 --> 00:15:50,566 - I lost everything right there. 222 00:15:50,718 --> 00:15:54,737 ♪ ♪ 223 00:15:54,889 --> 00:15:57,573 - It was just really, really tough to-- 224 00:15:57,725 --> 00:16:01,560 At the time to just not get caught up in that 225 00:16:01,579 --> 00:16:04,654 And then just try and focus on what the job was 226 00:16:04,674 --> 00:16:07,082 And try and keep the emotions aside. 227 00:16:07,235 --> 00:16:13,072 ♪ ♪ 228 00:16:13,090 --> 00:16:15,924 [tense music] 229 00:16:16,019 --> 00:16:21,022 ♪ ♪ 230 00:16:21,249 --> 00:16:24,341 Well, certainly, in any investigation, 231 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:27,753 We always look at the people closest to the victim. 232 00:16:27,772 --> 00:16:29,363 Being I'm her stepfather, 233 00:16:29,590 --> 00:16:31,198 I'm a person of interest, obviously. 234 00:16:31,425 --> 00:16:34,593 Everybody directly in April's life 235 00:16:34,612 --> 00:16:37,020 Were the first ones questioned. 236 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:40,374 It was a very long, long night. 237 00:16:40,526 --> 00:16:42,785 - It's a process of elimination. 238 00:16:42,937 --> 00:16:45,713 Once we had eliminated the mother and father, 239 00:16:45,940 --> 00:16:48,031 Then we look at other close friends, 240 00:16:48,051 --> 00:16:50,292 Boyfriend, girlfriend. 241 00:16:50,386 --> 00:16:52,702 ♪ ♪ 242 00:16:52,722 --> 00:16:54,463 - Just for the mere fact of him being 243 00:16:54,615 --> 00:16:58,300 The closest person to her, him being her boyfriend, 244 00:16:58,394 --> 00:17:00,394 Of course, we're gonna take a good look at him. 245 00:17:00,546 --> 00:17:02,971 And so we interviewed him at length. 246 00:17:03,066 --> 00:17:06,125 The first thing we always do is ask for phones. 247 00:17:06,143 --> 00:17:08,569 So we of course took his phone 248 00:17:08,796 --> 00:17:10,571 And started looking through his phone 249 00:17:10,722 --> 00:17:13,482 To try and determine, what was the status 250 00:17:13,576 --> 00:17:16,577 Of their relationship, if they had any problems. 251 00:17:16,804 --> 00:17:20,247 We find this text message he got from April 252 00:17:20,399 --> 00:17:24,234 Around 6:24 that evening 253 00:17:24,253 --> 00:17:28,572 That said, "I think I almost got kidnapped, omfg." 254 00:17:28,591 --> 00:17:32,334 That was such a odd text message to read, 255 00:17:32,486 --> 00:17:35,387 And yet he never responded to that text. 256 00:17:45,182 --> 00:17:49,168 - When April was found, her phone was not with her. 257 00:17:49,186 --> 00:17:51,428 We don't know where it was. 258 00:17:51,522 --> 00:17:55,007 One theory is that he somehow sent this message to himself 259 00:17:55,100 --> 00:17:57,176 To get himself off the hook 260 00:17:57,194 --> 00:18:00,028 And make him seem like he was innocent somehow. 261 00:18:00,123 --> 00:18:03,290 ♪ ♪ 262 00:18:15,972 --> 00:18:18,806 - They're 15 and 14 years old. It's not unusual. 263 00:18:18,957 --> 00:18:21,200 But because there had been 264 00:18:21,293 --> 00:18:24,127 That sort of anger in the relationship, 265 00:18:24,147 --> 00:18:27,130 That's the first thing that you zero in on. 266 00:18:27,224 --> 00:18:30,317 - We thought, well, we better take a good look at austin 267 00:18:30,544 --> 00:18:32,378 And figure out where he was that evening, 268 00:18:32,396 --> 00:18:34,113 Why he didn't respond to this text message. 269 00:18:45,393 --> 00:18:47,334 - Boyfriends have every reason to lie, 270 00:18:47,561 --> 00:18:49,670 Especially in a murder investigation. 271 00:18:49,821 --> 00:18:52,414 There has to be corroborating evidence for us to believe you. 272 00:18:52,566 --> 00:18:57,661 ♪ ♪ 273 00:18:57,680 --> 00:18:59,588 - I picked up my ipod, 274 00:18:59,682 --> 00:19:02,424 And I was just texting all of my friends in armada. 275 00:19:02,518 --> 00:19:05,744 ♪ ♪ 276 00:19:05,763 --> 00:19:10,340 - I had heard from my mom that night that it happened 277 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:13,419 That there was a body that was found on the trail. 278 00:19:13,437 --> 00:19:15,679 I also texted my friends, 279 00:19:15,773 --> 00:19:17,180 And everybody responded 280 00:19:17,274 --> 00:19:19,349 Back to me except April. 281 00:19:19,368 --> 00:19:20,684 I didn't find out the truth 282 00:19:20,778 --> 00:19:22,611 Until the next morning. 283 00:19:22,705 --> 00:19:25,539 - The village of armada stunned as the girl found 284 00:19:25,766 --> 00:19:28,042 Murdered along the macomb orchard trail 285 00:19:28,193 --> 00:19:30,269 Is identified as one of their own, 286 00:19:30,362 --> 00:19:32,955 14-year-old April millsap. 287 00:19:33,107 --> 00:19:35,049 - When I heard the words, "it's April," 288 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:38,794 I didn't want to believe it was true. 289 00:19:38,888 --> 00:19:40,537 - There were definitely a handful of people 290 00:19:40,631 --> 00:19:42,464 Who didn't like April. 291 00:19:42,558 --> 00:19:44,800 It was simply because she was happy living her life, 292 00:19:44,952 --> 00:19:47,119 And other people just didn't wanna see that. 293 00:19:47,137 --> 00:19:48,878 Anyone that was close to April was a suspect, 294 00:19:48,898 --> 00:19:51,473 And that's why it's so scary, 295 00:19:51,625 --> 00:19:52,975 'cause you never know who it is. 296 00:19:53,069 --> 00:19:56,128 [dramatic music] 297 00:19:56,221 --> 00:19:57,963 - A killer was on the loose, 298 00:19:57,982 --> 00:20:00,315 And we couldn't afford to rule anyone out. 299 00:20:00,468 --> 00:20:02,651 - Police are searching for a dented white painter's van. 300 00:20:02,803 --> 00:20:04,411 - Now you've got this white van, 301 00:20:04,638 --> 00:20:06,914 Which plays into everybody's worst fears. 302 00:20:10,995 --> 00:20:13,996 [tense music] 303 00:20:14,148 --> 00:20:18,333 ♪ ♪ 304 00:20:18,486 --> 00:20:21,911 - We brought in an additional 20 officers in the morning 305 00:20:22,006 --> 00:20:24,823 And another 40 by the afternoon. 306 00:20:24,842 --> 00:20:28,102 When the phone is missing, you think, 307 00:20:28,329 --> 00:20:29,419 "well, there's something on that phone 308 00:20:29,438 --> 00:20:31,663 That would implicate someone." 309 00:20:31,757 --> 00:20:33,515 And so we had to find that phone. 310 00:20:33,667 --> 00:20:40,689 ♪ ♪ 311 00:20:40,783 --> 00:20:43,191 We took April's phone to the michigan state police 312 00:20:43,344 --> 00:20:45,193 Computer crimes unit. 313 00:20:45,346 --> 00:20:48,030 We had hoped on her phone that we would find 314 00:20:48,124 --> 00:20:50,182 Text messages, calls, 315 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:53,460 Just to indicate somebody that she had met, 316 00:20:53,612 --> 00:20:57,464 Somebody she was supposed to meet that evening, 317 00:20:57,616 --> 00:21:01,209 Or some indication of who she was having a relationship with. 318 00:21:01,304 --> 00:21:04,212 [sinister music] 319 00:21:04,365 --> 00:21:10,978 ♪ ♪ 320 00:21:14,725 --> 00:21:16,650 Roger mace, we learned, 321 00:21:16,802 --> 00:21:20,212 Attended the same school as April. 322 00:21:20,305 --> 00:21:23,065 The officer listens to roger talk, 323 00:21:23,217 --> 00:21:27,052 And the officer's gut feeling is something's not right, 324 00:21:27,145 --> 00:21:31,056 That maybe this teen was in love with April. 325 00:21:31,075 --> 00:21:33,225 - We did learn about other young men 326 00:21:33,243 --> 00:21:35,744 That may have been interested in her. 327 00:21:35,896 --> 00:21:39,823 - What we needed to find out, was he obsessed with her? 328 00:21:39,917 --> 00:21:41,733 And, of course, what was he doing 329 00:21:41,752 --> 00:21:43,402 During the time of the murder? 330 00:21:43,495 --> 00:21:46,013 We looked at him as far as 331 00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:48,574 If he had any relationship with April 332 00:21:48,592 --> 00:21:50,258 Or anything to do with her. 333 00:21:50,411 --> 00:21:55,247 ♪ ♪ 334 00:21:55,265 --> 00:21:58,100 [tense music] 335 00:21:58,252 --> 00:22:00,677 ♪ ♪ 336 00:22:00,771 --> 00:22:02,604 - In a city about 15 miles away, 337 00:22:02,698 --> 00:22:05,257 We were able to go to that fast-food restaurant 338 00:22:05,350 --> 00:22:08,944 And actually pull the video of them in the drive-through lane. 339 00:22:09,096 --> 00:22:11,113 ♪ ♪ 340 00:22:11,265 --> 00:22:13,374 - And sure enough, 341 00:22:13,525 --> 00:22:15,525 You could see austin and his friend 342 00:22:15,619 --> 00:22:17,285 Pass through that drive-through, 343 00:22:17,438 --> 00:22:20,547 Right at the time that he said he was there, 344 00:22:20,699 --> 00:22:24,218 The coroner couldn't give us a time of death exactly. 345 00:22:24,369 --> 00:22:25,777 But the murder occurred sometime between 346 00:22:25,796 --> 00:22:28,872 6:00 p.M. And 8:00 p.M. 347 00:22:28,966 --> 00:22:31,299 And austin was at mcdonald's, 348 00:22:31,394 --> 00:22:32,618 Confirmed by video, 349 00:22:32,636 --> 00:22:34,453 At 6:30 p.M., 350 00:22:34,471 --> 00:22:36,471 Which would've cleared him 351 00:22:36,624 --> 00:22:38,399 From that time frame, 352 00:22:38,550 --> 00:22:41,126 Because there's no way that he could have murdered her 353 00:22:41,145 --> 00:22:42,236 And made it to that mcdonald's. 354 00:22:49,820 --> 00:22:52,413 - Once we'd eliminated the boyfriend, 355 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:56,324 It was the first step in us recognizing 356 00:22:56,419 --> 00:22:58,644 That it may not actually be anybody that she knows. 357 00:22:58,662 --> 00:23:01,738 ♪ ♪ 358 00:23:01,832 --> 00:23:03,907 - He was friendly with April, 359 00:23:04,001 --> 00:23:06,818 But it didn't go beyond that. 360 00:23:06,912 --> 00:23:09,821 And he claimed to be at work during the time of the murder. 361 00:23:09,915 --> 00:23:11,657 He was--actually had nothing at all 362 00:23:11,675 --> 00:23:13,492 Or any contact with her. 363 00:23:13,585 --> 00:23:16,495 And he was cleared also with an alibi. 364 00:23:16,513 --> 00:23:18,939 - If it had been a friend, if it had been a relative, 365 00:23:19,166 --> 00:23:22,350 Then we would not have had that text, 366 00:23:22,445 --> 00:23:25,279 Because those texts had the generalized information 367 00:23:25,506 --> 00:23:27,022 Saying that she thought she was being followed, 368 00:23:27,174 --> 00:23:29,508 And she was afraid. 369 00:23:29,526 --> 00:23:32,027 - It became really tough. 370 00:23:32,179 --> 00:23:33,269 We were starting to look at it and say, 371 00:23:33,289 --> 00:23:35,697 "is this possibly a stranger?" 372 00:23:35,849 --> 00:23:37,624 ♪ ♪ 373 00:23:48,212 --> 00:23:49,303 - The next few days after that, 374 00:23:49,454 --> 00:23:51,713 I was keeping up on my social medias, 375 00:23:51,865 --> 00:23:54,624 Making sure everyone else was still safe too. 376 00:23:54,643 --> 00:23:57,961 I didn't want another friend of mine getting hurt. 377 00:23:58,055 --> 00:24:01,297 - Nobody wanted to go outside. Nobody wanted to do anything. 378 00:24:01,391 --> 00:24:04,059 You have to assume that you're always potentially in danger. 379 00:24:04,211 --> 00:24:10,065 ♪ ♪ 380 00:24:10,217 --> 00:24:14,069 The official cause of death was blunt-force head trauma 381 00:24:14,221 --> 00:24:15,812 And asphyxiation. 382 00:24:15,906 --> 00:24:18,390 And that asphyxiation came from 383 00:24:18,408 --> 00:24:22,728 The stomping on her head and on her neck. 384 00:24:22,746 --> 00:24:25,839 The key piece of evidence that was on April's body 385 00:24:26,066 --> 00:24:29,918 Was actually the footprint that was left on her face. 386 00:24:30,070 --> 00:24:32,846 It gave us a clear pattern of the shoe tread, 387 00:24:32,998 --> 00:24:36,850 And it's what our lab people called a herringbone pattern. 388 00:24:37,002 --> 00:24:39,094 Getting those shoes were a priority. 389 00:24:39,246 --> 00:24:41,747 ♪ ♪ 390 00:24:41,765 --> 00:24:44,933 - The next step was to do a door-to-door canvass. 391 00:24:45,085 --> 00:24:47,919 - Knocking on every door, asking neighbors, 392 00:24:48,013 --> 00:24:51,698 People in the area if they heard, saw anything. 393 00:24:51,925 --> 00:24:54,868 So we received information from one of the neighbors. 394 00:24:55,095 --> 00:24:57,871 She was a young girl, and she had seen a van, 395 00:24:58,098 --> 00:25:01,190 A white van driving slowly down her block. 396 00:25:01,210 --> 00:25:03,769 The driver and the passenger 397 00:25:03,862 --> 00:25:06,121 Were looking at her, pointing at her, 398 00:25:06,215 --> 00:25:08,215 And she felt really creeped out about it, 399 00:25:08,442 --> 00:25:11,459 Enough to the fact that she videotaped the van. 400 00:25:11,612 --> 00:25:14,721 ♪ ♪ 401 00:25:14,948 --> 00:25:15,889 - Now you've got this white van, 402 00:25:16,041 --> 00:25:16,965 Which plays into 403 00:25:17,059 --> 00:25:19,117 Everybody's worst fears. 404 00:25:19,210 --> 00:25:23,121 It was a very strong lead. 405 00:25:23,214 --> 00:25:25,307 - And we wanted to know who was in this van 406 00:25:25,459 --> 00:25:27,142 And what they were doing in that neighborhood. 407 00:25:27,236 --> 00:25:29,811 We put it on the news. 408 00:25:29,963 --> 00:25:33,056 - Police are searching for a dented white painter's van. 409 00:25:33,150 --> 00:25:35,150 Investigators say the van was seen near where millsap's body 410 00:25:35,244 --> 00:25:36,743 Was discovered. 411 00:25:36,895 --> 00:25:38,078 - Right after I saw that on the news, 412 00:25:38,229 --> 00:25:40,322 My first thought was "serial killer." 413 00:25:40,474 --> 00:25:42,416 - We had to find the murderer or murderers, 414 00:25:42,643 --> 00:25:44,309 Because we were afraid they might be out 415 00:25:44,328 --> 00:25:45,502 Stalking other victims. 416 00:25:49,666 --> 00:25:51,666 [gentle music] 417 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:55,762 - After April passed, I didn't want to believe it. 418 00:25:55,989 --> 00:25:59,491 I would go to our messages, reread them, 419 00:25:59,509 --> 00:26:02,677 And pretend like we were texting in that moment 420 00:26:02,830 --> 00:26:05,180 Just to make it feel like it wasn't real. 421 00:26:05,332 --> 00:26:07,349 ♪ ♪ 422 00:26:07,443 --> 00:26:10,852 - Authorities have fielded over 600 tips so far 423 00:26:10,946 --> 00:26:12,020 With more coming in. 424 00:26:12,114 --> 00:26:14,097 - And unfortunately, 425 00:26:14,116 --> 00:26:19,177 Though we had received hundreds of tips about white vans 426 00:26:19,196 --> 00:26:22,122 Not just in the area, but in the whole county. 427 00:26:31,300 --> 00:26:33,859 - And then a gentleman came forward and indicates, 428 00:26:33,877 --> 00:26:36,194 "that is actually my van. I'm a contractor. 429 00:26:36,213 --> 00:26:38,955 I was at this address." 430 00:26:39,049 --> 00:26:42,309 - And was showing his coworker the houses that he had done. 431 00:26:42,536 --> 00:26:44,552 And so that was confirmed with the coworker, 432 00:26:44,705 --> 00:26:46,647 And their stories matched together. 433 00:26:46,874 --> 00:26:49,557 And so they were cleared of any wrongdoing. 434 00:26:49,710 --> 00:26:56,990 ♪ ♪ 435 00:26:57,142 --> 00:27:00,977 - It was about the time that we were eliminating the white van 436 00:27:00,996 --> 00:27:04,389 That we were beginning to receive the calls 437 00:27:04,408 --> 00:27:08,151 From the individuals that were actually on the trail. 438 00:27:08,170 --> 00:27:09,728 - A father and his two daughters 439 00:27:09,746 --> 00:27:12,247 Report they had seen April 440 00:27:12,341 --> 00:27:15,583 Right around 6:30 p.M. On the orchard lake path. 441 00:27:15,736 --> 00:27:18,995 They said that she was talking to a man on a motorcycle. 442 00:27:19,014 --> 00:27:20,997 This was completely new to us. 443 00:27:21,091 --> 00:27:22,908 She was looking at her phone. 444 00:27:22,926 --> 00:27:25,018 The man had his helmet on, 445 00:27:25,170 --> 00:27:28,430 And he was kind of walking his motorcycle next to her. 446 00:27:28,582 --> 00:27:29,764 They assumed they were together, 447 00:27:29,917 --> 00:27:31,917 Because they were walking together. 448 00:27:31,935 --> 00:27:36,087 But the reaction between April and him was neutral. 449 00:27:36,106 --> 00:27:38,106 It was not friendly at all. 450 00:27:38,258 --> 00:27:40,183 It wasn't scared, 451 00:27:40,277 --> 00:27:42,761 But it wasn't friendly either. 452 00:27:42,779 --> 00:27:45,430 - The witness, he is a dirt bike guy 453 00:27:45,523 --> 00:27:48,357 And was able to describe very clearly 454 00:27:48,377 --> 00:27:49,951 The type, the make, the model. 455 00:27:50,045 --> 00:27:54,456 ♪ ♪ 456 00:27:54,550 --> 00:27:57,700 Once we had that description, we were also then able 457 00:27:57,720 --> 00:28:01,279 To interview others who were on the trail 458 00:28:01,298 --> 00:28:04,874 And again consistently describe the same motorcycle, 459 00:28:04,893 --> 00:28:06,952 The same individual, 460 00:28:06,970 --> 00:28:10,713 And the same modifications made to that motorcycle. 461 00:28:10,807 --> 00:28:14,401 - Now our investigation changed completely from a white van 462 00:28:14,552 --> 00:28:17,145 Or to someone she knew to a man on a motorcycle. 463 00:28:17,297 --> 00:28:19,722 ♪ ♪ 464 00:28:19,742 --> 00:28:22,650 [tense music] 465 00:28:22,803 --> 00:28:25,061 ♪ ♪ 466 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:26,896 Well, we had flooded the whole area 467 00:28:26,915 --> 00:28:28,807 With every police officer on duty 468 00:28:28,900 --> 00:28:31,567 To look for this motorcycle. 469 00:28:31,587 --> 00:28:34,403 And fortunately, one of our officers 470 00:28:34,423 --> 00:28:36,256 Who was familiar with the area 471 00:28:36,483 --> 00:28:37,816 Was driving through the neighborhood 472 00:28:37,834 --> 00:28:39,242 And saw a motorcycle. 473 00:28:39,336 --> 00:28:40,986 Of course, he was by himself. 474 00:28:41,004 --> 00:28:42,821 So he stopped to take a picture. 475 00:28:42,839 --> 00:28:44,839 - He was going home for lunch. 476 00:28:44,992 --> 00:28:47,083 He came back, and he said, "I got these photographs. 477 00:28:47,102 --> 00:28:50,103 Take a look at this. I think it matches the bike." 478 00:28:50,255 --> 00:28:52,998 And in fact, they matched what the individuals 479 00:28:53,016 --> 00:28:55,183 Thought they saw on the trail. 480 00:28:55,335 --> 00:29:01,948 ♪ ♪ 481 00:29:05,012 --> 00:29:06,787 - We knew nothing about james vancallis 482 00:29:06,938 --> 00:29:09,197 Except that he didn't have any kind of record. 483 00:29:09,291 --> 00:29:11,683 And he was cooperative when talking to police. 484 00:29:11,701 --> 00:29:13,460 Showed 'em the motorcycle, 485 00:29:13,687 --> 00:29:15,687 And showed 'em the helmet he had on, 486 00:29:15,780 --> 00:29:18,523 And described his clothing. 487 00:29:18,542 --> 00:29:21,693 He told us that he was wearing a white shoe, 488 00:29:21,711 --> 00:29:24,546 But even a layman could tell by looking at the shoes 489 00:29:24,698 --> 00:29:28,216 That they didn't have the same herringbone pattern. 490 00:29:28,368 --> 00:29:35,373 ♪ ♪ 491 00:29:35,392 --> 00:29:38,393 And I said, "well, it's his brother." 492 00:29:38,487 --> 00:29:40,879 So obviously, a brother can lie for somebody. 493 00:29:40,897 --> 00:29:43,973 So why don't we just ask for his phone. 494 00:29:44,067 --> 00:29:46,309 And his phone actually put him in the village of armada 495 00:29:46,403 --> 00:29:49,237 During the time of our murder. 496 00:29:49,331 --> 00:29:51,647 - Police and fbi agents are raiding a home 497 00:29:51,667 --> 00:29:53,224 In wells township in connection 498 00:29:53,318 --> 00:29:55,577 To the April millsap murder. 499 00:29:55,671 --> 00:29:57,653 Motivation for the search may be a motorcycle 500 00:29:57,673 --> 00:30:00,081 Seen near the trail at the time. 501 00:30:00,175 --> 00:30:02,400 - During the search warrant in the backyard 502 00:30:02,419 --> 00:30:05,011 There was marijuana plants. 503 00:30:05,163 --> 00:30:07,238 Both james vancallis and his father 504 00:30:07,332 --> 00:30:09,924 Were arrested for the grow operation. 505 00:30:10,077 --> 00:30:15,171 ♪ ♪ 506 00:30:15,190 --> 00:30:18,249 We were hoping to find dna evidence on his motorcycle, 507 00:30:18,343 --> 00:30:21,027 On his clothes, or on the helmet, 508 00:30:21,179 --> 00:30:23,438 And, of course, looking at shoes. 509 00:30:23,532 --> 00:30:25,440 So we took a lot of other shoes out of the house, 510 00:30:25,592 --> 00:30:27,350 But none of those shoes matched 511 00:30:27,444 --> 00:30:29,536 The prints on her face. 512 00:30:29,687 --> 00:30:33,264 And, of course, they analyzed those clothing items. 513 00:30:33,283 --> 00:30:36,267 It actually became obvious just looking at the helmet 514 00:30:36,286 --> 00:30:37,936 That it had been wiped down. 515 00:30:37,954 --> 00:30:41,364 I mean, it was spotless, clean, 516 00:30:41,383 --> 00:30:44,776 And we never did find dna on anything out of his home. 517 00:30:44,794 --> 00:30:48,221 And so it was kind of up in the air with him. 518 00:30:48,373 --> 00:30:50,465 - I actually thought james vancallis might be innocent. 519 00:30:50,617 --> 00:30:52,133 He was at the wrong place at the wrong time. 520 00:30:52,285 --> 00:30:56,471 ♪ ♪ 521 00:30:56,565 --> 00:30:59,548 [gentle piano music] 522 00:30:59,643 --> 00:31:01,401 - The whole town came. 523 00:31:01,552 --> 00:31:06,297 It was just sadness overloaded everywhere. 524 00:31:06,316 --> 00:31:07,908 - All I can really remember 525 00:31:08,135 --> 00:31:11,152 Was seeing April's mom just sobbing. 526 00:31:11,304 --> 00:31:14,155 And that's what broke my heart the most. 527 00:31:14,249 --> 00:31:16,808 ♪ ♪ 528 00:31:16,826 --> 00:31:19,978 Just knowing that April, her only daughter, 529 00:31:19,996 --> 00:31:24,832 Wasn't there anymore for her was really heartbreaking. 530 00:31:24,985 --> 00:31:27,594 ♪ ♪ 531 00:31:36,271 --> 00:31:39,180 [tense music] 532 00:31:39,332 --> 00:31:42,758 ♪ ♪ 533 00:31:42,778 --> 00:31:45,594 - An unknown mourner at a victim's funeral 534 00:31:45,614 --> 00:31:47,355 Will always raise a red flag. 535 00:31:47,449 --> 00:31:49,783 - I think a lot of us just wanted the truth. 536 00:31:50,010 --> 00:31:52,026 We were scared about who was out there. 537 00:31:52,179 --> 00:31:53,578 Like, why haven't we caught anybody yet? 538 00:31:57,626 --> 00:32:00,034 [tense music] 539 00:32:00,187 --> 00:32:02,687 - He's a stranger attending a funeral 540 00:32:02,706 --> 00:32:04,297 Of someone he didn't know, 541 00:32:04,449 --> 00:32:05,966 So obviously they targeted him. 542 00:32:06,117 --> 00:32:10,211 It's some sort of narcissistic kind of situation 543 00:32:10,363 --> 00:32:13,306 That a murderer would want to go to the funeral. 544 00:32:13,533 --> 00:32:15,642 But he turned out to be another police officer 545 00:32:15,869 --> 00:32:17,869 From another area just paying his respects. 546 00:32:17,887 --> 00:32:24,609 ♪ ♪ 547 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:39,224 - It's the worst feeling you can imagine. 548 00:32:39,242 --> 00:32:40,649 You're always going through anxiety 549 00:32:40,744 --> 00:32:42,836 Waiting for the police. 550 00:32:43,063 --> 00:32:45,563 - It was the next day after the search warrant 551 00:32:45,582 --> 00:32:48,508 That we received a call from james vancallis' girlfriend 552 00:32:48,659 --> 00:32:50,326 At the time, crystal. 553 00:32:50,420 --> 00:32:53,588 She was crying and upset. 554 00:32:53,682 --> 00:32:56,074 - Crystal told us that something unusual had happened 555 00:32:56,167 --> 00:32:59,001 The night of April's murder. 556 00:32:59,021 --> 00:33:02,004 - He had been out on his motorcycle, came back, 557 00:33:02,024 --> 00:33:05,508 And she saw him in his room wiping down his helmet 558 00:33:05,602 --> 00:33:07,252 And wiping down these 559 00:33:07,270 --> 00:33:09,771 Black and white basketball shoes, 560 00:33:09,865 --> 00:33:11,923 Which were the shoes he actually wore that day, 561 00:33:11,941 --> 00:33:14,442 Not white shoes. 562 00:33:14,594 --> 00:33:16,761 - And after that night, she never saw those shoes again. 563 00:33:16,780 --> 00:33:24,026 ♪ ♪ 564 00:33:24,046 --> 00:33:27,789 - We took all the computers out of james vancallis' home, 565 00:33:27,941 --> 00:33:30,124 Looked at his internet browsing history, 566 00:33:30,218 --> 00:33:33,869 And there was very odd searches in google. 567 00:33:33,889 --> 00:33:36,297 - It was, like, "older men speaking to younger girls." 568 00:33:36,449 --> 00:33:39,059 "what do younger girls see in older men?" 569 00:33:39,210 --> 00:33:42,896 "why do younger girls become interested in older men?" 570 00:33:43,047 --> 00:33:45,790 - Also on his phone, we found-- 571 00:33:45,883 --> 00:33:48,068 I call them stalker videos. 572 00:33:48,295 --> 00:33:50,645 He was videotaping younger girls, 573 00:33:50,739 --> 00:33:52,797 You know, teenagers, without them knowing. 574 00:33:52,816 --> 00:33:56,150 And so this opened up a whole new view 575 00:33:56,303 --> 00:33:58,319 Of who james vancallis was. 576 00:33:58,471 --> 00:34:05,585 ♪ ♪ 577 00:34:07,405 --> 00:34:09,422 Instead of an initial scan, I'm looking for text messages 578 00:34:09,574 --> 00:34:11,833 And--and phone calls. 579 00:34:11,927 --> 00:34:14,335 They wanted to look at every last bit of information 580 00:34:14,429 --> 00:34:16,096 On that phone. 581 00:34:16,247 --> 00:34:18,098 In the interim, one of our officers 582 00:34:18,249 --> 00:34:21,509 Went on to james' facebook page. 583 00:34:21,603 --> 00:34:23,161 And scrolling through all the pictures, 584 00:34:23,179 --> 00:34:25,513 She actually saw a picture of james 585 00:34:25,665 --> 00:34:29,275 Wearing black and white basketball shoes. 586 00:34:29,502 --> 00:34:30,926 - We asked crystal, "are these the shoes?" 587 00:34:31,020 --> 00:34:33,004 And she said, "yes." 588 00:34:33,022 --> 00:34:35,523 ♪ ♪ 589 00:34:35,617 --> 00:34:38,601 - I remember looking at the picture of April's face, 590 00:34:38,695 --> 00:34:40,286 And right on her cheek, 591 00:34:40,438 --> 00:34:42,530 You could see this little emblem, 592 00:34:42,682 --> 00:34:45,700 And it turned out to be the air jordan logo. 593 00:34:45,852 --> 00:34:47,627 - We went online, and we actually ordered 594 00:34:47,778 --> 00:34:49,629 A pair of those shoes. 595 00:34:49,856 --> 00:34:52,298 - And we sent those to the lab for comparison. 596 00:34:52,450 --> 00:34:55,526 And it was the exact same pattern. 597 00:34:55,545 --> 00:35:00,365 ♪ ♪ 598 00:35:00,458 --> 00:35:02,142 - I mean, I recall, to this moment, 599 00:35:02,369 --> 00:35:04,369 Getting the phone call from becky to say, 600 00:35:04,387 --> 00:35:05,979 "we're all meeting at the sheriff's department, 601 00:35:06,206 --> 00:35:08,373 Because the fbi has something fantastic." 602 00:35:08,391 --> 00:35:10,725 - The fbi computer crimes unit 603 00:35:10,819 --> 00:35:15,380 Found that a sports tracker app was on that phone. 604 00:35:15,398 --> 00:35:19,066 And it actually had been in use during the time of the murder. 605 00:35:19,219 --> 00:35:23,070 ♪ ♪ 606 00:35:23,223 --> 00:35:27,074 - We know that on that app, 607 00:35:27,227 --> 00:35:29,076 She was walking at 2.2 miles per hour. 608 00:35:29,229 --> 00:35:31,504 ♪ ♪ 609 00:35:31,656 --> 00:35:35,157 - Right around the time that April sent that text message, 610 00:35:35,177 --> 00:35:37,919 You can see that her speed is starting to increase, 611 00:35:38,013 --> 00:35:41,406 Like something's scaring her to--to increase her pace. 612 00:35:41,424 --> 00:35:45,834 ♪ ♪ 613 00:35:45,929 --> 00:35:49,263 - The app tells us she's walking at 4.4 miles per hour, 614 00:35:49,416 --> 00:35:51,357 So now she's doubled her pace, 615 00:35:51,509 --> 00:35:54,101 Which clearly shows panic and fear. 616 00:35:54,254 --> 00:35:58,180 - The phone's movements got really jerky. 617 00:35:58,274 --> 00:36:01,426 You could see the path going in and out of the woods, 618 00:36:01,519 --> 00:36:03,611 And it went on for ten minutes. 619 00:36:03,763 --> 00:36:06,372 When you watch that video, 620 00:36:06,599 --> 00:36:09,692 You see the last 15 minutes of April's life, 621 00:36:09,711 --> 00:36:12,528 And you see her murder electronically, 622 00:36:12,622 --> 00:36:15,456 And it's bone-chilling. 623 00:36:15,608 --> 00:36:20,127 And then when the phone leaves the murder site, 624 00:36:20,222 --> 00:36:23,464 It's going between 17 and 19 miles per hour 625 00:36:23,558 --> 00:36:25,391 Up the path. 626 00:36:25,543 --> 00:36:27,285 That's all the confirmation we need 627 00:36:27,378 --> 00:36:29,287 That it was in fact that motorcycle. 628 00:36:29,305 --> 00:36:32,065 I mean, that singularly was what convinced us 629 00:36:32,216 --> 00:36:33,566 We had the right person. 630 00:36:33,718 --> 00:36:36,861 It was, like, bingo. 631 00:36:40,817 --> 00:36:43,801 [tense music] 632 00:36:43,820 --> 00:36:48,397 ♪ ♪ 633 00:36:48,416 --> 00:36:50,750 - The track went right past 634 00:36:50,977 --> 00:36:54,737 A house that we knew had surveillance video. 635 00:36:54,831 --> 00:36:59,575 - When they asked for the video from that time period, 636 00:36:59,594 --> 00:37:00,909 Guess what we saw. 637 00:37:01,004 --> 00:37:04,079 We saw that motorcycle. 638 00:37:04,173 --> 00:37:07,158 - The surveillance video and the phone taken together 639 00:37:07,176 --> 00:37:11,329 Shows absolutely, 100%, there was a motorcycle 640 00:37:11,347 --> 00:37:14,999 Driving April's phone escaping from the murder. 641 00:37:15,092 --> 00:37:18,503 We knew because we had it on gps. 642 00:37:18,521 --> 00:37:20,338 And that video was good enough 643 00:37:20,356 --> 00:37:24,509 That you could see the details enough to match 644 00:37:24,527 --> 00:37:27,954 James vancallis' bike to a t. 645 00:37:28,181 --> 00:37:30,456 - It was real clear where April's phone 646 00:37:30,608 --> 00:37:32,350 Was the key witness in this case, 647 00:37:32,368 --> 00:37:36,037 Vancallis' phone was his judas. 648 00:37:36,189 --> 00:37:38,947 - Everything came together like puzzle pieces 649 00:37:38,967 --> 00:37:41,692 Making a huge picture that it was james vancallis 650 00:37:41,711 --> 00:37:43,694 Who murdered April millsap. 651 00:37:43,713 --> 00:37:46,547 [eerie music] 652 00:37:46,699 --> 00:37:50,535 ♪ ♪ 653 00:37:50,553 --> 00:37:53,646 - They didn't know each other. They'd never met before. 654 00:37:53,798 --> 00:37:57,208 This was a random meeting on a trail on a day 655 00:37:57,226 --> 00:38:00,711 That she just happened to be walking her dog. 656 00:38:00,730 --> 00:38:05,566 He attempted to pursue her and she resisted. 657 00:38:05,718 --> 00:38:07,976 ♪ ♪ 658 00:38:08,071 --> 00:38:09,829 - It was at that moment, 659 00:38:10,056 --> 00:38:12,165 This anger and rage of being rejected, 660 00:38:12,392 --> 00:38:15,059 That he decided that he was going to attack her. 661 00:38:15,078 --> 00:38:17,486 Once he was attacking her 662 00:38:17,505 --> 00:38:21,082 I think that's when he decided he was going to kill her. 663 00:38:21,176 --> 00:38:22,249 - He snapped. 664 00:38:22,402 --> 00:38:24,251 ♪ ♪ 665 00:38:24,404 --> 00:38:27,162 It was a small, 14-year-old girl 666 00:38:27,256 --> 00:38:30,165 Who was up against a guy who was approximately 6'0, 6'2. 667 00:38:30,259 --> 00:38:31,351 She never had a chance. 668 00:38:40,253 --> 00:38:47,033 ♪ ♪ 669 00:38:47,184 --> 00:38:49,443 - The judge in this case was a woman. 670 00:38:49,537 --> 00:38:52,113 We know that vancallis has trouble with women. 671 00:38:52,265 --> 00:38:57,192 ♪ ♪ 672 00:38:57,212 --> 00:38:59,954 Vancallis was given an order by the judge. 673 00:39:00,048 --> 00:39:01,939 - He's bringing the helmet down on his body. 674 00:39:02,032 --> 00:39:03,549 - It fits my head. I bought it-- 675 00:39:03,701 --> 00:39:06,110 - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. - Don't say anything! 676 00:39:06,129 --> 00:39:08,721 - And he turned around, and he screamed at her. 677 00:39:08,873 --> 00:39:12,040 - Just flipped a switch again in the middle of trial, 678 00:39:12,060 --> 00:39:15,119 A murder trial. 679 00:39:15,138 --> 00:39:17,121 - What chance do you think April millsap had 680 00:39:17,214 --> 00:39:19,214 When she refused his advances? 681 00:39:19,308 --> 00:39:22,309 - February 8th of 2016. 682 00:39:22,462 --> 00:39:24,570 As to the charge of first-degree murder, 683 00:39:24,722 --> 00:39:26,981 It is the sentence of the court that you serve life in prison. 684 00:39:27,075 --> 00:39:31,135 ♪ ♪ 685 00:39:31,154 --> 00:39:33,413 - We do not have the death penalty in michigan. 686 00:39:33,640 --> 00:39:36,231 If we did, this would be one of those cases 687 00:39:36,251 --> 00:39:39,085 That it would have been used. 688 00:39:39,236 --> 00:39:42,070 - I think it was meant to be that he got caught 689 00:39:42,090 --> 00:39:44,090 For the sake of April, 690 00:39:44,241 --> 00:39:46,000 For the sake of all the other young girls out there 691 00:39:46,152 --> 00:39:48,819 That there was justice for her, 692 00:39:48,838 --> 00:39:52,080 'cause she deserved justice. 693 00:39:52,100 --> 00:39:57,586 - It was just such a release of emotion and stress 694 00:39:57,605 --> 00:39:59,013 That we had been going through for so long. 695 00:39:59,165 --> 00:40:01,274 ♪ ♪ 696 00:40:01,501 --> 00:40:02,942 It was enough to bring me to tears. 697 00:40:15,031 --> 00:40:19,608 - April represented a whole generation of girls her age. 698 00:40:19,627 --> 00:40:22,687 And so hopefully, for other young girls out there, 699 00:40:22,705 --> 00:40:25,372 Knowing that your phone is your safety net. 700 00:40:25,525 --> 00:40:29,469 Girls are taught to be polite to strangers or whoever, 701 00:40:29,620 --> 00:40:33,714 But also they should know, don't be afraid to speak up. 702 00:40:33,866 --> 00:40:38,769 ♪ ♪ 703 00:40:51,384 --> 00:40:54,810 - Yeah. I really do wonder every day 704 00:40:54,829 --> 00:40:57,738 How April would've turned out. 705 00:40:57,890 --> 00:41:01,667 She would've turned 21 earlier this year. 706 00:41:01,819 --> 00:41:05,563 I wish she was living her fullest life right now, 707 00:41:05,581 --> 00:41:10,067 But that was cut too short. 708 00:41:10,086 --> 00:41:12,086 - After April passed, 709 00:41:12,180 --> 00:41:14,405 I sent, um, 710 00:41:14,423 --> 00:41:18,017 A couple random messages that year saying, like, 711 00:41:18,168 --> 00:41:19,760 "I know you're not gonna read this. 712 00:41:19,912 --> 00:41:22,671 I know you'll never see this, but I miss you," 713 00:41:22,690 --> 00:41:25,099 Just hoping for a response one day. 714 00:41:25,251 --> 00:41:28,936 ♪ ♪ 715 00:41:29,030 --> 00:41:31,364 - [voice breaking] I wish she would've had 716 00:41:31,591 --> 00:41:36,761 A long life, but all I can say is, 717 00:41:36,779 --> 00:41:40,873 I hope she's in a better place. 718 00:41:41,100 --> 00:41:43,358 - There you go. You got it. You got it. 719 00:41:43,378 --> 00:41:46,120 - Go, April, go 720 00:41:46,272 --> 00:41:50,383 ♪ ♪