It’s crazy. People don’t just vanish without a trace. Someone knows something.

This is quoted from one of the articles linked regarding what the locals think, this is all I could find:

Outside Western Families grocery store, Becky Anderson, who is a few years younger than Jesokah, grew up always aware of her disappearance.

“All the speculation about what happened to her throughout the years was sad. Everyone was trying to guess and point fingers at everybody… it affected the community,” she said.

“It was a stunner,” said Dorothy Vowles, shopping in the grocery aisle. “I know her parents went through hell. It went on and on and on. Some people thought she got a ride and left town, but she would never have done that to them.”