Taylor was a very self-confidence, beautiful person.

She just saw all the good and everyone.

She was never really negative to just make sure that you felt comfortable and that you knew

you were loved.

My name is Glenys Keeo and I'm Taylor Beale's best friend.

In the fall of 2005, Taylor was very excited about going to Virginia Commonwealth University

in Richmond. I didn't worry. She hadn't even turned 18 yet.

And I'm Janet Pelliserra and I'm Taylor's mother.

I kissed her goodbye and she got in her car and off she went.

She didn't call me that night, which is weird to me. I was scared.

You know, why isn't she turning up?

Did she run away?

In the initial stages when she was first reported missing,

we didn't have a whole lot to go on.

My name is John Vanuti.

I'm a captain with the Richmond Police Department.

We know that she left the dormitory and basically she's gone, her car's gone.

The mystery deepens, a missing Virginia Commonwealth freshman.

17-year-old Taylor Beale seems to have dropped off the face of the earth. Where would she go? Who would she go with?

She wouldn't skip school. It's the second week of school.

We actually wanted to find out what she did, where she went, who she hung around with, who her friends were.

One day we were, like, talking, and she was like, I have a secret to tell you.

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