Ican’t stop thinking about Amber. The more I turn it over in my mind, the more I’m convinced that her case should be solvable, though it’s difficult to articulate exactly why. Maybe because Portage, where Amber disappeared, is my hometown. And in a small town where everyone seems to know everyone else’s business, how long can the truth stay hidden? Not forever. Article content

Traumatic events can fracture communities, with suspicion and blame causing rifts and division between friends and neighbors, but that didn’t happen here. Mayor Sharilyn Knox is not at all surprised at how Portage showed up for the McFarland family in the wake of this unimaginable tragedy, rallying around them in their shock and grief. “Absolutely, that aligns with what I know for sure about our city and the surrou

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