>> there was no response. >> the one that i got was -- "i'm out having drinks with friends." and i was like goin', "well, we're right here." >> reporter: the texts on beverly's husband's phone were just as deflating they read -- "yes", "sorry phone been dead", and "having drinks now." carl jr. knew his mom would never go out and not tell anyone. >> i can't even tell you, like, to go from this -- this she's okay, this is all over, to the second we saw that screen and saw what those texts said, we knew someone has her phone. >> totally flipped me out. i said, "she's -- she's been took." >> reporter: the patrol division who'd responded to the call decided they needed backup. detective jeff allison rushed over to the property. >> beverly hadn't really been missing for that long. so why were you called here that quickly? >> the patrol division showed up and started speakin' with the husband and determined that some of the factors in the case were -- were -- were odd. >> reporter: not only was beverly's car parked in the