there? >> yes, there was. >> reporter: so you certainly want to talk to this husband, doug. >> the first thing we want to do is find him. where was he right now? >> reporter: you knew that he was living in virginia? >> yes. newport news. >> reporter: the day venus went missing, mike scott and venus' mother repeatedly dialed doug's cell phone. >> i was frantic. i just kept calling over and over again and said, "doug, where is venus?” >> reporter: finally, detective scott reached him that night. >> reporter: what did he say to you? >> that he'd been in virginia all day. >> you were in virginia receiving this call, huh? >> yes, about 20 minutes away from my apartment. and he goes, "doug your wife's missing.” and my first reaction is -- is my wife pulling something? and i said, "whoa, by missing, are you saying that she's -- is she just missing from the house? or is she -- or is she missing -- what's going on? fill me in.” he goes, "i can't do that at this time. where were you today?” >> he gave me a couple of locations where he was to support that he was in virginia. one of those being at his