and i m texting her. i m calling her. oh, gosh. what s happened here? something s wrong. craig melvin: was she in danger? was someone behind this? beverly: it s beverly. i haven t been hurt. please don t call the police. if you call the police, it could be bad. you can hear how scared she was. craig melvin: suddenly, an all out manhunt. this is like a movie, this chase and this kidnapping. oh, yeah. craig melvin: could anyone reach her in time? how to be strong for everybody i had to be. emotions were just everywhere. i know she pleaded. i know she pleaded. did you find her? is she alive? [music playing] welcome to dateline. beverly carter was well known in little rock, arkansas. she was a beloved mother, wife, and a successful real estate broker with a long list of clients. then she vanished. like all too many missing persons cases,