were at the gas station, too, so the cops, not tony, did most of the talking with travis. he told them that same story that he told me on the phone and it was very consistent. the story he told them matched exactly. i told the officer, man, everything he told you just don t sound right. it just don t sound right. reporter: it didn t sound right to the cops, either. but they had nothing to hold travis on. he had been cooperative, forthcoming, concerned for kenia, so they let him go. as the meeting wrapped up, travis sidled up to tony and started talking. he was telling me, i promised i would take care of her, i wish i could have followed through on what i done, i feel responsible for this, i wish i could have done more. reporter: travis seemed sincere. his story, though strange, was consistent. maybe he was telling the truth. and that man kenia met at a gas station had abducted her. i stuck out my hand and said, i appreciate it.