evidence there that would have been recovered if they had applied rule one, which is you secure the crime scene. according to investigators, up to 20 people went in and out of the crime scene that night. the windows were closed, doors were open and shut. they were searching for a child. and there were other missteps, like collecting fingerprints without wearing gloves. the roadblocks weren t set up for 12 hours. the spanish border is hour and a half away. holiday goers were allowed to return to their home without being interviewed. authorities didn t yet realize that what happened was a crime. when i got there in the morning, we were all convinced the little girl walked away. she ll be found a couple hours later. paul luckman was one of the first journalists to arrive on