A broken watch found in the Mojave Desert leads to a missing person investigation. A woman's routine disappearance unravels a carefully constructed alibi.

The invoice with no fault code collapsed his alibi

This episode details the disappearance of Holly Wells, a retired county assessor, and the subsequent investigation. It explores how a seemingly insignificant detail in her routine became central to understanding what happened.

Person: Holly Wells
Date: April 10th
Location: Mira Flats, Nevada
Vehicle: Beige 2009 Subaru Forester
Event: Disappearance

- Teresa Snyder discovered a body and a broken Casio watch in the desert on April 11th.
- Holly Wells, 63, had a strict Thursday routine of driving 22 miles to see her sister, Donna Pryce.
- Donna Pryce called the Crockett County Sheriff's Office when Holly did not arrive at 6:15 PM on Wednesday, April 10th.
- Dennis Padgett, 51, held HVAC maintenance contracts at the Mira Flats Truck Stop and the Sagebrush Arms apartment complex, where Holly lived.
- Security footage from the Mira Flats Truck Stop showed Padgett's van and Holly's Forester in the lot on April 10th, with Padgett's van remaining after his logged work completion time.

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