i think a few things make this special - one, she was part of the van community and her disappearance sparked that beneath the surface fear it could happen to them, too. Second, she social media’d her travels. Third, the boyfriend’s showing up home and the parents not finding out until 10 days later. Fourth, the boyfriend’s shadiness. Fifth the parent’s shadiness. Sixth, the girl that worked in the store that the couple had a fight outside of, was found brutally murdered. Seventh, an hour long bodycam’d traffic stop. Eighth, the shady boyfriend drawing more attention to himself, disappearing while the search for Gabby’s body was closing in, as if he wanted the last word, or felt he was more important, pay attention to him. Beyond Natalie Holloway wierd.
Ninth, it took the border, Afghan, financial, Taiwan, crises off the news.
Tenth, Mission accomplished