[Sherlock]

Any normal parents would disregard such advice and advise LE that they are the parents and want to learn all information possible that could lead to the return of their daughter.

I refer you to post 64 for the legal situation. I appreciate you would go off on your own but normal parents having a child kidnapped at gunpoint from their home in the middle of the night would obey the law and realize their hope of getting their child back was with law enforcement and they would cooperate with them. They weren't dealing with some Mormon bishop here, they were dealing with some crazy ex-con with a gun.

[Devil_Anse]

Chances are the Smarts were satisfied that they'd gotten their own chance to know everything they could get from Mary K., from what she told them the night it happened.

They didn't need to question her further on their own, b/c Lois was in on several of the police interviews of her, so Lois no doubt knows everything Mary K. has to tell.

[varina davis]

they were dealing with some crazy ex-con with a gun.

Extremely doubtful.

[cherry]

"They weren't dealing with some Mormon bishop here, they were dealing with some crazy ex-con with a gun."

you mean on the morning of the kidnapping they already knew it was an ex-con who did it?......my, my, my...

that was quick....

[jandji]

"crazy ex-con with a gun"? and an tan english style driving hat, a white polo shirt, tan jacket, tan pants, and, oh yeah, 5'8, duh.