A missing "free spirit" petite white woman with an emotionally abusive boyfriend is like catnip to middle aged women. Middle aged women watch tv and because they are often the person in the household who does most of the shopping, they are themselves like catnip to TV networks looking to sell commercial airspace. Entire TV networks have changed their programming lineups to capitalize on this reality.
It must be catnip to you since you are on the thread posting a comment.
“A missing “free spirit” petite white woman with an emotionally abusive boyfriend ...”
Actually it was THE OTHER WAY AROUND! SHE was the abuser. Maybe he just couldn’t take it anymore. (not an “excuse”, just a reason)