JMO
This Missouri case perp is one of my top theories.
*He tried to abduct a random jogger the very day before MT was reported as missing.
*Perp was after a jogger and tried to get her in his vehicle
*Perp knew she would go to LE when she escaped and he had to leave the area
*I55 is right there and so he had two choices. North or South. Once he got on that road he would have driven a long ways IMO to get out of dodge.
*2 turns and he could have been in MTs area.
I-55 north from Miner and then when he hit Peoria Illinois he would take a Northwest turn on I-74 and then to I-80 west and right into MT's town.
*We know MT was jogging at some point
*The timing is perfect for him to be in MT area after the known day and time he attempted the jogger abduction in Missouri. Whether he spent one night somewhere or not the timing was just about right for him to be in her area.
Man tries to abduct young female in Miner, MO, still at large