I found this Press Conference to be quite telling , actually. Please note, this is strictly my take away, and all based on MOO. :
1. They do have a suspect. They don't just don't know WHY the suspect acted in this manner. The motive is not clear.
2. They don't know where to find Mollie. Not yet.
3. They know when she went missing (at least within a good time frame).
4. They don't believe she purposely left home with no intention of contacting family, friends and/or co workers.
5. I am leaning towards the fact that Mollie knew, or was familiar with her abductor.
Reasons I believe the above is true:
1. This press conference has dual purposes. One is to keep Mollie's story alive. They need people to stay focused, keep asking questions, and NOT let the public forget that she is gone. Another reason: To keep pressure on the Perpetrator. They need this person to understand that they are NOT stopping. They have leads, they are following them. In order to find Mollie, they need to uncover the"why".
2. This is delicate. They have to follow their POI in both physical and digital ways. They have to befriend this person and gain their trust. They have to get to understand the dynamic between Mollie and their POI.
3. I believe them when they say that they have an accurate timeline. They know when she went missing within (A guess for certain) an hour - 2 hours. They cannot share this, because it will give the POI time to run, change stories, or obstruct / damage evidence.
4. Even though subtle, the point was made that disappearing is out of the line of normal for past behaviors.
5. The hesitation in the answer to whether people should be heightened on vigilance is telling. There was a leaning towards the fact that they want to know who was in this small town. Who frequents it.. and also how out of character this disappearance is. And, yes.. I do realize that the conclusion would be it is uncharacteristic.. however, in my interpretation of his message.. this feels more personal.
Please know .. once again.. these are my thoughts and take away. I look forward to the next press conference. I would wager a bet that this will see a conclusion within weeks if not sooner.
Bless Mollie's family and the little town that is trying to figure this out.