Trying to get a clear picture here, but there are so many missing pieces.
LM = step dad to Ali, bio dad to one of the 6 year olds.
DM = bio dad to Ali
AS = step dad to Ali, bio dad to ???
MP looked after grandpa ~ but then moved to (back to?) Iowa, so TS moved her family to be close to him? yet family asked MP to give up his job and move back to look after grandpa when he was in his final days? Or...TS moved her family (since she asked about MP) to IA while MP as still there, but then MP left, yet the family (who exactly?) asked him to come back??
Aliahna was 'abused' (no info on what kind of abuse) by two different men (different times?) while in IA? Then mom decided it was wise to move her to a trailer park full of RSO's and have an unknown (questionable, even by her originally) male take care of her??
TS's mom lives in Florida with husband (TS's stepfather) and they are in FW since Ali went missing? And yet they knew and trusted MP to be a good person who wouldn't hurt their grandchildren? How???
TS had the 'flu' and couldn't take care of her daughters, but the younger boys were where?? Personally, I think it was more than the 'flu' that she was dealing with. Or less than perhaps...
It seems like everyone, including bio dad knew and trusted MP -- HOW? Even if you met someone once or twice, how do you KNOW and TRUST them?
I don't think much more could come to light that would horrify or disgust me more than what has happened, but then, I know that's not true...ugh!
ETA: MP has not yet been proven an SO and possibly never was and/or even isn't at this point and yet he moved to this park and was only then introduced to grandpa by another RSO, Shumaker? who met grandpa in jail? All of that doesn't lead me to believe there was a long history with MP and that TS only questioned grandpa about him because of the close proximity (as in living with gp) and Shumaker (I think) because she knew they were jailed together. I wonder how long it takes to become comfortable in allowing your children to wander/play/live surrounded by RSO's and x-cons???
I have thought that perhaps MP was 'hurting' her sisters, which caused Ali to run out to tell....and that scenario turns my stomach. I think I have been numb since the outcome of this missing child - I can't stop thinking about her ~ her sweet, innocent smile ~ the horrors and evil she endured in her tragic life.