According to Eric's closest friends that he was in daily contact with and his FB postings, Eric and his former girlfriend had rekindled a relationship. This was confirmed by her husband to a family member and to police.
The Archbold police got in touch with the Bridgeport police. The Bridgeport police turned it over to the Buena Vista police, who stopped contact with family after the first year. Family requested it go to someone who would investigate and keep in touch. It was turned over to the Sheriff's office who said if Eric's file was on their desk that day, they didn't have time to do anything. So, family requested it be turned over to State police, who now have the case.
No, I appreciate your concern and letting us know anything that would help. Believe me, I have imagined almost any and everything that might have happened to him. As a mother, I wonder was he afraid, did he suffer, did someone drug him and put his body and car in one of the lakes around Saginaw. There are things I won't post that family and friends know that leads us to believe he was killed. The police have stated to family and on the news that they believe he is dead. I thought I had imagined everything and someone recently told me that he might have been in his car when it was crushed. I told them not to feel bad to say that. We checked with salvage yards because his phone showed calls to salvage yards. He would NEVER have parted with his car. The police first told us salvage yards wouldn't take cars without titles (I had the title) but of course some will. One woman at a salvage yard told me if the car was disassembled and brought in on a truck, they'd take it no questions asked.
According to Eric's former girlfriend, her husband and Eric the child was not told that Eric was her father until after Eric arrived in Saginaw.
Not only that, but if you find Eric in the group members and hover your mouse over "joined over a year ago", it says he joined:
