I've been on a break from WS, though I've been keeping up on different cases. This case really caught me, and I had to get back here. This case is eerily similar to the case with the mom's boyfriend who became enamored of her 14 year old daughter, killed the mom, and took the daughter across the country to California where they were found by an observant passerby. Anyone remember that case?
My gut says that this TM goes after what he wants. He wanted Tonya's daughter after meeting her when she was with her father. He worked his way into Tonya's good graces, and then he took what he wanted. IF he is as skilled a sociopath/psychopath/narcissist as he seems to be, he likely groomed the daughter and convinced her he was wonderful. If Tonya's oldest daughter was starting to go though the throes of early adolescence, she may have been willing to talk with him about her mother, confide in him, and he groomed her that way. I have such a sinking, horrible feeling about this whole situation, and I pray they are found quickly.
One of his posts (from Sept) he shares a car, and says it will make someone a nice first car. and Tonya gave that post a thumb's up. Was he making promises about cars for the oldest daughter? Convincing them he was going to take care of them?
The car he left in is in Tonya and her boyfriend's names, based on the most recent article. Ugh.