I'm only on page 22 but I wanted to comment before we move to the next thread.
I live near a state highway, in California no less, where there are plenty of times at night and other quiet times when there are multiple minutes, sometimes closer to hours, between vehicles. The next town over has a casino and a similarly empty state highway nearby. An area as rural as this really has its own pattern and just because a street is labelled a highway doesn't mean there is consistently traffic. If locals say the road is deserted during the night, I believe them.
IIRC LE was not using the word "kidnapped". I wonder if there is a legal or procedural distinction between kidnapped and abducted. I don't think they were hesitant about the word "abduction", just "kidnapped".
IMO only.