What I find peculiar about William's disappearance is that the event occurred such a short time after Cowan's conviction in March 2014 regarding the abduction and murder of Daniel in 2003. I often wonder if the two events, the conviction and William's abduction are connected.
That sounds like a random thought--a lot of things happened in 2014--but if you'd like to expand, the stage is yours as much as anyone's. Connected, in what way?