A 9-year-old called her father from the hospital after a terrifying night—he stayed calm, knowing one surviving piece of evidence could expose everything

The number was unknown.

The message contained one sentence.

“My name is Paige. I was upstairs. I recorded what happened.”

A video file appeared beneath it.

Ronald stared at the thumbnail before touching the screen.

The image showed the backyard, part of the fence, the side of a pickup truck, and Anna’s small figure near the grass.

Two men were moving toward continue reading …