Sheriff Marcus Hudson arrives at Cuts by Carissa and surveys a ransacked salon with smashed windows, overturned chairs, scattered supplies, and multiple bloodstains. Forensics works the scene as Lieutenant Nagel briefs Hudson that the incident began as a reported break-in but appears far more serious due to the amount of blood and a drag trail leading to the back.

Hudson examines the area, noting shears in a pool of blood, a blood trail that transitions from droplets to smears, and dark hair clippings. He checks the rear exit where Carissa Brooks’s Kia Sorento is parked and finds a dummy security camera that does not record.

Back inside, Hudson rejects the initial burglary-gone-wrong theory because Carissa Brooks’s purse and phone remain and her body is not present. He observes a bloodied straight razor and considers the likelihood of an abduction, instructing Nagel to issue an APB for Carissa, run her background, contact her associates, canvass nearby cameras, and expedite lab processing. He also authorizes bringing in BCI.

Chief Deputy Pam Olson arrives, and Hudson connects this case to mounting pressures: Ryan Stevens’s murder, Stacy Howard’s disappearance, and the reopened Kelly Summers case. He continues to search the scene for leads.

Hudson discovers the appointment ledger on the front desk, undisturbed amid the chaos. The final entry from the previous night at 8 p.m. lists Bob Miller as the last appointment, directly linking him to the salon shortly before the incident.