He is now in prison on drug related charges. Her mother died when she was seven,and her father was too self-involved to properly nurture a child. Sheriff describes her as more of a troubled soul than a bad person. She was into drugs occasionally and had a few minor problems with the law. Nicole had a difficult family situation and got into a trouble now and then. She belonged to a church going family and never got into trouble. Kara is described as a sweet girl who was liked by all. A search party is assembled to find Nicole Gilbert.Īs they search, Lisbon gets some background information on the girls. When they finally look, they find Kara Palmer dead. They are embarrassed to admit they hadn't. Patrick asks simply if they had looked under the car. The deputy can't understand why the dog is unable to find a trail. One of the rangers has a tracking dog that is sniffing around excitedly. They mark the track so they can get a mold. Cho notices different tire tracks driving away from the girls' car. Lisbon attempts to start the car but it fails to turn over. Patrick looks into the car and notices a blood stained MP3 player plugged in, as well as a purse with Earth Pure make-up tubes, jars and compacts dumped out. The girls were celebrating Nicole's engagement party. With the jurisdictional posturing complete, the CBI team gets to work. Lisbon makes it clear that if CBI is involved in the case, they will be running the case and the Sheriff and his rangers will be assisting the CBI team. While leading the CBI team to the crime scene, he informs them that he only has four rangers and could use some help. Sheriff Nelson, of Redwood Point, explains that their car was found abandoned he believes they are dealing with a homicide. The two women were last seen in Sullivan's, the local tavern, around 1 a.m. The CBI team is summoned to Redwood Point where two young women, Nicole Gilbert and Kara Palmer, have gone missing in the wee hours of the morning.