1 MINUTE AGO: Police recover a BLACK Ozark Trail Hiker Pack discarded in Rio Rico — after seeing his image exposed on camera, the alleged KIDNAPPER abandons his phone and leaves behind a chilling WRITTEN DEAL inside the bag

Investigators are examining whether the abandonment of the bag occurred shortly after surveillance images were circulated internally among law enforcement or discussed in media channels. Authorities caution that timing correlations do not yet confirm intent. Forensic teams are also processing the backpack for fingerprints, DNA, soil comparison, and environmental transfer patterns.