Prosecutors would have to establish their cases.

Bail and contact conditions would be addressed by courts, not by my satisfaction at seeing a vehicle door close.

Hannah’s attorney explained each development to her and told us what remained undecided.

Meanwhile, the financial investigation continued.

What had begun for me as a question about documents bearing my daughter’s name grew into a much larger examination of Vance & Associates and the movement of money through related entities, including Vance International Capital.

The records eventually established a multi-million-dollar fraud involving funds entrusted to the business, including pension investments.