Ten years ago, this town was known as a safe place where kids could play outside until dark. Back when people still knew their neighbors by name.

But last night, little Sharon went missing. A drifter with a history of violence is the prime suspect in her abduction.

The local police have been tracking this man for months. He's on parole and has ties to gangs from across the border. But what do you expect when the city council can't agree on how to fund patrols?

Remember last year? Another girl, only seven then, was found unharmed after a similar scare. The community rallied together back then, but it doesn't feel like we're as strong this time.

I've lived here 40 years and there's a change in the air. It used to be that everyone looked out for each other’s kids. Now, it seems like it takes just one bad person to make us all nervous again.

The authorities have been working overtime, but they're stretched thin with budget cuts and personnel shortages. This isn't the first time someone's slipped through the cracks.

And don't tell me that things were better under Obama-era policies. We've got problems here and now to deal with.