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TIMELINE: SEVEN DAYS AFTER JESSICA RIDGEWAY VANISHED
Day 1, Friday October 5: Jessica Ridgeway disappeared shortly after 8.30am just three blocks from her mother's home in the Denver, Coloardo, suburb of Westminster.
She was walking to a park to meet friends before heading to school.
Her mother Sarah Ridgeway didn't realize Jessica hadn't shown up for class until Friday night.
Day 2, Saturday the 6th: Jessica's father Jeremiah Bryant flies to Denver from his home in Missouri.
More than 800 volunteers and police officers fan out across Westminster to look for Jessica. A police dive team searches a nearby reservoir.
Day 3, Sunday the 7th: The search in Westminster continues, but spreads 2,200 miles away after police receive a 'credible tip' from Maine about Jessica's disappearance.
Her backpack and water bottle are found about seven miles from her home in the nearby town of Superior.
Day 4, Monday the 8th: About 125 investigators from a dozen police agencies fan out and scour the open spaces around Westminster.
Security is tight and anxiety is high as students return to Witt Elementary School, where Jessica was headed when she was abducted.
Day 5, Tuesday the 9th: Searches of the surrounding area continue. Police release a home video and two new photos of Jessica in an attempt to better identify her for the public.
Hundreds of members of the community come together for a vigil as police reveal they have searched some 400 homes in their attempts to look for Jessica.
Day 6, Wednesday the 10th: Jessica's parent's are cleared of suspicion. Detectives say they think the fifth-grader was abducted.
Acting on what appears to be a tip, dozens of officers search an open space in Arvada, nine miles from Westminster. They find a body at 5pm, but cannot confirm it is Jessica.
Day 7, Thursday the 11th: The investigation of the body continues.
Police also continue to search areas near Jessica's home in Westminster.
Day 8, Friday the 12th: Police confirm the body belongs to Jessica and focus on finding her killer.
