But, in the mean time, online message boards and blogs have filled the void with various versions of what happened.

During the frantic search for Elizabeth Olten, her family wondered what could have happened to her.

"I don't know who would have done anything, but we all want her home safely," they say.

What has surprised everyone is that the alleged murderer is not a career criminal or sex offender, but rather a juvenile.

MURDER SUSPECT INFORMATION

Here is what law enforcement has confirmed about the murder suspect.

The juvenile is 15 years old and lives near where Elizabeth olten lived. Police say the teen was also an acquaintance of Elizabeth.

But law enforcement will not say anything else.

KRCG News has confirmed though that the murder suspect lives at the house where Elizabeth was playing the night she went missing.

KRCG also found out the juvenile is a girl, a fact confirmed in statements made by juvenile court officials.

This direct quote from Juvenile Court Lawyer Samantha Green refers to the suspect as "she" and "her."

"She would be eligible for what we call dual jurisdiction. If she is eligible for dual jurisdiction, she would be transferred to the temporary custody of the Division of Youth Services where they would provide her treatment and services."

RUMORS & QUESTIONS

With little information being released, mid-Missouri is left to speculate on the rest of the story.

One popular blogoshpere theory is that Jefferson City High School teacher Bill Currie committed suicide just days after the 15 year old's arrest because he knew of her plans to commit murder.

In fact checking this possibility, we ran into problems because the school district will not even confirm that the murder suspect is a student at JCHS.

However, the Cole County Sheriff's Department and Jefferson City Police both say Currie did not teach the suspect and that his suicide in not connected.

Another persistent theory is that the female suspect dug a grave in the woods in advance of the murder.

Many say that's plausable for two reasons: One, the charge of first degree murder means authorities believe the murder was pre-meditated. Also, searchers had a hard time finding Elizabeth's body.

"We had been through that area, actually more than once," says Cole County Sheriff Greg White. "The body was very well concealed."

Sheriff White says he can't elaborate on that statement.

There is also the question of exactly what written evidence authorities recieved. Here's what the Sheriff White has said:

"We came into possession of some written documents," says White. "The results of those documents gave us a person of interest. Once we reached that person and interviewed them, ultimately they led us to where we've recovered Elizabeth's body."

We asked the sheriff if the written evidence was the suspect's diary or a letter from someone who knew about the murder. He declined to comment now that the case is in court.