After . . . Waters has repeatedly denied any knowledge of the O'Hairs' fate. He believes they are probably hiding overseas, living off funds siphoned from atheist accounts. For most of the past three years, Austin police have subscribed to the same general theory, assigning a young detective to the case and treating it as a voluntary disappearance. Even after information was published last summer suggesting a kidnapping and killing and another source provided specific leads and names to Austin police, the department was unmoved.
Nothing indicates foul play.
There's nothing to indicate to me they would not be alive. Steve Baker said in January. Baker worked the case until late last year. Rather than raising the alarm, atheist officials insisted for weeks after she vanished that O'Hair was alive and well and away on an extended business trip. While critical of police, William Murray doubts any philosophical bias.