On the morning of July 24, 1997, Bechtel told her husband, Steve, she was planning on running several errands in town after teaching a children's weight lifting class at the Wind River Fitness Center.
Pada pagi hari tanggal 24 Juli 1997, Bechtel mengatakan kepada suaminya, Steve, bahwa ia berencana untuk mengerjakan beberapa tugas dalam kota setelah mengajar anak-anak angkat berat kelas di Pusat Kebugaran Wind River.