Had I Used Reverse Cell Phone Lookup, I Could Have Saved My Sister

I'll never forget the night my sister was getting ready to go out with that guy. She was excited and was taking extra steps to look her best. I wanted to know who the guy was, and she told me it was someone she'd recently met through common acquaintances. She didn't seem to know much about the guy, but obviously liked him. Her cell phone rang and she answered excitedly, mouthing to me that the call was from him. When she was done, she left her cell phone on the dresser and went into the bathroom to continue styling her hair.

Something told me to grab her phone and write down the guy's cell phone number on her Caller ID. Just in case, as a back-up way to get a hold of her later, if need be. Oh why didn't I run a quick Reverse Cell Phone Lookup on the guy?! But I didn't -- I thought about it, but brushed it aside as unwarranted paranoia.

It was at two o'clock in the morning, when my sister still wasn't back, and I couldn't reach her on either cell phone, I decided to go for it. The Reverse Cell Phone Lookup returned information on an older man, and his background check revealed criminal records that contained prison sentences for aggravated assault and rape. Paralyzed with fear, I called 911. My sister didn't return home that night. She was found later.