Without sounding too hokey, I hope this is a time for reconciliation and healing.

I'm not sure there is a winner or a loser in the case.

We never got close before, and I hope they win. Any team that makes the state tournament can be proud, even if they lose the first game.

For us, this was the end of an attempt to bring closure and healing to the victims. It's our hope that they accept our apology and this settlement as an opportunity for closure.

It sends a message of hope to thousands of searching parents. We have not forgotten, and we're going to continue to look for their child.

It is our hope that that commitment expands with this historic acquisition.