A 21-month-old boy vanishes. A stolen car. A kidnapping story. And a mother sitting across from detectives who are already questioning whether the story they’ve been told makes sense.

This is the police interrogation of Lonna Lauramore Barton, mother of 21-month-old Lonzie Barton, whose disappearance triggered a major investigation in Jacksonville, Florida.

Lonzie was reported missing in July 2015 after Lonna Barton’s then-boyfriend, William “Ruben” Ebron Jr., claimed his car had been stolen while the toddler was inside. But investigators soon challenged that account. The car was recovered nearby without Lonzie, and detectives came to believe the reported abduction and vehicle theft did not happen as initially described.

As investigators worked through the case, they examined surveillance evidence, phone records, timelines and statements from the people closest to Lonzie. In this interrogation, watch how detectives question Lonna Barton, revisit critical details and confront inconsistencies surrounding the disappearance of her 21-month-old son.

What makes this interview compelling is not just what is said—it’s how the story changes when detectives begin applying pressure. Listen closely to the questions, the responses, the pauses and the details investigators repeatedly return to.

Months after Lonzie disappeared, his remains were recovered from a wooded area after Ebron led authorities to the location. Because of the condition of the remains, investigators were unable to establish a definitive cause of death. The case ultimately resulted in multiple criminal proceedings.

Lonna Barton pleaded guilty to child neglect and giving false information to law enforcement and received a five-year prison sentence on those charges. Ebron pleaded guilty to aggravated manslaughter, child neglect, tampering with evidence and lying to police, receiving a 20-year sentence in connection with Lonzie’s death.

Evidence Lab Interrogation presents police interviews and interrogation footage with added context, analysis and case outcomes to help viewers follow how investigators build cases piece by piece.

Watch until the end and decide for yourself which moments in the interrogation stand out most.

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