In the latest developments on Days of Our Lives, the Salem Police Department issues an APB for Jeremy Horton suspected of kidnapping Stephanie Johnson. However, indications point to both characters potentially being victims in a larger scheme.
The storyline on Days of Our Lives centers on the disappearance of Stephanie Johnson, played by Abigail Klein, with Jeremy Horton, portrayed by Michael Roark, named as the prime suspect. Rafe Hernandez, played by Galen Gering, notes that both individuals' phones are turned off, suggesting Jeremy may also be a victim rather than the perpetrator.
Circumstantial evidence against Jeremy includes a Halloween video from Horton Town Square showing a masked figure in a mad scientist costume attacking Alex Kiriakis, played by Robert Scott Wilson. Julie Williams, played by Susan Seaforth Hayes, views a still from the video and believes it depicts Jeremy. However, the source highlights that the face is not visible, questioning the identification.
The narrative explores the possibility that Owen Kent, played by Wes Ramsey, is the true culprit. Owen, who previously kidnapped Stephanie in 2009 while working for the DiMeras, developed an obsession with her during her captivity in a bunker and morgue. This past incident involved leverage against Philip Kiriakis, played by John-Paul Lavoisier, amid a DiMera-Kiriakis feud.
Jeremy and Stephanie share a history of a toxic relationship dating back to 2007. Recent events show Jeremy working as a teacher at Salem Elementary, planning to leave for New York to visit his father, Mike Horton, played by Roark Critchlow. He excused himself from class and did not return, with his car left in the lot.
Speculation in the plot includes Jeremy being lured and drugged, possibly using a sedative not sold in the US, similar to one used on a cop. Marlena Evans, played by Deidre Hall, advises Kayla Brady, played by Mary Beth Evans, that Jeremy does not fit the profile of a kidnapper, citing his efforts to overcome past anger issues and his positive impact on students.
The story builds toward a potential reveal involving Owen, possibly using a mask to impersonate Jeremy, tying into the show's history of such disguises.