Emily Rogers’ father reveals ‘gut feeling’ about who is responsible for mom’s death & hopes they are ‘haunted for life’

A BELOVED mom was found dead after she was missing for nine days, and her dad "has a gut feeling" who killed her.

Police immediately suspected foul play when Emily Rogers, 23, and her daughter seemingly vanished on April 26.

The young mom's family's worst nightmares came true Thursday, when her body was found just outside of Milwaukee only a few days before her daughter turned 16 months.

Her baby girl is safe and unharmed, Emily's dad Terry Rogers told The Sun on Friday, and she's with her grandparents, family and friends.

"We got the call that she was missing for four days on Saturday, and we thought it was suspicious right away. It's unusual for her not to stay in contact with us," Terry said.

"Emily was such a happy, young lady. She loved her daughter, and they were inseparable ... There wasn't a bad bone in her body. She loved her family and friends and loved to make everyone laugh."

Terry and his wife drove from Texas, where they live, to Milwaukee where Emily moved to start a new job. She recently found her own place to rent, and her life was taking off, her dad said.

"When we got here (to Milwaukee), we got a call from police that they located baby Katie," he said.

The doting grandparents were granted custody the day after they arrived in Milwaukee.

"She’s a very happy baby; she’s just like her mother. She's so young, so she won't remember a lot of this, hopefully," Terry said.

Milwaukee police officially said they have "multiple suspects" but have denied answering several questions from The Sun, citing the ongoing investigation.

While police have "multiple suspects" that they're investigating, Terry said, "Me personally, I have a number one suspect. It’s my gut feeling."

Police haven't provided any more details as to who the suspect is, so The Sun is withholding the identity of Terry's "gut feeling" belief while the investigation unfolds.

'I HOPE THE KILLER IS HAUNTED'

Terry and his family are God-fearing, religious people who are holding each other together.