AURORA -- Her disappearance captivated the state and now the trial of her father may soon answer the question: what happened to 6-year-old Aarone Thompson?

The Aurora girl was reported missing on Nov. 14, 2005 by her father and his live-in girlfriend.

The Aurora Police Department responded with a massive search.

On Nov. 17, the Aurora Police Department announced Aarone may have been missing for more than a year and named her father, Aaron Thompson, and his live-in girlfriend, Shely Lowe, as "persons of interest."

Attorneys for both sides are spending this week in court setting the framework for what jurors will hear when the trial begins in August.

CALL7 Investigator Tony Kovaleski has been inside the courtroom as attorneys for both sides worked to define the scope of information and evidence the jury will see and hear.

One of the issues contended in court on Tuesday was the exclusive 7NEWS interview with Lowe and Thompson from Dec. 1, 2005.

It was the first and only extensive interview the couple agreed to in the days following Aarone's disappearance.

During the hearing, Judge Valeria Spencer decided the jury should view a majority of the 21-minute interview between Kovaleski, Shely Lowe, Aaron Thompson and family spokesman Sam Riddle, including this exchange early in the interview:

Kovaleski asked, "Here's a chance to defend yourselves. It's the question everybody wants to know and look right into the camera. Are you responsible for Aarone's death or disappearance?"
Lowe answered, "No."
Aaron Thompson then added, "No, she's not. Neither am I."
At that point Kovaleski asked a direct question to Aarone's father. "Aaron did you kill your daughter?"
Thompson said, "No, I did not. I'm still looking for her."
The couple denied any responsibility for Aarone's death or disappearance.
"If I'm hearing you correctly, you are tired of hearing that you did it?" Kovaleski asked.
"Exactly," replied Thompson.
"We are tired of hearing that we did it and we're also tired of hearing of the fact they are not looking for her. They are doing nothing," said Lowe.

In court, the judge decided the jury will watch and hear that question and response, along with Thompson and Lowe's claim they are not responsible for Aarone's death.

The judge repeatedly said the couple's answers support the conspiracy claims.

Kovaleski asked Thompson, "When was the last time you remember seeing Aarone alive?"
"I remember seeing her when she was going up the stairs. We had an argument and I told her she could sit down or she could go upstairs to her room. I seen her go upstairs to her room and that was the last time I seen her," said Thompson.

The trial of Aaron Thompson is scheduled to start the first week of August and last eight weeks.