Brittanee Drexel

2022 - 5 - 17

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Disparue en 2009 durant le Spring Break, Brittanee Drexel, 17 ans ... (Paris Match)

Brittanee Drexel avait été vue pour la dernière fois le 25 avril 2009, sur Ocean Boulevard, à Myrtle Beach. Treize ans après sa mystérieuse disparition, ...

Nous sommes proches de pouvoir enfin obtenir toutes les réponses et la paix à laquelle nous aspirons désespérément», a commenté Dawn Drexel, auprès de CNN. Elle a ajouté : «Aujourd’hui marque le début d’un nouveau chapitre. A l’époque, sa mère avait expliqué à la chaîne américaine avoir interdit à sa fille adolescente de se rendre dans ce lieu prisé par les lycéens qui profitent traditionnellement de ces vacances pour faire la fête. Malgré tout, la jeune fille avait quand même fini par y aller. Brittanee Drexel avait été vue pour la dernière fois le 25 avril 2009, sur Ocean Boulevard, à Myrtle Beach. Treize ans après sa mystérieuse disparition, les restes de son cadavre ont été découverts dans le comté de Georgetown, en Caroline du Sud, a annoncé la police américaine lundi.

13 years after spring break disappearance, police find teen's remains (The Washington Post)

Officials in Myrtle Beach, S.C., said Brittanee Drexel, 17, was kidnapped, raped and killed by a sex offender in April 2009.

“ … But what we have been able to do is to return a body to Chad and Dawn and hopefully start the process of closure.” Moody is accused of kidnapping, raping and killing Brittanee on April 25 before leaving her remains the following day in a wooded area about 35 miles south of where she was last seen, officials said. But one of the things that I believe qualifies for that is losing a child and not being able to bury that child,” Richardson said. We are much closer to the closure and the peace that we have been desperately hoping for.” Meanwhile, Dawn was unaware that Brittanee left the state on April 22 and had been calling from Myrtle Beach. She found out days later when Brittanee’s boyfriend, who stayed home in Rochester, called saying he was concerned after not hearing from her. For 13 years, Dawn and Chad Drexel have lived in a state of limbo, holding out hope that their daughter was still alive.

Remains of teen found 13 years after going missing, suspect arrested (LawOfficer.com)

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. — South Carolina officials have confirmed remains found last Wednesday in a wooded area along Old Town Avenue in Harmony Township ...

“The search for Brittanee is now a pursuit for Brittanee’s justice. “We have a little more closure than what we wanted,” Chad Drexel said. “Today marks the beginning of a new chapter,” she said. He’s been charged with murder, kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. “The who is Raymond Douglas Moody.” The teen from Rochester was on spring break in Myrtle Beach when she vanished April 25, 2009.

Brittanee Drexel : 13 ans après sa disparition en plein Spring Break ... (Closer)

Brittanee Drexel, 17 ans, avait disparu le 25 avril 2009 alors qu'elle célébrait le Spring Break sur Myrtle Beach, en Caroline du Sud.

Les recherches pour Brittanee sont terminées et deviennent désormais une quête de justice." Les parents de Britannee, Dawn Pleckan et Chad Drexel, ont tenu à remercier la police et les nombreux bénévoles impliqués dans l'enquête. Ils ont ajouté vouloir se tourner vers l'avenir, déterminés à obtenir justice. Nous sommes proches de pouvoir enfin obtenir toutes les réponses et la paix à laquelle nous aspirons désespérément. Aujourd'hui marque le début d'un nouveau chapitre.

Brittanee Drexel: Remains of teenage girl found 13 years after she ... (Sky News)

The remains of Brittanee Drexel, who disappeared at the age of 17, were found last week more than 13 years after she went missing. A convicted sex offender ...

The search for Brittanee is now a pursuit of Brittanee's justice." Sheriff Weaver said: "The why may never be known or understood. Brittanee's mother, Dawn Drexel, said: "This is truly a mother's worst nightmare.

Remains of Brittanee Drexel found 13 years after going missing in ... (FOX 5 Atlanta)

Georgetown County Sheriff's Office discusses the arrest of a man charged in the killing of Brittanee Drexel, a 17-year-old girl from New York who disappeared in ...

"Today marks the beginning of a new chapter. (Credit: Georgetown County Sheriff's Office) Moody is on South Carolina's sex offender registry for 1983 convictions in California for sodomy by force of someone under 14 and kidnapping, according to State Law Enforcement Division Records.

Missing upstate New York teen Brittanee Drexel found dead 13 ... (New York Daily News)

The 17-year-old Rochester, N.Y., girl who went missing on vacation in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in 2009 has been found dead and a man has been charged with her ...

Drexel case has lasting impact on many in Myrtle Beach community (WBTW)

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A decorated tree in The Market Common now stands as a memorial to Brittanee Drexel, the teenager who disappeared in 2009 while ...

Remains of 17 year old girl Brittanee Drexel who went missing in ... (Economic Times)

The remains of Brittanee Drexel, 17, have been found 13 years after she dissappeared in 2009. They were located in Georgetown County, South Carolina.

She even expressed gratitude to the media for covering Brittanee's story. The authorities in the investigation believe thatRaymond Douglas Moody, 62, buried Brittanee's body a day after she disappeared. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). ET does not guarantee, vouch for or endorse any of its contents nor is responsible for them in any manner whatsoever. She even expressed gratitude to the media for covering Brittanee's story. Dawn Drexel, Brittanee's mother, didn't want her daughter to go to Myrtle Beach, and she even restricted her, but Brittanee went anyway. Dawn Drexel, Brittanee's mother, didn't want her daughter to go to Myrtle Beach, and she even restricted her, but Brittanee went anyway.

Remains of Brittanee Drexel found 13 years after going missing in ... (FOX 5 NY)

Georgetown County Sheriff's Office discusses the arrest of a man charged in the killing of Brittanee Drexel, a 17-year-old girl from New York who disappeared in ...

Brittanee Drexel Murder Suspect Was Longtime Person of Interest ... (PEOPLE.com)

Raymond Moody was pulled over for speeding in Surfside, S.C., the day authorities say Drexel was buried in a woods.

According to authorities, Moody had been pulled over for speeding on April 26, 2009, in the town of Surfside — one day after the 17-year-old was last seen. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? According to authorities, Moody kidnapped Drexel as she walked alone along the Myrtle Beach strip. I said, 'There's no adults going and I have no idea who these kids are and I don't feel comfortable with it.' " But her parents had no idea she was traveling so far. Police believe he buried her on April 26, 2009.

Missing spring-breaker Brittanee Drexel found dead, and suspect is ... (The Mercury News)

A 17-year-old girl who disappeared on a spring break trip has been confirmed dead, and a suspect is in custody, said South Carolina authorities.

Brittanee’s grave was 2½ miles from where he was living in 2009.In 2016, the FBI publicly named another man as a suspect, on the basis of tips from inmates who said the girl had been held by sex traffickers. Moody had first been named as a person of interest in 2011. (CNN) — A 17-year-old girl who disappeared on a spring break trip has been confirmed dead, and a suspect is in custody, said South Carolina authorities.

Sheriff's office: Brittanee Drexel murder suspect confessed following ... (WMBF)

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – The man accused of killing and raping a 17-year-old girl over a decade ago provided information on where her remains would ...

On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office confirmed that Moody confessed after he was charged on May 4 with obstruction of justice. He also said that her body was found about four feet in the ground. Raymond Moody is charged with murder, kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection to Drexel’s disappearance.

Sheriff's office: Brittanee Drexel murder suspect confessed following ... (WIS10)

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF) – The man accused of killing and raping a 17-year-old girl over a decade ago provided information on where her remains would ...

Officials: Raymond Moody confessed to killing Brittanee Drexel (WCBD News 2)

GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – The man who raped and then killed a teenager from New York while she was on spring break in Myrtle Beach 13 years ago ...

Body of missing girl Brittanee Drexel found after 13 years (The Hill)

The body of Brittanee Drexel, who disappeared while on spring break in Myrtle Beach, S.C., has been located after 13 years, authorities announced Monday.

We are much closer to the closure and the peace that we have been desperately hoping for,” Dawn Drexel said at the press conference. “I am mourning my beautiful daughter Brittanee as I have been for 13 years. Our only hope is that this finding allows your family to grieve properly for Brittanee.”Brittannee’s mother Dawn Drexel, who told CNN at the time she had forbidden her daughter to go to Myrtle Beach, called the discovery of her remains “a mother’s nightmare.”

Police: Moody confessed to murdering Brittanee Drexel (13WHAM-TV)

The man accused of kidnapping and killing a Chili teenager while she was visiting South Carolina confessed after 13 years. That's according to the ...

Chad Drexel says she has waited a long time to have Brittanee back with them. Seven years ago, the FBI focused in on Timothy Da'shaun Taylor, naming him as a suspect. Now, they can bring Brittanee home. 13WHAM has learned Brittanee was taken to a boat ramp on the Santee River in Georgetown, where she was assaulted and strangled to death, and then taken to a site about 30 miles away and buried. The prosecutor now says that Brittanee voluntarily got into a car somewhere along the strip and driven to Georgetown County, South Carolina 30 miles away. New details reveal what happened to Brittanee immediately after she left a hotel in Myrtle Beach. She was seen on surveillance video leaving a friend's hotel on the Myrtle Beach strip walking back to her hotel 1.4 miles away.

Mother of Brittanee Drexel to appear on Good Morning America (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

Dawn Drexel, the mother of slain Chili teenager Brittanee Drexel, and Dawn Drexel's attorney, Jarrett J. Ferentino, will appear in an interview Wednesday on ...

She visited briefly before leaving to return to her own hotel but never made it back. Investigators maintain that he buried the teenager’s body the following day. Dawn Drexel, the mother of slain Chili teenager Brittanee Drexel, and Dawn Drexel's attorney, Jarrett J. Ferentino, will appear in an interview Wednesday on "Good Morning America," according to television journalist Steph Watts.

Brittanee Drexel's accused killer led investigators to her remains in ... (Charleston Post Courier)

GEORGETOWN — The man accused of killing Brittanee Drexel in 2009 confessed to the crime last week and told authorities where Drexel was buried, according to ...

“At the end of the day, that was all they ever had,” he said. But Taylor offered no helpful information about the Drexel investigation, and he maintained that he had no involvement in her disappearance or death. The FBI confirmed May 17 that he is no longer considered a potential suspect in the case. Moody was a person of interest in Drexel’s disappearance dating back to 2012. Richardson said if Moody pleads guilty, the case could be over by the end of the summer. He is accused of strangling Drexel to death on April 25, 2009, the same date she disappeared.

Man Charged With Killing Teenager Who Disappeared in 2009 (The New York Times)

The authorities said they had charged Raymond Moody with killing Brittanee Drexel, 17. Her remains were found last week, 13 years after she went missing on ...

At Monday’s news conference, Amy Prock, the Myrtle Beach police chief, said Ms. Drexel’s disappearance was a case that had stayed with investigators for years. Then, last week, the authorities arrested Mr. Moody on an obstruction of justice charge connected to Ms. Drexel’s disappearance, Mr. Lesley said. Ms. Drexel, a soccer player who had hoped to become a nurse or a cosmetologist, had originally gone to Myrtle Beach without her parents’ permission. On May 11, investigators recovered Ms. Drexel’s remains in a wooded area of Harmony Township, S.C., about 40 miles south of Myrtle Beach, Mr. Lesley said. We are much closer to the closure and the peace that we have been desperately hoping for.” “This is truly a mother’s worst nightmare,” Ms. Drexel’s mother, Dawn Drexel, said at a news conference with law enforcement officials in Georgetown on Monday. “I am mourning my beautiful daughter Brittanee as I have been for 13 years. Dawn Drexel said the family planned to hold celebrations of her daughter’s life in Myrtle Beach and in Rochester. She thanked investigators who she said “never gave up on the search for Brittanee and the individuals responsible for taking her from us.” The authorities, she said, had remained close with the Drexel family as they “exhausted avenue after avenue” over the past 13 years. “The day she left she was angry with me because she asked me if she could go and I told her no,” Dawn Drexel told People that year. DNA and dental records confirmed that the remains were hers, the authorities said, adding that she had been strangled. A registered sex offender has been charged with kidnapping, sexually assaulting and murdering a New York teenager whose remains were found last week in South Carolina, 13 years after she went missing while on spring break, the authorities said. The authorities said they had charged Raymond Moody with killing Brittanee Drexel, 17.

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