Found Deceased SC - Brittanee Drexel, 17, Myrtle Beach, 25 April 2009 - #12

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NO STILLWATERSC THIS HASN'T BEEN REPORTED BEFORE. Why did they withhold this info from the public???? I guess they told the Drexel's but possibly the Drexel's were told not to tell anyone.

Geez. I'm really disgusted with LE now.

ETA okay maybe I shouldn't be disgusted. Maybe they felt they needed to keep this quiet in order to proceed with their investigation. At least I hope that's why.
 
stillwatersc said:
WHAT??? Has this been reported before?

The Drexel family says Taylor was seen driving a blue van similar to one reported seen driving away after Brittanee was taken almost a year and a half ago.

http://cfc.wciv.com/printstory.cfm?id=759866
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I don't buy this report. The article also says BD disappeared in 2008, and that he lives a mile from where BD cell phone was found. We all know those 2 facts are wrong. Not to mention the CD quotes are just re-quotes of what CD said 2 days ago on local news.
 
Yeah, there are problems all over the place with that report - most blaringly, "The family points out that Taylor lives just a mile away from where Brittanee’s cell phone was found." and as noted, "Drexel vanished in 2008"...

I think that statement about the van could be taken a couple of ways.

"The Drexel family says Taylor was seen driving a blue van similar to one reported seen driving away after Brittanee was taken almost a year and a half ago."

Could it mean Taylor was known to have a van that fit that description after (at the time) Brittanee disappeared but the "one reported seen driving away" is in the context of the report of this recent attempt when we KNOW the van was witnessed.

Drafter of that piece needs to go back to school in any event.

Also? Mr. Taylor needs to cough up the van. I cannot imagine a whole community of people who obviously know him would be willing to lie and say 'Oh, he never owned a van.' if he did.
 
-Doc- said:
Was the Francis Marion Forest searched at all?
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I think just the edges along the river and 17, Doc. Very rough terrain and it was terribly hot and there are MANY wild boar running through there. Probably a fair population of gators near the river too. I seem to remember they didn't go very far in. It is a HUGE place. No doubt with recent developments they should go back and concentrate close to where the victim in 1998 was found.

Also remember FMNF crosses 17 and when I say it's their backyard, literally, there are homesteads on the property. I was looking at the map yesterday or so and I swear I believe their homes would be considered WITHIN the boundaries of the NF - not positive though.


"It spans nearly 259,000 acres"
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/fms/fmarion/index.php?p=1.1.0.2
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/fms/FMSsitemap.php
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/fms/fmarion/maps/documents/MVUM2010_FM.pdf
 
*sigh*

ABC news says Brittanee disappeared in 2008? I thought they were a fairly credible news source.

As far as the cell phone goes, would that possibly be withheld? I'm 99% sure it's just sloppy reporting, but cant completely discount them keeping it secret if it was found. It seems most things in this case are hush-hush.
 
I'm trying to find the direct references to FMNF regarding this case and no luck on scnow.com so far but thought I would link this page in case anyone wants to go back and reference any of the previous reports from their site. Will check Carolina Live and Sun News on the FMNF issue.

http://www2.scnow.com/search/?source=article&query=brittanee drexel

This one doesn't mention FMNF specifically but refers to the general conditions of the area:

One year ago, scores of police officers and volunteer searchers traipsed through rural parts of Georgetown and Charleston Counties looking for a teen who had vanished in Myrtle Beach.

It was unusually warm, and the bugs were aggressive. Wild boars and alligators lurked just out of sight. The dangers to searchers and their dogs were real. It was no place for a 17-year-old girl to be.

http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=449393

This one is interesting, from May 9, 2009:

On Saturday, there were more than 20 mounted horse teams, multiple ATVs and at least four cadaver dogs scouring the Santee Coastal Reserve in Charleston County. Myrtle Beach police received a tip that generated significant interest in that area, but again, nothing was found -- and that tip was later discredited by investigators.

May want to revisit that area...going to look it up on the map in relation to their homes. Don't remember hearing about this specific of a tip in that area this early in the investigation.

http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=297772

Google Maps can't calculate the route I'm assuming because roads don't lead to the reserve area, but see if this map works for you guys, from point A (His address) to B (Santee Coastal Reserve). Not far. Wonder if Shaun owns/has access to a boat? (I'm not great with maps sometimes, so pull out/around to find the points if it doesnt center.)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou....1502,-79.34412&spn=0.063525,0.15398&t=h&z=13
 
There was mention of another case of a girl who disappeared I believe from what is called the "Andrews area" and she was never seen again. I cannot remember her exact name but think last name was Coles. I want to say that a few months ago, for whatever reason that name came up on WS and I did some digging around on the internet and maybe here on WS there is a thread for this girl. But, I will say that after reading that, I had trouble sleeping for a while and I actually had to get away from all of the threads on WS for a bit. The things that were "possibly or supposedly" done to that young lady still haunt me. I have prayed and prayed that Brittanee did not meet the fate of this girl. It was too unbearable for me, a total stranger, to even imagine. Seems like I recall whoever posted a link on Ws stating it was graphic and sort of to read at your own risk or whatever. Been a few months so not sure of all details.
 
Strawberry Fields said:
There was mention of another case of a girl who disappeared I believe from what is called the "Andrews area" and she was never seen again. I cannot remember her exact name but think last name was Coles. I want to say that a few months ago, for whatever reason that name came up on WS and I did some digging around on the internet and maybe here on WS there is a thread for this girl. But, I will say that after reading that, I had trouble sleeping for a while and I actually had to get away from all of the threads on WS for a bit. The things that were "possibly or supposedly" done to that young lady still haunt me. I have prayed and prayed that Brittanee did not meet the fate of this girl. It was too unbearable for me, a total stranger, to even imagine. Seems like I recall whoever posted a link on Ws stating it was graphic and sort of to read at your own risk or whatever. Been a few months so not sure of all details.
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Crystal Soles? I thought she was still missing? I'm probably mistaken. I haven't read much about her case.
 
LLLindsayy said:
*sigh*

ABC news says Brittanee disappeared in 2008? I thought they were a fairly credible news source.

As far as the cell phone goes, would that possibly be withheld? I'm 99% sure it's just sloppy reporting, but cant completely discount them keeping it secret if it was found. It seems most things in this case are hush-hush.
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I was wondering that about the phone, too...or could it have been found with one of the Taylors? Going out on a limb but they were questioned apparently about the case before...Maybe because it was found by their property or by them? Doubtful but just speculating...
 
I can't help but wonder if any of the Taylors know anyone that goes to Georgetown High School. Could that be how they were questioned so early on?
 
LLLindsayy said:
Crystal Soles? I thought she was still missing? I'm probably mistaken. I haven't read much about her case.
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Maybe it was the other girl they are mentioning that disappeared after last being seen at the Cracker Barrel. I do not know what I am trying to think of maybe it was so awful I blocked it out. I was thinking two men were investigated and one of them went into great detail about what was "possibly done" to this girl, but neither of them were ever convicted. I wish I could remember where I read this information. Not that I want to read it again, but it is bugging me that if there is a link to the "clan" what could have happened to our BD?
 
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-75128473/detective-says-suspect-described.html

I am at a loss as to know how someone can describe in detail what happened to a victim and admit his intentions and the charges are all dismissed due to lack of evidence. Apparently the brother of Timothy or Shawn or whatever his name is, was arrested and charged along with four other men in this girl's death, but ALL charges were dismissed??? Where is the justice in this world? This is just part of the story as I know I read more detailed what this one perp told happened the night this girl was killed. I never want to read the whole story again, but just thought it is so scary that all charges were dropped and they even had this one guy almost confessing to the whole thing. The guy who was giving the information was not one of the "T clan".
 
LLLindsayy said:
I can't help but wonder if any of the Taylors know anyone that goes to Georgetown High School. Could that be how they were questioned so early on?
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Interesting you bring that up LLLindsayy - going through all these old articles I can't find the ones that had mentioned LE going to GT high school very early to talk to someone about this case. Wonder why they arent archived with the other search stories etc? I only searched "Brittanee Drexel" so everything would come up.

Strawberry Fields
Maybe it was the other girl they are mentioning that disappeared after last being seen at the Cracker Barrel. I do not know what I am trying to think of maybe it was so awful I blocked it out. I was thinking two men were investigated and one of them went into great detail about what was "possibly done" to this girl, but neither of them were ever convicted. I wish I could remember where I read this information. Not that I want to read it again, but it is bugging me that if there is a link to the "clan" what could have happened to our BD?
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Strawberry, the names of Crystal Soles and Shannon McConaughey and Brittanee and the recent abduction attempt have all been mentioned this week in the context they are taking into consideration these women are all very near the Taylor's community. Shannon McConaughey is the girl who was killed and her body found in FMNF but chrges were later dropped against Shaun's brother in that case, though it sounds like Charleston Co. sheriff may be interested in taking a closer look. He was charged but never tried, so technically that means he/they could still be tried for the case.

http://www.thesunnews.com/2010/07/30/1610262/victims-mother-falls-ill.html
 
Strawberry Fields said:
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-75128473/detective-says-suspect-described.html

I am at a loss as to know how someone can describe in detail what happened to a victim and admit his intentions and the charges are all dismissed due to lack of evidence. Apparently the brother of Timothy or Shawn or whatever his name is, was arrested and charged along with four other men in this girl's death, but ALL charges were dismissed??? Where is the justice in this world? This is just part of the story as I know I read more detailed what this one perp told happened the night this girl was killed. I never want to read the whole story again, but just thought it is so scary that all charges were dropped and they even had this one guy almost confessing to the whole thing. The guy who was giving the information was not one of the "T clan".
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There are mean, mean, evil people in this world, Strawberry, and it may be as simple as that, like I said yesterday arguing my theory of human trafficking - could be they are just mean, bad bad seed people. I don't understand dropping the charges either when one is confessing. Now, that link you provided says they told LE she left a McClellanville bar with them, the other reports say she was abducted from a Cracker Barrell in North Charleston. Interesting discrepancy there. I'd tend to believe the abduction story, obviously.

Wonder which one went 'beserk' on her? Lemme guess...

Wish we could read that whole article. I can't find the whole thing anywhere.
 
Sea,

Google "Brittanee Drexel" + "Georgetown High School" so you narrow down your results to only articles that contain both terms.
 
LLLindsayy said:
Doc,

This is the first reference I can find -- and the only one so far.

"Searchers rode through parts of the Francis Marion Forest and on private land. "

http://www.gtowntimes.com/local/Missing-girl-Britanee-Drexel-on-cover-of-People-Magazine


ETA Additional references:
http://www.gtowntimes.com/Local/Searchers-find-items-in-forest-during-weekend-search
http://www.wmbfnews.com/global/story.asp?s=10327696
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I am getting a bad feeling about the FMNF. They need to find a way to do a search on it but it's going to be tough to find anything at this point. Someone like SEA or other locals would know how to approach this.
 
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