Another timeline update! Underlined words and phrases are links to sources:
Mar 8, 1972: TM was born
Jan 14, 1976: SM was born
Dec 1982: TM's
first trip to Walt Disney World, said she had
not missed a year since
1990: TM graduated from
Socastee High School
Jun 29, 1993: Heather was born
1995: SM graduated from
Lord Berkeley Academy in Moncks Corner, SC
1995-1998: TM
waited tables at the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach
1997: SM's
first trip to Walt Disney World
Mar 7, 1998: SM and TM were
married at
Ocean View Baptist Church
Mar 1998: SM and TM
honeymooned on a
cruise and a
trip to Walt Disney World
1999: TM and SM
visited Walt Disney World with SM's family
Apr 20, 2008: On the Disboards, TM
wrote that her parents were "very liberal" with her as a child and let her do whatever she wanted
Apr 23, 2008: TM wrote on the Disboards that she and SM owned their own companies, made a
"#h%t(l@ad of money!" and lived in a huge house that she designed; she also
wrote that she doesn't cook
Aug 20, 2008: On the Disboards, TM
referred to herself as an "uptight paranoid private person"
Sep 12, 2009: SM was
arrested for
shoplifting a DVD
Sep 22, 2009: TM wrote on the Disboards that $300 was
hard to come by at her house
Sep 28, 2009: SM was convicted of
shoplifting and
paid a $210 fine
Oct 2, 2009: TM wrote on the Disboards that she'd lost her
"Disney magic" because their December WDW trip was off; someone who was supposed to buy tickets through her didn't so she
didn't have money for the trip
Aug 6, 2010: TM
wrote on the Disboards that she and her family went to Walt Disney World "once a year"
2011: Heather
graduated from St James High School
Dec 12, 2011: SM, his father-in-law, and a neighbor were
arrested after a physical altercation over a property line dispute
Oct 12, 2012: On the Disboards, TM
wrote that half of her foot was missing due to a lawnmower accident when she was eight years old
Oct 21, 2012: In a post on the Disboards,TM called SM's mother
"the evil queen" and mentioned using
Florida resident and military discounts when booking their Disney trips
Oct 23, 2012: TM wrote on the Disboards that SM had a
culinary arts degree from J&W, and that he
specialized in lighting and design
Oct 23, 2012: TM wrote on the Disboards about her
"rock'n'roll" past, the origin of her "photography thing," and her association with the One Tree Hill TV show
Oct 26, 2012: TM wrote on the disboards that she and SM
built their own house from their own drawings
Nov 8, 2012: TM wrote on the Disboards that she and SM had cut her
"monstrous in-laws" out of their lives and were having their best year since 1997
<Nov 17 2012: Heather began
working at the Tilted Kilt
2013:
Feb 4: TM wrote on the Disboards that the Ms had just returned from
another Disney cruise, booked at the last minute
Mar 24: Heather
tweeted that she wanted to get a job as a Disney princess
Mar 25: Heather
tweeted that she needed to be in Florida, couldn't stand the distance
Apr 22: Heather
tweeted a picture of Mickey and Minnie rings and said she needed a man who needed them as much as she did
Apr 22: On the Disboards, TM
posted a picture of Sidney holding a Mickey calendar, said he pouted when she wouldn't let him buy it
May 3: On the Disboards, TM
complained about grown men in line with her during a Stars Wars weekend at Walt Disney World acting like they were "totally living out some weird fantasy"
Jun 27: Heather began
working at the House of Blues
Jul 7: Heather
tweeted about her attraction to "the guy who builds things at my job"
Jul 10: Heather
tweeted that "Sydney will be there" so she had to make an appearance, later tweeting that she was in too deep but watch her get deeper
Jul 24: Heather
tweeted "prego my eggo"; after a friend reacted to this, Heather responded, "you know I kidddddd ♥"
Jul 28: Heather posted that she was
"In a Relationship" on her Facebook page
Aug 30-Sept 4: The M family
visited Walt Disney World
Sep 3: Heather
tweeted that there was nothing for her in Myrtle Beach and she needed to go somewhere new
Sep 5:
Last post by TM (OneTreeHillAddict) found on the Disboards
Sep 21: Heather
tweeted a quote from a book, The Daughter of Smoke and Bone: "Once upon a time, an angel and a devil fell in love. It did not end well."
Oct: The relationship between Heather and SM
ended, per LE
Nov 1: TM texted
threatening messages to Heather; Heather responded that she wasn't anyone TM needed to worry about anymore
Nov 5: TM
texted a message to Heather that "dad" no longer owned a phone; Heather
responded with only a period
Nov 5-Dec 18: Heather had
no known contact with SM
Nov 5: Heather
tweeted "66 days" on Twitter, and
retweeted a Daniel Tosh quote about "married fellas" cheating on or murdering their wives
Nov 19: The M family left on a
cross-country driving trip to Disneyland in California
Nov 29: Heather's
last tweet on her public Twitter account
Dec 4/5: Heather
moved into the apartment with BW
Dec 11: The M family
returned home from their trip to California
Dec 13: Heather's
last Facebook post
Dec 15: The last day Heather
worked a shift at The Tilted Kilt
Dec 16: The last time TE
saw Heather
Tuesday, Dec 17:
• Heather
picked up mail from her parents' house
• 4:18pm: Heather made a
purchase at the Kangaroo gas station on Mr Joe White Avenue
• 4:34pm: Heather made a
purchase at McDonalds off International Drive
• 7:00pm:
Date with SS, age 21, of Murrells Inlet; dinner at a
Mexican restaurant, driving around looking at Christmas lights
• 10:43pm: Heather
texted TE a pic of herself driving SS's truck at
Inlet Square Mall
Wednesday, Dec 18:
• <1:35am: SS
dropped Heather off at her apartment, said she didn't answer any calls during their date, she was in a good mood but
tired, not crying or upset
• 1:35am: SM called Heather from a
pay phone on
10th Avenue North; the call lasted 4.83 minutes
• 1:44am: From her apartment, Heather
called her roommate BW, who was in Florida, and spoke for 2.2 minutes; was
crying and upset after the call from SM
because she was trying to get her life back together after her affair with him and harassment by TM
• 1:53-2:09am:
Ten posts were made to Heather's Tumblr
• 2:29am: Heather
tried to call SM back at the pay phone number several times, but no one answered
• 3:16am: Heather
tried to call SM's cell phone, no answer
• 3:17am: Heather
called SM's cell phone and spoke with someone for 4.15 minutes; Heather's and SM's phones were each at their own homes at this point
• ~3:21am: Heather drove from her apartment to Peachtree Landing
• 3:36am: A
security camera at a private residence 1.7 miles from the M home recorded a
distinctive late-model Ford F150 coming from that direction and heading toward Peachtree Landing
• 3:38-3:39am: Heather had
arrived at Peachtree Landing and
tried to call SM's cell phone four times, but there was no answer
• 3:39am: A
security camera at a business 1.2 miles from Peachtree Landing recorded the Ford F150 heading toward the landing
• 3:41am: All data and GPS signals
ended on Heather's phone
• 3:45am: The
security camera at the same business location recorded the Ford F150 returning from the direction of Peachtree Landing
• 3:46am: The
security camera at the same private residence recorded the Ford F150 returning from the direction of Peachtree Landing toward the M home
• In interviews with LE, the Ms
admitted to having sexual relations in their vehicle in different areas of Myrtle Beach during the early hours of the morning Heather disappeared
• The Ms made a
withdrawal of $5,000
Thursday, Dec 19:
• 5:47pm: Heather's locked car was
found abandoned at Peachtree Landing; her
purse and cell phone were not inside
• 7:00pm: TE repeatedly
tried to call Heather, but her phone went directly to voice mail
• 8:39pm: The abandoned vehicle call officially
became a missing persons case
• 11:10pm: TE
filed a missing person report
• LE visited the M home and were
allowed to check the house and camper, but found nothing
Friday, Dec 20:
• A
search was conducted by LE on the Waccamaw River with a dive team, helicopters and boats
• 4:00pm Heather
didn't show up for work at the Tilted Kilt
• SM told LE he hadn't seen Heather
since October; after LE confronted him with Heather's phone record, he said he last spoke to her by phone
on the 18th and told her to quit calling him
Dec 22-Jan 17: At least four
harassment complaints were filed by members of the M household, TE was
mentioned as a suspect in one complaint and as an "other entity" in two of the others
Dec 24: Cue Center asked boaters and fishermen to help
search for Heather
Dec 29: CUE Center, helicopters, and volunteers conducted a
search for Heather
Dec 31: TE posted a
sorrowful message on Find Heather Elvis about Heather
2014:
Jan 3-5: Volunteers were asked to join in
searches for Heather over the weekend
Jan 4: Volunteers set up a
tip tent near the
swing bridge on Dick Pond Road
Jan 8-12:
Half Marathon Weekend at Walt Disney World
Jan 10: Volunteers set up a
tip tent near Heather's apartment
Jan 11-12: Cue Center conducted a
weekend search for Heather
Jan 11: SM
participated in a
half marathon at Walt Disney World
Jan 14: The
redacted police report regarding Heather's disappearance was published by Horry County News
Jan 17: Article
written by TE was published by xojane
Jan 17: TM
posted on Facebook that her husband had had an affair with Heather, and complained that Heather's family members were harassing them
Jan 17: GS and two women were named in a
harassment complaint filed by members of the M household due to postings on social media
Jan 19: Searchers near the Moorer home were
threatened with assault and battery by members of TM's family
Jan 22: Heather's father confirmed that he
had spoken with SS, the young man who took her out on a date the evening before she vanished
Jan 25: TM sent
text messages saying Belize sounded good, and that she was packing her camper and running to Canada
Jan 28: SM
texted his sister-in-law for advice on what to do "with her acting the way she is"; SIL responded that "she needs to get sober."
Jan 28: BB and GS were
arrested and charged with obstructing justice resulting from misleading Facebook posts and
searches and interviews without LE approval
Feb 2: SM
texted to TM that he "made a horrible choice" in his affair with Heather, but thought he could change their future together for the better
Feb 4: TE
reported to LE that two men in a black Jeep drove by his place of business and yelled at him, “Heather was first, [Heather's sister] is next”
Feb 6: The Horry County police chief
said over a dozen search warrants had been executed since Dec 18, and several polygraphs had been administered
Feb 6: The M family
reported to LE that someone in a light-colored truck
fired two shots at their vehicle as they drove toward Georgetown on Ocean Highway
Feb 9: Heather's father participated in a BlogTalk Radio interview
Feb 11: When a WMBF reporter knocked on his door, SM
refused to comment on the case
Feb 20: SM
reported to LE that two men in a white truck pointed a shotgun at him in a parking lot on Kings Highway; he subsequently
sought treatment at Grand Strand Hospital for undisclosed reasons
Feb 20: TM
complained about harassment on her FB page, threatening to file charges "against everyone we possibly can"
Friday, Feb 21:
• 7:30am: LE executed
search warrants at the Moorer home; SM and TM were arrested, each on charges of Obstruction of Justice and two counts of Indecent Exposure
• 8:50am: TM was
booked into the J Reuben Long Detention Center
• 11:00am: SM was
booked into the J Reuben Long Detention Center
Feb 22:
Bond hearings were held and bonds were set at $20,000 each; TM posted bond but holds were placed on both
pending additional charges
Feb 23: SM and TM were
charged with kidnapping Heather
Feb 24: SM and TM were
charged with Heather's murder
Feb 24: The Horry County police chief
stated that the HCPD had been monitoring TM's and SM's social media pages and had coordinated with other LE agencies to monitor them when they traveled out of the area after Heather's disappearance
Feb 26: TM was reportedly
moved to the Georgetown County Detention Center
Feb 27-28: LE staged a
forensic reenactment and
search at PTL and the Waccamaw River
Mar 6: The Berkeley Observer
reported that, according to an unnamed source, SM had first met TM in a strip club and that his parents didn't approve of his "life style"
Mar 11: It was
reported that during the Feb 21 raid on the Moorer home, LE found conditions in the house "unsanitary" and in "complete disarray nearly in an unlivable manner"
Mar 17: At a hearing, SM and TM were
denied bond on kidnapping and murder charges related to Heather's disappearance
