SC SC - Jessica Rapsys, 27, traveling to visit family, car found w/ keys, shoes & phone inside, Allendale, 13 Aug 2024

[mysterykitty]

One other piece that I've read in a couple articles is that it has rained a lot in the area lately and it might look more wet/swampy than the Google street view images, if her car was actually found at the spot others have listed above. Excess rain/flooding in the area could cause some of that pavement to wash out. It looks like the biggest burst of rain came around August 8 (hurricane related) and it flooded and washed out some roads in Allendale County. Washouts, floods and mud: Debby leaves damage across CSRA Could have included parts of this road (perhaps related to the 'dirt road' mention).


I'm also just floored that authorities aren't providing information about her vehicle. Why would they not share this? Surely if they thought she was in danger because of another human (like being followed?), it would make sense to ask for information from anyone who saw her in her vehicle?

 

[Inthedetails]

I have walking shoes in my car in case I decide to go on a nice, long walk, flip-flops in case I go to the beach, and dancing shoes, because that's what I do. I have at least six pairs of shoes in my car. But that's me, maybe not everyone. She was traveling, so I don't think it would be unusual for her to have more than one pair of shoes with her.

Her car on the train tracks is VERY alarming. As I previously mentioned, if the car broke down on the tracks, it could easily have been pushed off the tracks.

One of two things happened, IMHO. 1. JR was distraught for reasons unknown, or had a mental breakdown, abandoned her car, and wandered off. 2. Someone else abducted JR and staged the car on the RR tracks. I am leaning in the directions of 1. at this point.

Another possibility is perhaps she got disoriented and ended up in that strange place. Was she under the influence? I don't know - not saying she was or wasn't, but perhaps the tracks confused her if she was in a muddled state of mind and she thought leaving the car made sense.

I haven't settled on a theory yet - still brainstorming.

jmo

 

[STLBlues]

https://www.wjbf.com/news/south-carolina-news/allendale-police-searching-for-missing-woman-authorities-find-car-with-keys-still-inside/

I don’t know if this will help…

Just spit balling here, but could this (green arrow) be what they're calling a dirt road? Yellow arrow is the railroad crossing I indicated in a previous post. You can see how my screenshot lines up with the location found from the WJBF article.

 

[truthfinder2019]

A bit higher up there is another crossing, with a dirty road (no asphalt), maybe it is there?
But Fox news has a pic of Creek road with cows…

 

[STLBlues]

A bit higher up there is another crossing, with a dirty road (no asphalt), maybe it is there?
But Fox news has a pic of Creek road with cows…

Nice find. But, why would she have gone off a paved road onto a dirt road? I don't know why, but this case is really driving me nuts.

 

[arielilane]

ALLENDALE, S.C. – A Jacksonville woman has been reported missing in South Carolina after authorities discovered her abandoned vehicle on a dirt road in Allendale County on Tuesday night, with the keys still inside, according to the sheriff’s office.

Jessica Rapsys, 27, was last seen on Aug. 13 around 7:30 or 8 p.m., according to officials.

...

Jacksonville woman reported missing after getting lost on the way to see family in S.C.; car found with keys inside

The Allendale County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a 27-year-old woman from Jacksonville, Florida.

www.news4jax.com

August 15, 2024 at 5:07 PM

Those who believe they might have information on her disappearance or where she might be now are asked to call Allendale County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 584-7067 or leave a tip through Crimestoppers at https://www.888crimesc.com or by phone at 1-888-CRIMESC or 1-888-274-6372.

 

[STLBlues]

If @truthfinder2019 location is correct, I see two possible ways she could have gotten onto that dirt road from Allendale coming up 125. For reference, blue circle is where we originally thought the car was found. Red circle is the dirt road truthfinger2019 mentioned above and the black circles are where she could have left 125 to get on the dirt road.

First black circle (around the 125 on the map)


Second black circle (northernmost).

 

[charminglane]

Do we know if the railroad still even goes through here?
If she felt like stopping and walking, it might be wise to have parked on the tracks to easily get back to the car again.

 

[TenaciousTBacon]

I wonder if the car had gas in it? When I'm out in the country with no cell signal I'm always afraid I'm going to run out of gas.

 

[truthfinder2019]

Search Continues For Florida Woman Missing In Rural South Carolina - FITSNews

Still no sign of Jessica Rapsys...

www.fitsnews.com

 

[mysterykitty]

Do we know if the railroad still even goes through here?
If she felt like stopping and walking, it might be wise to have parked on the tracks to easily get back to the car again.

News articles say that the police called the railroad and asked them to halt service, so I'd guess yes.

 

[mysterykitty]

If @truthfinder2019 location is correct, I see two possible ways she could have gotten onto that dirt road from Allendale coming up 125. For reference, blue circle is where we originally thought the car was found. Red circle is the dirt road truthfinger2019 mentioned above and the black circles are where she could have left 125 to get on the dirt road.
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First black circle (around the 125 on the map)
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Second black circle (northernmost).
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I'm so curious about where she was supposed to meet her aunt. All the minor roads in this area, especially these turnouts leading to dirt roads, look like the last place I'd pull off unless I was very confident I was going the right way or was under duress somehow. I know it's easy to get turned around in the dark, but I'm not sure it was fully dark when she was driving? News I've read say that the missing person call came into police around 8pm, and sunset in Allendale is 8:10pm today. It also seems very clear that any road this direction wouldn't fully go through since they're going to hit the Savannah River.

I keep going back to the quote from this article: Florida woman missing in South Carolina after vehicle found empty with keys inside
"Robinson, who responded to the scene of Rapsys' disappearance himself on the evening of Aug. 13, said the area where officials located her vehicle is "heavily wooded and swampy," particularly after recent heavy rainfall in the area."

May be alligator habitat - eek. What a nightmare. Edisto & Savannah Rivers among most gator infested in South Carolina - Explore Beaufort SC

 

[truthfinder2019]

One other piece that I've read in a couple articles is that it has rained a lot in the area lately and it might look more wet/swampy than the Google street view images, if her car was actually found at the spot others have listed above. Excess rain/flooding in the area could cause some of that pavement to wash out. It looks like the biggest burst of rain came around August 8 (hurricane related) and it flooded and washed out some roads in Allendale County. Washouts, floods and mud: Debby leaves damage across CSRA Could have included parts of this road (perhaps related to the 'dirt road' mention).


I'm also just floored that authorities aren't providing information about her vehicle. Why would they not share this? Surely if they thought she was in danger because of another human (like being followed?), it would make sense to ask for information from anyone who saw her in her vehicle?

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[acehard]

Do we know if the railroad still even goes through here?
If she felt like stopping and walking, it might be wise to have parked on the tracks to easily get back to the car again.

Why would you leave your keys inside if you're leaving the car voluntarily? It feels like a carjack IMO

 

[citizen_sleuth]

'Jessica is worth it:' Jacksonville Beach woman missing after car found abandoned in South Carolina

The search is on for a missing Jacksonville Beach woman who authorities say was last seen in Allendale, South Carolina.

www.actionnewsjax.com

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Rapsys is described as the life of the party, one of her best friends and hairdresser GG was just with her Friday night at the beach bars.

“She was completely normal, everything was fine, she mentioned seeing an aunt over the weekend.. and I saw the flyer and I said this doesn’t add up,” she said. “When I found out my stomach flipped, I was sick to my stomach.”

[…]

A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said search efforts expanded several miles through air units and bloodhounds but they’ve had no luck.

[…]

Action News Jax was told by law enforcement officials that this is still an active search. As of right now, the sheriff’s office in Allendale said they don’t believe there’s foul play suspected in her disappearance.

 

[Inthedetails]

Are there any traffic cams along the first part of her route? I'm wondering if she stopped for gas or fast food anywhere and encountered someone who took her and the car and then ditched the car?

My thoughts are all over the place. We need more info!

jmo

 

[MinnyPin]

Why do they say her car was “stuck”? Like in mud? Unable to move? Weirdest thing to be left on train tracks. Worried.

 

[acehard]

Why do they say her car was “stuck”? Like in mud? Unable to move? Weirdest thing to be left on train tracks. Worried.

And her phone was found "nearby". What does that mean?

 

[citizen_sleuth]

'Jessica is worth it:' Jacksonville Beach woman missing after car found abandoned in South Carolina

The search is on for a missing Jacksonville Beach woman who authorities say was last seen in Allendale, South Carolina.

www.actionnewsjax.com

Law enforcement officials told Action News Jax her car was found abandoned with a flat tire and the keys still inside it. It was found near railroad tracks on a private property.

 

[bluevioletfour]

Anyone know how long a car stays warm?

Did she get stuck on the tracks and then someone offered her assistance and it went bad?

jmo

Lots of questions, mainly how did her car become stuck on the tracks? I'm hoping she also had an extra pair of shoes in the car. I hope she is/was having a psychotic /mental break which might explain several aspects of why she hasn't been found because the alternative is a more evil outcome. I hope somehow they can find camera footage close to the area and also go back and use cell phone pings to figure out where all she had been driving. Does anyone know how far away her aunt lives from where her vehicle was found?