Found Safe TN - Sandra Watkins, 35, dropped off kids to husband, phone pinged in MS, Murfreesboro, 29 Apr 2020

[GuyfromCanada]

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Murfreesboro Police Department announced the search for a missing mother Thursday.

Sandra Watkins was last seen on April 29 when she dropped her kids off to her husband in Murfreesboro. Police say family members last heard from her on April 30 via text message.

Her vehicle, a 2011 black Chrysler 200 with TN plate CVL429, was spotted in Gwinnett County, Georgia, on May 6. The next day her cell phone pinged in Gautier, Mississippi. Authorities believe she has no known connections to Mississippi.

The Murfreesboro Police Department said Watkins has a history of mental illness, suicide attempts, drug use and may have recently been diagnosed with cancer.

Anyone with information on her whereabouts is urged to call Detective Cody Thomas at 629-201-5537.

Murfreesboro Police searching for missing mother last seen dropping her kids off

The Murfreesboro Police Department says 35-year-old Sandra Kay Watkins was last seen on April 29 when she dropped her kids off to her husband in Murfreesboro. She last communicated with family and friends via text message on April 30.

Police searching for missing Mufreesboro woman

 

[WeAreWatching]

I hate when the phone last ping's someplace the missing person is not known to ever go or have connections to.

 

[GuyfromCanada]

The distance from Murfreesboro TN to Gautier MS is about 490 miles.

خرائط ‪Google‬‏‏

 

[TGIRecovered]

I hate it when mom drops the kids off at the ex-husband’s house and is never seen again.

 

[WeAreWatching]

I hate it when mom drops the kids off at the ex-husband’s house and is never seen again.

Seriously. It's so disgusting. The minds of monsters... I'll never understand but am learning to see how they work, and this case sadly sounds like to many others without happy endings.


IMO

 

[SAMS]

Following

 

[MinnyPin]

Sandy’s FB

https://www.facebook.com/sandra.brandon.2020

 

[mommadukes]

I hope she finds her way home to her beautiful babies.

 

[Dre]

So this would be the map of her route (I’m sure we’re missing some stops etc) first point is April 29 when dropping off boys to dad. then next point (the pin) her car is seen in Georgia on May 6? (Who spotted her car? Is there video/photo evidence?) the VERY next day her phone pings so much further away down in MS, close to New Orleans. Which means she spent several days in TN/Georgia, and then in one day hightailed it down to the Gulf. The route makes no sense to me. Also, an impromptu road trip during the virus?? Hard to believe she’s doing okay but let’s just hope she is alive. While at first I always think of the estranged ex, this would only be a possible scenario if he had a friend driving her car around and using her cell phone in different places. Which has happened on several occasions but it’s less likely, Moo!

 

[RememberingRyan]

This is probably not something that applies here but it has been bugging me since I started reading this thread and especially now that I see that the phone was in "airplane" mode. Several weeks ago, there was an episode of "Good Girls" where, in part of an effort to cover up the murder of a character in the show, someone used the victim's phone to send a break-up text then shipped the phone to another state so that when pinged or searched for on "find my phone", the phone would make it seem like the person had just flown out of state so that their loved one would not go looking for them. I know it is a HUGE long shot but it is not unheard of for perpetrators of crimes to use ideas from shows or movies they've watched. This may be something to keep in consideration when a person has an unexpected disappearance and their cell phone pings states away within a day or two..

 

[Dre]

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<modsnip: removed reference to inside info that is pending VI status>and I hate the way this makes me feel about this case.
So I would assume at this point that the children are not with him? or they are and he lied and said that she dropped them off (when in reality he..got them from the hotel she left them at?) I hope her sons are in a safe place.
I'm baffled by this case, I keep thinking foul play but.. how are her belongings moving around the way they have seemed to be.. ?

Oh wow @RememberingRyan that's so... disturbing. people definitely get their ideas from TV and movies and I hadn't thought of that... if this is foul play, finding her car in Georgia would point to that theory being quite possible..
I wonder, given the amount of travel, if the FBI will be introduced to this case sometime soon..

 

[ConcernedFamilyMember]

This is probably not something that applies here but it has been bugging me since I started reading this thread and especially now that I see that the phone was in "airplane" mode. Several weeks ago, there was an episode of "Good Girls" where, in part of an effort to cover up the murder of a character in the show, someone used the victim's phone to send a break-up text then shipped the phone to another state so that when pinged or searched for on "find my phone", the phone would make it seem like the person had just flown out of state so that their loved one would not go looking for them. I know it is a HUGE long shot but it is not unheard of for perpetrators of crimes to use ideas from shows or movies they've watched. This may be something to keep in consideration when a person has an unexpected disappearance and their cell phone pings states away within a day or two..

Jeez, I can't even imagine if this is the case; HOPEFULLY now after meeting with the detective, he's on the same page as before it seemed like the only possible scenario was she went off on vacation and didn't want to be disturbed(and they didn't see any other way anything else could have happened... wtf)

 

[TGIRecovered]

We are glad that you are here, ConcernedFamilyMember! Thank you for starting the verification process!

 

[Dre]

so glad you came to websleuths, and your family is lucky that you flew in for support. That all sounds like its so stressful.. but im so glad to hear the boys are in a safe place, indeed heartwrenching on his birthday.. We are here for you, @ConcernedFamilyMember, we're rooting for news of Sandra's safe return as soon as possible!

 

[Wowno17]

Could she have possibly meet a person online and went to visit them?

However this is all sounding very strange, it doesn't appear this lady would leave her children with this man, so it had to be an emergency or a mental break down.

Or she never voluntarily left them there.

MOO

 

[SAMS]

Any news?

 

[TruckersWife]

I've not been able to find any updates on Sandra , has anyone else? I fear the worst considering she's been absent for her son's birthday and now mothers day .... Wherever you are pretty lady I hope you find your way home soon!

 

[moonriverfarm]

Was hoping for an update.

 

[mzufall]

@ConcernedFamilyMember, I'm so sorry you and your family are going through this! My gut is telling me the estranged husband (using that term loosely given the circumstances) knows a lot more. Way too many cases like this. Im praying for your family that I'm wrong!

 

[The Count]

Found safe.

Murfreesboro Police: Missing mother last seen dropping her kids off in April found safe