Found Deceased AL - Paighton Houston, 29, left bar with 2 men, Birmingham, 20 Dec 2019

[Timekeeper65]

@The Handyman perfectly well stayed in the wee hours this morning!!

 

[Beth11311]

Forgive me, but MSM is a mess. Were there any other articles aside from the one that disappeared that seems to suggest PH left alone/no one fitting the description of the two men she left with have been seen on the cctv? I’m so confused. If so, please link them.

 

[ZsaZsa]

Do we know if the friend is male or female?

 

[Mind your biscuits]

Did LE release cctv of her arriving at the bar? Maybe I missed it.

 

[Bluebythec]

Does anyone know if her car has been located?

 

[Crimechick27]

Do we know if the friend is male or female?

“Friend” has been referenced with female pronouns in news articles.

 

[Van Helsing]

Another bit of info.... The bar is really well lit and pics from that night show the band playing and groups photographed in bright lighting. The crowd is older.... Lots of great hair and work parties. Just not what I imagined when thinking of a dimly lit, young bar.

Where would I find pictures from that night? I've read a couple of references to these pictures on WS.

 

[Crimechick27]

Does anyone know if her car has been located?

I believe her car was left at her friend’s house the day she went missing. I don’t believe her car was ever missing.

 

[Crimechick27]

Where would I find pictures from that night? I've read a couple of references to these pictures on WS.

I’ve seen well-lit photos of the bar from posts visitors have made online, tags from people who were hanging out there, and bands who performed there. When a band is not performing, it looks very bright in there -especially to be a bar. Moo...

 

[Bluebythec]

I believe her car was left at her friend’s house the day she went missing. I don’t believe her car was ever missing.

I know it was said that she drove to the friends house and rode to the bar with her, I just didn't know if it was ever verified that indeed, her car was there.

 

[Hooman]

It looks like WBRC removed their article and video.

Here’s an explanation from WBRC as to why the video was removed:

 

[Beth11311]

Here’s an explanation from WBRC as to why the video was removed:

Ahhhh thank you - so all that hoopla about her leaving alone was just sloppy MSM?

Due to this, are we all in agreement that we still don’t know whether she left alone that night, or if LE simply has not been able to identify anyone yet that matched the description of the two men?

Back to square one.

 

[UnderTheSouthernCross]

Here’s an explanation from WBRC as to why the video was removed:

It's inexcusable for MSM to get a fact THAT incorrect.

 

[Knox]

Here’s an explanation from WBRC as to why the video was removed:

Thank you!

The comment from WBRC states " BPD video shows Houston leaving bar alone was not correct, so we have removed the video. The story is correct ... just not the banner you see on the screen". "Hope that makes sense".
WBRC FOX6 News - Link to Facebook News Story with Comments-


B’ham Police: Surveillance video in Paighton Houston case does not show 2 men she reportedly left with
By Alan Collins | December 27, 2019 at 4:33 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 4:57 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Sergeant Johnny Williams with the Birmingham Police Department said investigators have reviewed surveillance video from a bar where Paighton Houston was last seen and have not found anyone matching the description of the two men she is believed to have left with.
B’ham Police: Surveillance video in Paighton Houston case does not show 2 men she reportedly left with

Houston we have a problem ...

Not making fun of the situation, just inserting some levity. Is it possible for the men to have been at the Tin Roof that night, but not captured on video? The stupid part of this story; if BPD told the reporter they can't find the two men on video, wouldn't the obvious questions then be "Do you see Paighton on video? Do you see her leave alone? Is there surveillance from neighboring businesses?"

I guess releasing this tidbit and nothing further, could be meant to put pressure on a certain person?

 

[carbuff]

Thank you!

The comment from WBRC states " BPD video shows Houston leaving bar alone was not correct, so we have removed the video. The story is correct ... just not the banner you see on the screen". "Hope that makes sense".
WBRC FOX6 News - Link to Facebook News Story with Comments-


B’ham Police: Surveillance video in Paighton Houston case does not show 2 men she reportedly left with
By Alan Collins | December 27, 2019 at 4:33 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 4:57 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Sergeant Johnny Williams with the Birmingham Police Department said investigators have reviewed surveillance video from a bar where Paighton Houston was last seen and have not found anyone matching the description of the two men she is believed to have left with.
B’ham Police: Surveillance video in Paighton Houston case does not show 2 men she reportedly left with

Houston we have a problem ...

Not making fun of the situation, just inserting some levity. Is it possible for the men to have been at the Tin Roof that night, but not captured on video? The stupid part of this story; if BPD told the reporter they can't find the two men on video, wouldn't the obvious questions then be "Do you see Paighton on video? Do you see her leave alone? Is there surveillance from neighboring businesses?"

I guess releasing this tidbit and nothing further, could be meant to put pressure on a certain person?

It sounds like somebody writing the headlines extrapolated incorrectly that if it was thought she left with two men, but the men weren't on the video, then that must mean she left alone.

 

[ZsaZsa]

“Friend” has been referenced with female pronouns in news articles.

I only see the person described as co worker or friend, not male or female but maybe I have missed that.

 

[Momof4RN]

Just saw this story today. So sorry to hear there is yet another young lady missing in Alabama. Initial thoughts for me was that it sounded much like Savannah Spurlock. But now after the Heidi Broussard case i’m Skeptical about any “friends”. Hope LE has evidence/information she was ever at this bar from someone other than a “friend”. MOO

 

[WildcatRunner]

DBM, duplicate post.

 

[WildcatRunner]

It's in all the early reports that the text came in at about 12:15??( Don't have it in front of me) and the friend didn't immediately call or text back because she didn't see it until morning. It's also been widely circulated by family/friends that Paighton didn't drive, her car was left at the coworker's house.

So I'm putting those bits together and wondering why the coworker just went on to sleep. That's strange.

The coworker could have gone to a home other than the one the car was at to sleep, so she/he wouldn't know her car was at the house. Her parents said she went out with coworkers (plural) so the one she text may not have been the one she drove to the bar with, or the one she drove with could have gone to someone's house other than her own to sleep, then saw the message in the morning.

Also, we don't know that her car was still at the coworker's house. We've made that assumption since she's missing, but we don't know that she didn't get it and drive somewhere else, and something bad happened after that.

 

[inmyhumbleopinion]

Thank you!

The comment from WBRC states " BPD video shows Houston leaving bar alone was not correct, so we have removed the video. The story is correct ... just not the banner you see on the screen". "Hope that makes sense".

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B’ham Police: Surveillance video in Paighton Houston case does not show 2 men she reportedly left with
By Alan Collins | December 27, 2019 at 4:33 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 4:57 PM
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Sergeant Johnny Williams with the Birmingham Police Department said investigators have reviewed surveillance video from a bar where Paighton Houston was last seen and have not found anyone matching the description of the two men she is believed to have left with.
B’ham Police: Surveillance video in Paighton Houston case does not show 2 men she reportedly left with

Houston we have a problem ...

Not making fun of the situation, just inserting some levity. Is it possible for the men to have been at the Tin Roof that night, but not captured on video? The stupid part of this story; if BPD told the reporter they can't find the two men on video, wouldn't the obvious questions then be "Do you see Paighton on video? Do you see her leave alone? Is there surveillance from neighboring businesses?

I guess releasing this tidbit and nothing further, could be meant to put pressure on a certain person?

Yes. That was my immediate reaction when I first read the article last night. LE (and her family, at LE’s direction, IMO) was playing dumb before, hoping that someone would come forward with information, but that hasn’t worked, and now, they’ve decided, it’s time to turn up the heat.

Personally, I think it’s entirely possible that in this particular case, LE has video of Paighton leaving the bar, or even surveillance from a nearby business showing her thereafter. It’s also possible, IMO, that they have footage of Paighton leaving with someone (or maybe even more than one person), but they haven’t released any video because they already know who the individual(s) is/are, and are not in need of assistance from the public in identifying them.

What they do need help with right now, IMO, is locating Paighton’s whereabouts strictly after leaving the Tin Roof. I find it particularly interesting that nothing has been reported as to where her phone last pinged, and I’m sure there is a good reason for this as well.

My fear is perhaps she overdosed on something that night, and the person(s) who supplied the drugs or was/were present has chosen to remain silent out of fear of prosecution.

Again:
“‘You will be totally anonymous. No one will ever ask you to the district attorney. Police will never interview you. You will be paid a cash reward in as little time as one week,’ [Chairman of the board of Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama] Frank Barefield said.

Barefield added no one has to be arrested. If your information helps with the investigation you will get a reward.” (BBM)
B’ham Police: Surveillance video in Paighton Houston case does not show 2 men she reportedly left with

I hope someone does the right thing. My heart is broken for Paighton and her mama.

ETA:
“Anyone with information about Houston and her disappearance iks (sic) encouraged to contact the Birmingham Police Department 205-254-1700 or Crime Stoppers 205-254-7777.”