GUILTY NC - Brittany Smith, pregnant, found deceased, Wendell, 4 Feb 2021 *arrests*

[imstilla.grandma]

Some relatives of Brittany Smith, who was last seen last Thursday in nearby Wendell, told WRAL that they believe it is her. Police would not comment if the body of the woman discovered Monday showed any signs of pregnancy or if they believe it to be Smith.
Body in Suitcase Found Near North Carolina River Not Far From Where Pregnant Woman Went Missing, Police Say

 

[Knox]

This case is horrific...I just can’t understand it...how sick is the mind that can murder someone and then stuff their body in a suitcase?? Hope we hear more soon, her loved ones must be frantic. MOO

It happens more often than you would think. Most notably & recently, Gannon Stauch

 

[mlhenn]

Well, he appears to be around. I can’t remember which clip, but one of the clips which is taken in Wendell, at the location of the tent, shows BF Cody showing up, hugging the Dale Williams, who lives in the house and another man. According to the news person, Cody hugged the men, then drove away.

Dale stated that it couldn’t have been Cody because he didn’t have a car and didn’t drive. Well, he was able to get a ride from someone to get back to the house. MSM stated that he “drove” away, but I don’t trust their accuracy in distinguishing between “drove” and “rode”.

It has also been stated that family members reported her missing. Why didn’t Cody? I’m wondering if we really know how long she’s been missing.

Living in a tent, with a space heater, woman had troubled life before disappearance :: WRAL.com

This stood out as well...

Williams said that, although Smith could have screaming fights with her boyfriend, he could not be responsible for her disappearance.

"I think it’s kind of ludicrous to implicate him because he doesn’t drive. He doesn’t have a car," Williams said.

 

[mlhenn]

Brittany Samone Smith: Body stuffed in suitcase found near NC river where pregnant woman went missing

The police department has not revealed the identity of the victim but said it's possible she is 28-year-old Brittany Samone Smith, who disappeared about 10 miles away in Wendell on February 2, 2021. The case is treated as a homicide, according to Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker. Baker also added that it's "safe to say this was no accident." The autopsy of the body is underway to confirm the woman's identity and cause of death.

 

[mlhenn]

Body found in suitcase by North Carolina river near where pregnant woman went missing | Daily Mail Online

 

[Lyanna]

Dbm

 

[mlhenn]

https://[link removed]/2021/02/brit...e-near-where-n-c-pregnant-woman-went-missing/

Section of article

Person of interest
Smith was described as being 4’11” tall, about 115 pounds and ‘noticeably pregnant’.

Baker hinted that investigators suspect Smith may be the victim in the suitcase on Monday.

‘If this is, in fact, this young lady that we’ve been looking for all weekend, someone is responsible for that,’ he said.

The sheriff also said there is a ‘person of interest’ detectives want to speak with.

‘We’re going to work very hard. We’re going to find out who was responsible. I can tell you that. Because these things just don’t happen. Someone is responsible.’

 

[swanniee11]

Living in a tent, with a space heater, woman had troubled life before disappearance :: WRAL.com

This stood out as well...

Williams said that, although Smith could have screaming fights with her boyfriend, he could not be responsible for her disappearance.

"I think it’s kind of ludicrous to implicate him because he doesn’t drive. He doesn’t have a car," Williams said.

That's a very good point. The suitcase was found 10 miles away from the tent.

 

[mlhenn]

Body found in suitcase on riverbank in hunt for pregnant woman

Feb 10
The identity of the body has not yet been disclosed, but police suspect it to be Brittany Samone Smith, who had been living in a tent with her boyfriend before she went missing.

Smith, 28, was "noticeably pregnant" and was last seen just 10 miles from where the suitcase was discovered.

"We're getting ready to confirm the woman's identity," Baker told reporters at the scene on Monday.

 

[swanniee11]

I can't stomach the reasoning as to why she has yet to be identified. It breaks my heart. Has it been said how far pregnant she is? Could this also be a baby kidnapping? Makes me ill! IMO

 

[DaniElle0905]

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article249117890.html

 

[swanniee11]

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article249117890.html

Just to add for quick reading Thank you @DaniElle0905
A body found in a suitcase near the Neuse River Trail has been identified as Brittany Smith, a missing 28-year-old pregnant woman, Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker said Wednesday night.
Detectives said the initial cause of death is strangulation.

Two people were arrested Wednesday at a traffic stop in Raleigh. Thomas Clayton Johnson, 37, and Emmalei Grace Trevathan, 24, have been charged with murder, murder of an unborn child and concealment of body.

 

[MimosaMornings]

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article249117890.html

Omg. How awful.
Did Brittany know them?

 

[mlhenn]

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article249117890.html

A body found in a suitcase near the Neuse River Trail has been identified as Brittany Smith, a missing 28-year-old pregnant woman, Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker said Wednesday night.

Two people were arrested Wednesday at a traffic stop in Raleigh. Thomas Clayton Johnson, 37, and Emmalei Grace Trevathan, 24, have been charged with murder, murder of an unborn child and concealment of body.

Raleigh police contacted the Sheriff’s Office at 10:40 a.m. Monday after a witness reported a body had been found along a section of the Neuse River Trail, near Allen Drive, said Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Eric Curry, The News & Observer reported.


Read more here: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article249117890.html#storylink=cpy

 

[PsychoBabble]

Good Lord, what is wrong with people? Was this a possible adoption gone wrong or more demented individuals practicing evil???

RIP Brittany, and I’m so sorry Cody and family.

 

[mlhenn]

Couple charged with murder of missing Wake County pregnant woman | CBS 17

Couple charged with murder of missing Wake County pregnant woman | WNCT



The Wake County Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas Clayton Johnson, 37, and Emmalei Grace Trevathan, 24, during a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon in Raleigh. Both face charges of murder, murder of an unborn child, and concealment of a body.

Johnson and Grace have been booked into the Wake County Detention Center.

This story will be updated.

 

[swanniee11]

DBM

 

[Limecat]

Well, hell. This makes me SO angry! I’m just enraged! I’m so sorry Brittany had such a hard life and then to have it end like this...just no words.
Prayers offered for she and her unborn child, and those who love them.

 

[borndem]

There is very little in the news. I happened to catch it on the new this morning as I was walking out the door and it was pretty much a 10 second segment. It has been cold and rainy here. Hopefully she’s just hiding out somewhere safe and warm.

Just now watching this thread --
Oh, pregnancy -- that can be such a dangerous and often deadly situation for so many women. One more baby, or even the first baby can put some husbands or boyfriends in a deadly panic.
This could be a big liability for this woman. Let's hope it doesn't turn out to be a bad situation for her.
Feeling some bad vibes here...

I live about 30 miles from Wendell. It's a nice little town. The population is about 7,000. A lot of the citizens work in Raleigh or the Research Triangle Park.

 

[keyleigh]

Poor Brittany. And Cody, the family, police, and the people that discovered her.

I'm glad the baby's murder has been acknowledged too.