Found Deceased SC - Brittanee Drexel, 17, Myrtle Beach, 25 April 2009 - #10

[RoseC]

FWIW: On that same note, 'Club Kryptonite'. I know "Kryptonite" can have different meanings, but it always references a substance used to alter one's state, to weaken the person, or even kill the person using it....even in the Superman movies. Equally odd is the 'Club K' abbreviation. Kryptonite is the street name for crack-cocaine.....and "K" has always been the street name for Ketamine...a designer drug also called 'Special K'.
A "K-Clubber" is someone who gets high on Ketamine and goes clubbing and a "K-Club" is a club that is friendly to K-Clubbers (i.e. that welcomes or tolerates drug use). I'm not suggesting anyone at Club K did anything to Brittanee....nor that Brittanee smoked crack-cocaine or took special K. I do worry that there were drugs being used and sold there...and that Brittanee met up with someone there who was into heavier drugs.

I've never taken these type of drugs, but as a spring breaker in MB, I certainly saw a lot of it, and saw a lot of my friends trying it out.
Again, may not be at all relevant, just passing it along!!

***Krista**
i agree ,ive seen and heard of all that to, i to have two teenager that, hung out at MB (from Andrews,Georgetown areas, the teens have no where to go but to the beach) and ole boy ive jumped both my kids about Club K, very odd bunch that hangs out there to me you gota be into some heavy drugs grouppies to even go to club K just look at club k photos you see its weird bunch,,,that makes me feel the (group of ppl that carried bd there should be held ressponisble for BD) she was 17 no she cant get into club K unless someone had passes and had lead way to get her in there,,,Club K did close down,but my daughter told me she thought it is open back up but in a diff location? cant prove this but heard it,,,,but ppl out there who have teens thats going on spring break and even vacation make sure your teens are not alone ,never let them go out of state to SC MB unless you know there are adults with these teens!!!

 

[waltzingmatilda]

FWIW: On that same note, 'Club Kryptonite'. I know "Kryptonite" can have different meanings, but it always references a substance used to alter one's state, to weaken the person, or even kill the person using it....even in the Superman movies. Equally odd is the 'Club K' abbreviation. Kryptonite is the street name for crack-cocaine.....and "K" has always been the street name for Ketamine...a designer drug also called 'Special K'.
A "K-Clubber" is someone who gets high on Ketamine and goes clubbing and a "K-Club" is a club that is friendly to K-Clubbers (i.e. that welcomes or tolerates drug use). I'm not suggesting anyone at Club K did anything to Brittanee....nor that Brittanee smoked crack-cocaine or took special K. I do worry that there were drugs being used and sold there...and that Brittanee met up with someone there who was into heavier drugs.

I've never taken these type of drugs, but as a spring breaker in MB, I certainly saw a lot of it, and saw a lot of my friends trying it out.
Again, may not be at all relevant, just passing it along!!

Thanks for your insight on this subject, krista. I have often wondered if Britt was slipped a ruffie (sp?) and I feel sure a place like Club K is an environment where this is a possibility. Britt is so small that it wouldn't take alot of any drug for her to OD. Heck, I read recently that nowadays pot is laced with imbalming fluid. WTH! is up with that?

The recent statements in the news lead me to believe that Britt OD'd on something and the POI's are young and scared and covered up whatever happened.

wm

 

[krista]

Club K was closed, but they are building a new club in MB....and are currently hosting their club at 'the Afterdeck'. Club K has a facebook page....FWIW: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Myrtle-Beach-SC/Club-Kryptonite/181506677237

ETA: oh lord...the new club is going to be located right next door to 'the Dollhouse'.....a strip club. IMHO.

 

[-Doc-]

I still keep thinking about when DD and PB were on Dr. Phil and she made a statement about if there was some accident that happened, for the friends to please not be afraid to tell what happened because the family just wants to bring Britt home.

It is really hard to picture BD wanting to "get high", but I know it is a real possibillity that parents (myself included) don't like to face. We need a miracle here and I so pray for one for BD's family.

The hardest thing to figure out is the razor thin timeline. We know her last text was sent in MB at 8:58 PM. Her cellphone was basically flatlined resting along the Santee at 10:18 PM. We also know she was unable to accept or make in inbound/outbound calls in this time frame. If she did OD, it's almost like she used at PB's or she used immediately after she got into the car with the POI's.

The window is so small. If she did OD this could be another scenario why she was unable to make/take any calls, versus the original scenario of her being held captive. Both would fit the mold. I still think the POI's have a large role in what happened to her. The cops clearly stated they know what happened to her.

It is also noteworthy the police gave DD/CD more info and told them to keep it private. I understand that part of it, but I wonder if they are prepping for something, since Chad said more info will come out soon.

 

[krista]

Doc,
Remember that JO called her back to their room...
It's possible Brittanee got high and intended to stay at the boys room for a while....or that one of those guys gave her a Rufie.
Interestingly, if that IS the case, I would think that would make PB and his friends just as culpable in her death....but we just don't know exactly what happened yet.

I also think of chloroform. Nearly ALL drugs take time to work. While most would have started working by the time she reached Georgetown, that would mean that the POI's were already headed to Georgetown PRIOR to Brittanee becoming too intoxicated (if that is the scenario). If the INTENT was to take her to Georgetown regardless of drug use or emergency, then I think that can only mean they wanted to harm her. So, if the Drexels believe that this could be an accident, then it would have to be a drug that has immediate effects. Chloroform is VERY deadly if too much is inhaled. Of course pot has a near immediate effect. I just can't think of much else that starts working immediately....
and, again, if it wasn't a near immediate 'panic' then why take her all the way to Georgetown? unless it was to rape and murder her??

 

[-Doc-]

Doc,
Remember that JO called her back to their room...
It's possible Brittanee got high and intended to stay at the boys room for a while....or that one of those guys gave her a Rufie.
Interestingly, if that IS the case, I would think that would make PB and his friends just as culpable in her death....but we just don't know exactly what happened yet.

I also think of chloroform. Nearly ALL drugs take time to work. While most would have started working by the time she reached Georgetown, that would mean that the POI's were already headed to Georgetown PRIOR to Brittanee becoming too intoxicated (if that is the scenario). If the INTENT was to take her to Georgetown regardless of drug use or emergency, then I think that can only mean they wanted to harm her. So, if the Drexels believe that this could be an accident, then it would have to be a drug that has immediate effects. Chloroform is VERY deadly if too much is inhaled. Of course pot has a near immediate effect. I just can't think of much else that starts working immediately....
and, again, if it wasn't a near immediate 'panic' then why take her all the way to Georgetown? unless it was to rape and murder her??

I agree I wish we knew why they were taking her to GT so quickly. I still feel like GT was her resting point. She may have started drugs at PB's it's very possible that is a good point. The cell phone thing is what is driving me nuts though. She didn't answer her phone/text for one of two reasons, she was drugged up or she was being held captive.

I hope more info comes out soon, Chad sounded confident. I know we will all be very open minded to whatever comes out as well.

 

[RoseC]

Club K was closed, but they are building a new club in MB....and are currently hosting their club at 'the Afterdeck'. Club K has a facebook page....FWIW: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Myrtle-Beach-SC/Club-Kryptonite/181506677237

ETA: oh lord...the new club is going to be located right next door to 'the Dollhouse'.....a strip club. IMHO.

Yep thats seem thing my daughter told me,but i couldnt prove it hey in MB they never really close those **types** of clubs if you catch my drift!!!

 

[RoseC]

I agree I wish we knew why they were taking her to GT so quickly. I still feel like GT was her resting point. She may have started drugs at PB's it's very possible that is a good point. The cell phone thing is what is driving me nuts though. She didn't answer her phone/text for one of two reasons, she was drugged up or she was being held captive.

I hope more info comes out soon, Chad sounded confident. I know we will all be very open minded to whatever comes out as well.

Ok call me crazy or the nutty lady from SC, but can we truly say BD was carried to Georgetown? We do know by LE her Phone was in Georgtown but can we say she was? in most reports on all the searchs they looking for clues and the cell phone? But could someone just snatch her pocket book? we dont no if she had her cell in her hand or pocketbook? i dont see her cell in hand? but could be wrong? we maybe looking for BD here in Gtown/n santee,,but herself (body could be still near MB ) just a thought thinking outside the box???

 

[RoseC]

On another note, keep in mine that ,MBPD,FBI,Cue center search first places in MB,they had to have reason to go these places!!!
ill try find story telling of areas search in MB, in fact they been search more than once,its just news didnt call alot of attention on those areas!!

 

[RoseC]

Heres the info i was talking of ,about searchs in MB

if you read this Lt.Chuck Capp,stated they searching areas that BD was **last seen**

(Myrtle Beach Police detectives, FBI agents and searchers with the CUE Center for Missing Persons combed several wooded areas within the City of Myrtle Beach Monday for missing spring breaker, Brittanee Drexel.

For close to five hours Monday, the searchers scoured a two-block, wooded lot between Yaupon Drive and Kings Highway from 17th Avenue South to 19th Avenue South; a piece of property on 18th Avenue South near an abandoned cinema and backing up to the AVX Corporation; and a large area on the old Myrtle Beach Airforce Base.

"We're just re-searching target locations in the area where she was last seen, and of course utilitizing search dogs with the CUE Center and getting assistance from the FBI," said Lt. Chuck Capp with the Myrtle Beach Police Department.)

heres the link to rest of story____

http://www.carolinalive.com/news/story.aspx?id=361933

 

[mlatta]

Here is something else to consider with the searches.... Missing persons searches almost always start where the individual was last seen, and they fan out there based on information received. There's been some confusion as to "why" LE/CUE has searched some particular areas.

I discovered this when doing a little research on Crytsal Soles (I bet Rose knows her story real well)

http://www.findcrystalsoles.com/

Note the link labeled

"12/18/09-“Credible tip” renews search for Andrews missing woman..."

Turns out Monica + CUE center team were following up some leads on Crystal WHILE searching for Brittanee..

FWIW

 

[-Doc-]

Ok call me crazy or the nutty lady from SC, but can we truly say BD was carried to Georgetown? We do know by LE her Phone was in Georgtown but can we say she was? in most reports on all the searchs they looking for clues and the cell phone? But could someone just snatch her pocket book? we dont no if she had her cell in her hand or pocketbook? i dont see her cell in hand? but could be wrong? we maybe looking for BD here in Gtown/n santee,,but herself (body could be still near MB ) just a thought thinking outside the box???

No no... not crazy at all. We have zero evidence proving she is/was in GT Rose. Very strong point. Now the police may have gotten something out of the guys saying she was there but as far as we know, we can't say for 100% she was there, it would just appear she was there.

 

[RoseC]

Here is something else to consider with the searches.... Missing persons searches almost always start where the individual was last seen, and they fan out there based on information received. There's been some confusion as to "why" LE/CUE has searched some particular areas.

I discovered this when doing a little research on Crytsal Soles (I bet Rose knows her story real well)

http://www.findcrystalsoles.com/

Note the link labeled

"12/18/09-“Credible tip” renews search for Andrews missing woman..."

Turns out Monica + CUE center team were following up some leads on Crystal WHILE searching for Brittanee..

FWIW

Matt, very true, CS has nothing to do with BD ( and CS is from here in Andrews i know her mother very well,and its kinda relate in drug area, but no locations or ppl i feel that le has on BD case,,,, i know CUE ppl came help CS mother about 4-5 years ago,and i guess she still (cue) is helping with her search to,,,but CS has nothing to do with BD,,,

 

[MBLover]

I've said basically from the beginning... Kids just aren't going to be riding around with a dead body in the car - for several reasons - one of them being getting caught with a dead body and 2...just having a dead body in a car is reason to freak out... I've always thought BD was closer to MB than she was to Charleston/GT. But that's JMHO...

ETA: Sorry to be so blunt...but there's no way of sugarcoating that...unfortuantely

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I gotta agree with Hambone....

As much as it may pain family and friends, the fact is the MAJORITY of teens have experimented with drugs. While most of them stick with trying some pot, many others move on to different substances....or try pot laced with something more deadly. Hell, in our day 'acid' was big...and Extacy. My home life was pretty darn great, but I still got drunk, I still got high, and I still made horribly risky choices......and not just once. This is a 17 year old who hung out with a bunch of people older than herself. Some of those people were 'huge deals' in the club circuit.....where drugs can always be found. Brittanee was trying to fit in, trying to be liked, trying to have a good time. I don't know what she did....I don't know that she didn't remain completely sober the entire weekend. I just know that there is no way they went to spring break at Myrtle Beach and weren't offered or in contact with drug use....and I don't think it was just alcohol and pot.
Acid and X can leave someone 'high' for hours....and can easily be laced with all sorts of horrible things. Even pot can be laced with terribly dangerous drugs....all of which could have had an adverse reaction--especially in a girl as little as Brittanee.

I'm not saying that IS what happened...I'm just saying that I find it HIGLY likely that Brittanee did something while on her trip that would be considered illegal--be it drinking, drug use, etc. IMHO.

Guess I should have said hard for me to "want" to imagine her wanting to get high. Thanks Hambone and Krista. Oh no, I do not have my head in the sand as far as drugs go. I did not use drugs or even see them way back when I came over in the covered wagon, 1960's, but I was not an angel either.

 

[krista]

Hey Strawberry!!

We may be totally wrong.....Brittanee may have been clean as a whistle.
I don't know Brittanee well enough to make that call. I just know myrtle beach and I know my teen years, and I know what generally happened, especially when I had no adult supervision or guidance. Hopefully Brittanee was way smarter than that!!

 

[krista]

I've said basically from the beginning... Kids just aren't going to be riding around with a dead body in the car - for several reasons - one of them being getting caught with a dead body and 2...just having a dead body in a car is reason to freak out... I've always thought BD was closer to MB than she was to Charleston/GT. But that's JMHO...

ETA: Sorry to be so blunt...but there's no way of sugarcoating that...unfortuantely

You don't have to sugarcoat it...just go into more detail!!

I'm not sure I understand fully. I understand your basic point, but it doesn't make sense with the timeline, IIRC. Unless you believe her phone went to Georgetown, while she stayed in/near MB. Is that what you're thinking? Or are you thinking something else happened?

 

[mlatta]

Brittanee may have been clean as a whistle.
I don't know Brittanee well enough to make that call. I just know myrtle beach and I know my teen years, and I know what generally happened, especially when I had no adult supervision or guidance. Hopefully Brittanee was way smarter than that!!

KD and TVF insist that Brittanee was drug free... but i imagine any family/friend is going to state that. My "drug theory' had B making the run for a bag of coke, or some x .... i never really pictured her a user.. unless it was a one time thing.. peer pressure... but the more i think about it, the more i am having trouble accepting my drug theory.. not that i have any ideas to replace it, at the moment..

:dance:

 

[mlatta]

i guess she still (cue) is helping with her search to,,,but CS has nothing to do with BD,,,

you are totally right - these 2 missing girls have nothing to do with each other.the only thing i was thinking is if the cameras caught MC / CUE in an area that doesnt seem to have any relation to BD, this is a possible explanation, though not very likely

 

[MBLover]

You don't have to sugarcoat it...just go into more detail!!

I'm not sure I understand fully. I understand your basic point, but it doesn't make sense with the timeline, IIRC. Unless you believe her phone went to Georgetown, while she stayed in/near MB. Is that what you're thinking? Or are you thinking something else happened?

Just trying to put myself if the shoes of a 18 to roughly 25 yr old crowd... If this was me...at that age a dead body would have creeped me out. With guys, it may be a little different - but would still expect them to have the willies to some extent.

Male / Female - some kind of panic is going to set in - IF this was something that happened that was unexpected - overdose - subdued (possibly cholorform).

"Wheels" are going to start turning... "We gotta get rid of this body"..."What are we gonna do with this body"..."Where can we go"... Ideas start cropping up. And they, I would think, would want somewhere quick and safe to drop the body.

And we aren't even really sure of the timeline - it's not definitive. I don't want to sound like I'm bashing LE...because that is not what is intended. But times have been put out before that are not exactly right. 8:58 may or may not be the last text. The 8:58 text may not have even been done by BD herself. We don't know if she was doing her own texting or not.

If these POI's are people that travel regularly to MB from the C'ton/GT area (or from anywhere south of MB), they are going to know this route fairly well - especially if any of them grew up hunting, fishing, camping in these parts. Some, if not all, are going to know secretive party places.

Which leads me to think they are going to dump the body in the first spot they can - which they would feel was safe and relatively secure. And with the areas of scrub/forest/swampy...there's lots of places a body can be put that would never be found - that would be on the way to their "home" area.

A standard car - 2 dr. or 4 door...somehow I just can't see someone pulling Brittanee into. A SUV, a van (of some type) makes more sense to me. A higher styled vehicle would block out view from one side of the street. A van with a sliding door (riding with it open) would make it easier to "snatch" someone and basically keep going.

And if that's the case - using a vehicle that is roomy - then maybe the perp(s) wouldn't have been so freaked about driving that far, if she couldn't be seen.

Something could have happened to her in or near MB (did she go to the alleged college party? or any party). Was she under the influence (willingly or not) of something...could her pocketbook have been stolen - whether someone actually took it from her or whether she left it laying and someone took it? All kind of scenario's for how BD ends up in one place and her things end up in another.

There's still so much we don't know because LE is keeping this info tight - and rightfully so.

I think we can continue to run these things around the barn another hundred times...and we'd still never be 100% sure of anything with this case. We can only continue to speculate the "what if's" and "what could have happened" scenarios. And anyone of us may be right...or we may all be wrong...

I personally think the perp(s) kept her personal things to see if there was anything they could use/sell/keep as souvenir. We've been told this is a relatively poor area. Maybe they kept her stuff to see exactly who they had.