Found Deceased SC - Brittanee Drexel, 17, Myrtle Beach, 25 April 2009 - #6

[sawbuck44]

Here is a site that I cannot get to from work.

Search for Brittanee Drexel ResumesOct 13, 2009 ... My heart dropped," said Drexel. Turns out Brittanee's cell phone company had given her number to a new customer who called Chad after ...
rochesterhomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=125582

I'm going to look this up as soon as I get home because I cannot understand how this person knew he or she had Brittanee's cell number and where they got Chad's number.

 

[Chili Fries]

Exactly, we as public don't know any of these things and I was just stating rules as the information that is out there for us (the public) I work with the facts and the facts as I know them. We don't know what the police know.

That's obviously true but the fact that the police are searching such disparate areas...the old Air Force base, the wooded lot bordered by Yaupon Drive cllose to OB and now Georgetown County near the last location of her cellphone...all this makes me think the police are still somewhat looking for the needle in the haystack.

 

[SkewedView]

I'm not trying to be picky to trying to be difficult where this under age thing comes into play with BD.

It's stupid with all of these missing person cases - the fact that most states take the stance that 17 yr olds (and sometimes 16 yr olds) are basically adults when something like this happens... But yet...

Let that same 16 or 17 year old damage someone's vehicle, home, child...and the parents are held responsible for that 16 or 17 year old's actions.

Can't have it both ways - either they are 'legal' and are responsible for their own actions; or they are not legal and not responsible for their own actions - Doesn't matter what the action is - and all states need to be on the same page - especially where children are concerned!

I am so with you on this - there is sooo much inconsistancy on what age is old enough for what - I say make it all one age - age of consent, charged as adults, able to move out, quit school, drive, etc, all of it needs to be 18, or 17 or whatever, and in all states - define it by federal law just like the supreme court arbitrarily did in their death penalty decision (there really is no hard rule that says that 18 is some magical line between child and adult, it's just an image that most western cultures have developed from regular schooling lasting to about that age).

 

[SkewedView]

That's obviously true but the fact that the police are searching such disparate areas...the old Air Force base, the wooded lot bordered by Yaupon Drive cllose to OB and now Georgetown County near the last location of her cellphone...all this makes me think the police are still somewhat looking for the needle in the haystack.

There is also the fact that they have stated that all of these areas were searched before - somehow that statement really didn't raise my confidence level in this investigation...don't ask me why, but it just made my heart sink, like the efforts being made by authorities are token or just for show...again, that's just a gut feeling I got, nothing concrete or logical about it.

 

[sawbuck44]

http://rochesterhomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=125582

Search for Brittanee Drexel Resumes

Reported by: Matt Molloy

Monday, Oct 12, 2009 @06:50pm EDT

The search for Brittanee Drexel is picking up again in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The renewed effort is giving her family hope.

"Today is just like the very first day when I got that call," said Chad Drexel. It was the call that broke Chad Drexel's heart. His then 17-year-old daughter Brittanee vanished while on spring break in Myrtle Beach.
Nearly six months after her disappearance the search for Brittanee is picking up again. "The areas that they want to search are areas that were searched, but not real in depth because of the heat at the time," said Drexel.

FBI agents, local police and members of the Cue Center for Missing Persons will take part in this weekend's expansive search around the Myrtle Beach area. "We are definitely going to be using some water resources. We will have boats with sonar and dogs working the waters and the marsh areas. We just feel like that's important to go over again," said Monica Caison with the Cue Center.

"When we hear good news like this that we are going to put more of a search on it's a God send," said Drexel. There have been moments of hope, one recently that was crushing. "I had a heartbreaking event Saturday night where my cell phone rang and it said Brittanee calling. My heart dropped," said Drexel. Turns out Brittanee's cell phone company had given her number to a new customer who called Chad after learning he was given the number. Despite the heartbreak Chad says he remains hopeful.

"Keep looking, keep searching and that's what I'm doing. I'm being hopeful. I want to think the best for my kids, her sister, her brother. That's what I want to do," said Drexel.

Last week marked Brittanee's 18th birthday. The family celebrated with ice cream cake, Brittanee's favorite.

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Nobull, I think maybe I misinterpreted which picture was referred to on that web page belonging to that BW. I thought you were referring to the one of "Summer" with her hair in her face, completely obscuring the face. I do not think the picture of that younger girl looks like BD at all. Just my opinion though. I was, however, really struck by some of the things posted on that page. As someone else has stated, I'd be very concerned for those children who are pictured as well. The only reason I even started looking more closely at the Myspace page in the first place was the way he has seemed almost obsessed with the whole BD situation.

Also wanted to say to Sawbucks, you made me cry with the moving and caring remarks in your post. Bless you.

 

[Rochestergirl]

The phone # is going to come up that way in CD's phone because CD has his phone programmed for that # to be BD's.

Now how this person knew that they had BD's # is another story. And I am surprised that this # has been reassigned to someone so soon. I know business is business...but it looks like in an on going investigation this # would be put on hold for at least a year.

I find it hard to believe that they would have shut off BD's cell since LE is still looking for it. Even though it probably will never ping again this is far fetched. Where did chad say this?

 

[Rochestergirl]

I'm sorry but this makes no sense at all!

1) How in the world would the person even know that the number they got was her number????
2)How would they know CD's cell phone number???


I spent over an hour looking for this info that you say was on the news last night and can't find anything.
What news station reported this???
I watch the news at 11pm every night and saw nothing about BD or CD last night. Now, that could be the news channel i was watching didn't report it.

But you caught my attention and I would really like to see this myself.

And as for anyone even possibly having her cell number .. i would have to say is NOT recycled! And would be having LE ping that number ASAP!!

Sorry Autumn didn't see yours until after I posted couldn't agree more!

 

[Rochestergirl]

You've got a point!

Maybe the cell phone provider told this person the number belonged to BD and to possibly be expecting odd/weird calls? If that be the case, then maybe this person called CD out of respect to tell him that he/she had BD's old #. IDK...just throwing things out that could be plausible...

IMO that just doesn't make sense. Cell companies don't give out that info privacy laws.

 

[Rochestergirl]

Here is a site that I cannot get to from work.

Search for Brittanee Drexel ResumesOct 13, 2009 ... My heart dropped," said Drexel. Turns out Brittanee's cell phone company had given her number to a new customer who called Chad after ...
rochesterhomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=125582

I'm going to look this up as soon as I get home because I cannot understand how this person knew he or she had Brittanee's cell number and where they got Chad's number.

Maybe they have brits phone not just her number

 

[Rochestergirl]

http://rochesterhomepage.net/content/fulltext/?cid=125582

Search for Brittanee Drexel Resumes

Reported by: Matt Molloy

Monday, Oct 12, 2009 @06:50pm EDT

The search for Brittanee Drexel is picking up again in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The renewed effort is giving her family hope.

"Today is just like the very first day when I got that call," said Chad Drexel. It was the call that broke Chad Drexel's heart. His then 17-year-old daughter Brittanee vanished while on spring break in Myrtle Beach.
Nearly six months after her disappearance the search for Brittanee is picking up again. "The areas that they want to search are areas that were searched, but not real in depth because of the heat at the time," said Drexel.

FBI agents, local police and members of the Cue Center for Missing Persons will take part in this weekend's expansive search around the Myrtle Beach area. "We are definitely going to be using some water resources. We will have boats with sonar and dogs working the waters and the marsh areas. We just feel like that's important to go over again," said Monica Caison with the Cue Center.

"When we hear good news like this that we are going to put more of a search on it's a God send," said Drexel. There have been moments of hope, one recently that was crushing. "I had a heartbreaking event Saturday night where my cell phone rang and it said Brittanee calling. My heart dropped," said Drexel. Turns out Brittanee's cell phone company had given her number to a new customer who called Chad after learning he was given the number. Despite the heartbreak Chad says he remains hopeful.

"Keep looking, keep searching and that's what I'm doing. I'm being hopeful. I want to think the best for my kids, her sister, her brother. That's what I want to do," said Drexel.

Last week marked Brittanee's 18th birthday. The family celebrated with ice cream cake, Brittanee's favorite.

I'm sorry r these people totally dumb? Why would you turn off that cell it might be the only thing to find her. Wow. They put money in her debit card but can't work out something with a cell company. Why not pay it with the fund raising money. This is the craziest thing I've heard in this investigation and LE is totally Lame along with the CUE center for not advising this family correctly! Sorry for the rant- this really is totally frustrating with a case that has no leads and this family does something this ridiculous.

 

[KCaswell]

I am going to respond to a few things all in one...

Rochestergirl-
I don't mean to come off as kurt, but you don't know what the family was and wasn't told. Assuming that LE or the CUE Center didn't advise them of this or anything at any point is irresponsible. I understand the frustration w/this case, but it is possible they were told not to or never told anyone about it.

Also -I think we all have to remember that it is possible for LE to have leads and not mention anything about it because they don't want to lead/mislead anyone. It has happened in many cases before. Not to mention, think of it this way-what if Britt is out there and someone has her but it following the case in the media...wouldn't you want to put token phrases out there? Say there are no leads? no info? My point is it may be true, it may not be, but for any of us to assume so would be naive.

 

[nobull]

I don't quite understand the controversy. As stated above, a few posters thought pics could be similar, some posters thought they were not even close regarding similarities to a linked RSO. Add me to the "not close camp" regarding the RSO but that is IMO.

The bigger issue here is why someone would be upset about others linking to content on an already public myspace pic page? I mean, someone could link to my public profile and state "I think that person looks like a dumba$$" or "does that look like Charles Manson to you?" Posing a question doesn't make it true. I guess I'm not seeing the problem here?

 

[Debbie Miller]

That's obviously true but the fact that the police are searching such disparate areas...the old Air Force base, the wooded lot bordered by Yaupon Drive cllose to OB and now Georgetown County near the last location of her cellphone...all this makes me think the police are still somewhat looking for the needle in the haystack.

The police have their reasoning for searching these areas which we may not understand as to why. They know the area and what it's about better than we do, so I think they are also just being very thorough with their search, leaving no stone unturned.

 

[Rochestergirl]

I am going to respond to a few things all in one...

Rochestergirl-
I don't mean to come off as kurt, but you don't know what the family was and wasn't told. Assuming that LE or the CUE Center didn't advise them of this or anything at any point is irresponsible. I understand the frustration w/this case, but it is possible they were told not to or never told anyone about it.

Also -I think we all have to remember that it is possible for LE to have leads and not mention anything about it because they don't want to lead/mislead anyone. It has happened in many cases before. Not to mention, think of it this way-what if Britt is out there and someone has her but it following the case in the media...wouldn't you want to put token phrases out there? Say there are no leads? no info? My point is it may be true, it may not be, but for any of us to assume so would be naive.

Your right I was just frustrated. Sorry came off really bad.:blushing:

 

[Tricia]

I haven't been following this, I don't have any idea why you would not feel welcome. Could you give me a brief recap?

I read back through the posts and don't get the problem. There's a reference to a public Myspace page and a reference to a SO registry, they are clearly different people and I don't see where anyone said they looked the same, much less that they WERE the same - and even if they DID say they looked the same I have no idea what the issue is.

If you know the guy that's making the threats (which we get all the time), did he write to Tricia as well?

No, no one has written me. This is a load of you know what.

I just starting digging in to find out what is going on. My first question is why did sawdbuck get a warning email? This is just stupid amd it makes me mad that now we are going to have to waste time trying to figure this out.

 

[wanttohelp]

lol the funniest part is he kept his myspace public.

 

[Animal04216]

I deleted all references to this guy that I could find. Kinda funny that someone who is apparently posting in public domain thinks he is exempt from others viewing their opinions......

 

[KCaswell]

Your right I was just frustrated. Sorry came off really bad.:blushing:

It is hard not to get upset.....just shows that we have all been here hoping and getting attached for a REAL LONG time.....8o(

 

[Strawberry Fields]

I think everyone here wants the best outcome possible for Brittanee and her family and friends. Sometimes feels the case is at a standstill. If you read through these threads here, you can tell our hearts are all in the right place; every single person here. So far I have only come across caring and dedicated people that spend so much of their own time trying to figure this situation out. We should be able to tell one another if we have differing views without the other person feeling threatened. I always try to say, "this is my own opinion", but in many cases, it is just a "possible scenario" and may not be what I think "probably happened". Just trying to keep discussion going.