GUILTY SC - Myranda Southern, 31, Simpsonville, 19 Aug 2013

[sophiebelle]

Unless her family knows what's going on behind the scenes, and why this can't be figured out, they need to talk to the media and see if they can make them get some help. I would be furious if that was my daughter lying in a morgue for this long.
I have to wonder what strategy they are using if they are not asking for help on finding her car and purse, phone, etc...............even the family and the FB is quiet. Curiouser and curiouser.

 

[sophiebelle]

This case is driving me crazy....I don't want it to just fade away before she is found.

Is this a really small law enforcement department? I know I wouldn't want anything to happen where I live. They don't solve anything. If they can, they call everything a suicide....not murder.

This is a small PD, but they could ask for help from the county which is larger and ask for SLED help. South Carolina Law Enforcement Division which is state police.

 

[StacyMarie83]

This case is driving me crazy....I don't want it to just fade away before she is found.

Is this a really small law enforcement department? I know I wouldn't want anything to happen where I live. They don't solve anything. If they can, they call everything a suicide....not murder.

I KNOW :banghead: Especially if it's NOT Myranda

 

[luckyducky]

Just found this - really sad
Coroner: Body identified as woman who was missing

Myranda Whisenant Southern died of a gunshot wound, coroner says

Read more: http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-new...21623906/-/v8qnfnz/-/index.html#ixzz2dOAJbTY4
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[ArianeEmory]

Just found this - really sad
Coroner: Body identified as woman who was missing

Myranda Whisenant Southern died of a gunshot wound, coroner says

Read more: http://www.wyff4.com/news/local-new...21623906/-/v8qnfnz/-/index.html#ixzz2dOAJbTY4
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RIP. I guess we all had a pretty good idea it was her, but now the case can move forward at least.

I hope they are looking at those close to her. Someone knew she was leaving to get the kids, she only made it about 20 miles from home as I recall. Did she stop and pull off the interstate to talk to someone?

Where is her vehicle?

Also, it says a gunshot wound to the back of the head.

 

[Wagara]

RIP So sad.

WagaraTapaTalk

 

[scmom]

Of course her estranged husband is number one on the list of people to look at in her death because according to the facebook page she was supposed to have gone to see him after she got off work that night.

 

[Wolf Dreamer]

There's a statement on the Facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/myrandasouthern?ref=ts&fref=ts

Says the children are with her mother.

In addition they're asking for memories etc to be sent to http://findmyranda.tumblr.com/ and that everyone who has helped remember all the other missing

 

[Wolf Dreamer]

http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/23...und-in-laurens-co-identified-as-missing-woman

This says shot in the back of the neck

 

[scmom]

Suspect in custody, not Myranda's husband. This is on the facebook page. Should have put that in there.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Suspect in custody, not Myranda's husband.

Are you seeing it on local news?

 

[Lava]

http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/23294489/sheriff-arrest-made-in-death-of-myranda-southern

LAURENS, SC (FOX Carolina) -

An arrest was made in connection to the death of Myranda Southern on Thursday night, Sheriff Ricky Chastain of the Laurens County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies said Darrell Ervin Raines Jr., 30, was arrested after a joint effort between the Laurens County Sheriff's Office, Greenville County Sheriff's Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division.

Chastain said Raines met Myranda Southern online and they met in person for the first time a week before her death.

Raines is currently being transported to the Laurens County jail from Greenville County.

Chastain said Raines is being charged with murder.

 

[ArianeEmory]

Aw, jeez. That's awful.

 

[scmom]

I'm glad it was not her husband especially for the sake of the children.

 

[Lava]

There is a FB for a DR in Greenville. Appears to have a daughter. So sad so many children have been effected by this.

Edit: Not posting link because there may be more than 1 DR.

 

[ArianeEmory]

I wonder how this links to the fact that her Facebook was seemingly being monitored or read.

 

[elmomom]

Wow. That was a shock, and so sad. Would have been sad if it were who I thought was guilty, but this is just... Unexpected and sad.

 

[scmom]

Raines is in custody now in Laurens County.
http://www.laurenssheriff.org/jailexport/prisonerdata15.php

 

[ArianeEmory]

DOB 09/09/79

Can't get his mugshot copied off the site on my iPad, but it's there at link in post above.

 

[ClaireNC]

So sad. Sending thoughts, strength and light to her family and friends.

Mugshot image is too large to post directly.
Here is the link.
http://www.laurenssheriff.org/jailexport/raines darrell 0000036238.jpg

Mugshot from this article: http://www.wspa.com/story/23222115/deputies-arrest-greenville-man-for-missing-moms-murder
"He has been charged with murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime."