Found Safe SC - Tess Smith, 22, Greenville Co., heading to Savannah GA, 28 April 2021

[SirenRiot]

Yes- how’d she travel to Savannah? If by car, where is it? Does it have on-star? Last cell pings? Find my friends/ find my phone?

According to family comments, she did not have a car. The rest is a mystery, to me as of yet.

 

[PommyMommy]

MAY 16, 2021
Savannah Police to join search for missing woman from South Carolina (wtoc.com)
[...]

“Tess hasn’t been heard from from anybody since about the 11th of April. But she was spotted in a salon in South Carolina, and that was, I mean in Savannah. That was like around the first week of May,” said Smith.]

Tess is a model with Black Cat Modeling. According to the police report filed by the Greenville Police Department, Tess was supposed to be in Savannah for a photo shoot.

“We know she had a photo shoot in Savannah which she had been talking about traveling to Savannah to go there,” said Smith.

The last message Tessa’s family received said she would talk to them when she was done in Savannah.

[...]

 

[MimosaMornings]

I thought Black Cat was a photography studio not a modeling/booking agency?

If that’s the case then the booker would know exactly when and where (and for what company and photographer) in Savannah. Plus get a commission for booking the photo shoot.

 

[holsen]

I just read about this in the news - so sad. Hoping the "modelling agency" is cooperating with police.

 

[zencompass]

MAY 16, 2021
Savannah Police to join search for missing woman from South Carolina (wtoc.com)
[...]

“Tess hasn’t been heard from from anybody since about the 11th of April. But she was spotted in a salon in South Carolina, and that was, I mean in Savannah. That was like around the first week of May,” said Smith.]

Tess is a model with Black Cat Modeling. According to the police report filed by the Greenville Police Department, Tess was supposed to be in Savannah for a photo shoot.

“We know she had a photo shoot in Savannah which she had been talking about traveling to Savannah to go there,” said Smith.

The last message Tessa’s family received said she would talk to them when she was done in Savannah.

[...]

Thanks for this news article, @PommyMommy.

It was good to read that the Savannah Police will work with the Greenville Police Department to find out where Tess is. Hopefully Tess is found safe.

 

[PommyMommy]

Family is posting in the comments. Please remember we can't discuss comments per TOS ... MOO

Greenville Police Department | Facebook

 

[MimosaMornings]

Where is Tess’s model page? Her portfolio?
If she’s a well known/popular model - how does she get gigs?

There has to be a social media account for her gig work showing her portfolio/previous work for clients/photographers to contact her? Especially if she isn’t working under an agent/agency. Don’t know if Black Cat is just photography or does he handle model bookings?

Where is Tess? Who is she with?
Some other upstate photographer?
Was he not from the area?
None of the other local photographers that Tess worked with know who the mystery guy is? It’s usually a close group.

 

[swedeheart]

Per Cody Alcorn at Fox 5, Tess has been found safe.

Cody Alcorn

 

[PommyMommy]

Per Cody Alcorn at Fox 5, Tess has been found safe.

Cody Alcorn

Yay!

 

[Inthedetails]

Per Cody Alcorn at Fox 5, Tess has been found safe.

Cody Alcorn

Whew. Thanks for sharing the good news.

 

[SirenRiot]

Wow, so relieved... curious, but relieved.
Cody Alcorn
Cody Alcorn (local reporter) 2hrs ago:
"Tess Smith’s family just informed me investigators have located Tess and she’s safe. That’s all I have right now."

 

[MimosaMornings]

Update: Missing South Carolina woman is found

https://local.nixle.com/alert/8725558/

She has been gone from home for a month, that’s a long modeling gig in a pricey area.
Hoping she is truly safe.

 

[chimpface]

FB: Facebook
There was a boyfriend as clearly seen on FB, however according to family comments they broke up in Sept2020 and he is actively helping look for her. Last post August 2020.

Her status still says "in a relationship"? Unless it's a new one...

 

[MimosaMornings]

Her status still says "in a relationship"? Unless it's a new one...

Interesting