No new information is released on what they did or did not find. March 2017: FBI agents and other law enforcement conducted extensive searches through wooded areas and alligator pits in and around Georgetown County. Taylor’s attorney alleged his client was in school when the informants allegedly saw him commit these crimes. One of the informants alleged Drexel was killed while trying to escape, and her body was dumped in an alligator pit. Jailhouse informants told authorities they saw Taylor and others sexually assaulting her at a “stash house” in McClellanville. July 2016: Timothy Taylor was arrested on federal charges related to a 2011 armed robbery that he had already been convicted of at the state level. They also announced a $25,000 reward was being offered for anyone who could give them information leading to Drexel’s killer. They believe she was held against her will in McClellanville before being killed. June 8, 2016: The FBI holds a press conference revealing that they are now investigating Drexel’s disappearance as a murder. Another law enforcement search was conducted, but nothing new was found. The search didn’t turn up anything, but police said they got new tips in the investigationĪpril 25, 2014: The five-year anniversary of Drexel’s disappearance is marked by another vigil. January 29, 2011: Search party of about 150 people in Charleston County comb through a three-mile stretch looking for clues related to Drexel’s disappearance. A Georgetown County Sheriff’s deputy even suggested they may be close to making an arrest. October 17, 2009: Nearly 100 trained volunteers from law enforcement agencies throughout the Carolinas and Florida spent about 12 hours searching throughout various areas around Georgetown County using Cadaver-sniffing dogs, but nothing was found.Īpril 2010: Dawn Drexel reveals Myrtle Beach police informed her they’ve identified three or four persons of interest related to the case. May 8, 2009: Just weeks after Drexel was reported missing, friends and family come together to hold a vigil on the beach as Georgetown and Charleston officials prepare to search a wooded area based on where the teen’s phone gave off its last known signal. A friend reported her missing early the next morning. She had gone on a spring break trip without notifying her parents. Here is a timeline of major events related to the investigation of Drexel’s disappearance:Īpril 25-26, 2009: Brittanee Drexel, 17, is last seen on video surveillance video leaving the Blue Water Resort on Ocean Boulevard. Raymond Moody, 62, has been arrested and charged with murder, kidnapping, criminal sexual conduct and obstruction of justice in relation to the case. Her remains were found last week in Georgetown County and positively identified with dental records. The 17-year-old went missing in 2009 while visiting Myrtle Beach with friends.
The 13-year mystery surrounding Brittanee Drexel’s disappearance in South Carolina appears to have been solved.