13 Years Ago, This 17-Year-Old Went Missing On Her Spring Break
Spring break is supposed to be a time to kick back and have fun with your friends while taking a break from your schoolwork, and that’s just what 17-year-old Brittanee Marie Drexel intended to do 13 years ago.
Brittanee was from the Rochester area in New York, and she packed up her bags, hopped in the car with some of her friends, and made the long drive down to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to have some fun.
Brittanee’s mom Dawn had not thought this trip was a good idea, and she told Brittanee she was not allowed to go, but Brittanee didn’t want to miss out.
It was April 23rd of 2009 when Brittanee got to her final destination along with her friends despite Dawn’s wishes, and they checked into a hotel.
Just two days later, Brittanee completely disappeared.
Facebook; pictured above is Brittanee
On April 25th, Brittanee walked out of the Blue Water Resort, never to be seen again. One day after Brittanee vanished, her cellphone signal was last picked up in a tiny town called McClellanville.
Her cellphone was never found though, and neither was Brittanee, despite an exhaustive search for her.
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The months went by, and then the years went by without any sign of Brittanee. The FBI stepped in 7 years later, and then they publicly stated that they believed something terrible had happened to Brittanee.
Even with the FBI making that kind of a statement, Brittanee still remained missing and nobody was brought to justice in connection with her disappearance.
It’s now been 13 long years, and Brittanee’s mom Dawn is still hoping there will be a resolution sometime soon.
Facebook; pictured above is another photo of Brittanee
“Today marks the 13th anniversary of Brittanee missing please remember that Brittanee has not been found nor has her case been solved we are working closely with the FBI to find her and to bring the persons to justice that have done this horrible crime,” Dawn said in a Facebook post.
“This was senseless. She had her whole life ahead of her. We pray that she will soon be at peace. Also to help heal our broken hearts.”
“We love and miss u Britt and will not stop until we have a resolution to what happened and justice to be served. I promise you that! One determined mom!!!”
If you have any information related to Brittanee’s disappearance, please reach out to the FBI.
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