New ABC ’20/20′ to Spotlight Brittanee Drexel’s Murder Case with Key Interviews
The Brutal Disappearance of Brittanee Drexel
On a night in April 2009, 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel mysteriously disappeared. She was last seen on video camera footage, leaving the Bar Harbor on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach, where she had been staying as an unaccompanied minor. Following her disappearance, her mother Dawn Drexel announced at a press conference that Brittanee’s estate would sue the hotel, believing that if proper protocol had been followed, Drexel would not have vanished and been murdered. They argue that hotel staff should have intervened when Drexel checked in to the hotel.
Justice for Brittanee Drexel
Thirteen years following her disappearance, Raymond Moody was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for Drexel’s murder. Her remains were discovered in a wooded area 2.5 miles from Moody’s residence at the time of Drexel’s disappearance. This was a significant turning point in the case that shocked the nation.
The New ’20/20′ Documentary
A new “20/20” documentary airing on ABC15 provides an exclusive inside view of how a new FBI team assigned to Brittanee’s case eventually brought justice to her family. This chilling narrative comes complete with Moody’s arrest and delivers an unprecedented view into the courtroom confrontation between Brittanee’s mother and her daughter’s killer.
In-depth Interviews Unraveling the Case
The two-hour program features interviews from FBI investigators, Brittanee’s parents, siblings, and friends. Crucially, these include Ernest Merchant, Moody’s former romantic partner
Other key interviews include Myrtle Beach Police Department Lt Traci Chanaca and Georgetown County Sheriff’s Office Senior Investigator Hank Carrison, providing further insight and unravelling the complexities of Brittanee Drexel’s murder case.
For those interested in the true crime genre or seeking closure in the Drexel case, this documentary will prove to be a comprehensive telling of the facts behind the case, with a spotlight specifically targeted on how the criminal justice system eventually caught up with Moody.
Tune in for Further Developments
“20/20” airs at 9 p.m. on ABC and can be streamed the next day on Hulu. Stay tuned for the latest developments in this heart-breaking story of justice and loss.
Prior coverage and audio releases of Moody’s murder confession have shed light on the dark journey to justice after Drexel’s disappearance and subsequent murder, revealing the harrowing incidents that led to Drexel’s untimely death.
In this new “20/20” documentary, viewers will be given an exclusive inside look into the painstaking investigative work and the tenacity of Brittanee’s family in their quest for justice. So, tune in and prepare to be both moved and enlightened.
