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MB attempted abduction suspect released from jail – WPDE
Myrtle Beach – Florence
MB attempted
abduction suspect released from jail The man accused of trying to kidnap
a woman on Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach last week has bonded out of
jail.31 Jul 2010

Bond set for attempted abduction suspect – WPDE Myrtle Beach
- Florence
Bond set for attempted
abduction suspect A Myrtle Beach judge set bond Thursday morning for the
McClellanville man charged in connection to a failed kidnapping attempt
on Ocean Boulevard last week.29 Jul 2010


Dawn Drexel of Rochester lays a wreath at the New York State Missing Persons Remembrance memorial at the ninth annual Missing Persons Day ceremony at the New York State Museum in Albany on Sunday. Drexel’s daughter Brittanee, 18, disappeared on April 25, 2009 in South Carolina. Attendees laid a wreath and lit candles at the memorial, after a program at the nearby New York State Museum.

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Dr. Phil shines spotlight on missing New York teen

Police Scale Back Search for Missing New York Teen Brittanee Drexel

    Reward Increased to $11,000 for Missing New York Teen Brittanee Drexel

    Missing New York Teen’s Mom ‘Not Satisfied’ Police Cleared Boys

    Missing New York Teen’s Boyfriend Believes Someone Knows What Happened to Her

    Mom of Missing New York Teen: ‘She May Not Be Alive’

    Police Focus on Cell Phone Signal in Missing New York Teen Case

    River, Highway Searched for Missing New York Teenager on Spring Break

    New York Teenager Had ‘Her Mind Set’ on Myrtle Beach Spring Break

    05/11/09-Missing teen Brittanee Drexel’s parents appear on Dr. Phil


    Emotional vigil
    honors anniversary of teen’s disappearance It’s a position no mother
    would ever want to find herself in, but one year after the disappearance
    of her daughter, Dawn Drexel has returned to the Grand Strand begging
    for a break in her daughter’s case.25 Apr 2010

    A
    year in review: The Brittanee Drexel Case

    ?WPDEGraeme Moore - Apr 27, 2010

    But there were reasons to believe Brittanee
    Drexel
    , the spring breaker from Rochester, NY, may have been
    there, and detectives were running against the

    No new area of interest in Brittanee Drexel case?

    • Vigil Held for Anniversary of
      Drexel’s Disappearance – YNN Rochester
      Vigil
      Held for Anniversary of Drexel’s Disappearance One year ago Sunday, a
      Chili teenager went missing in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Brittanee
      Drexel hasn’t been seen since. Saturday, family, friends and even
      strangers held a candlelight vigil for her in South Carolina.25 Apr 2010
    Drexel’s life celebrated in Myrtle Beach – WCBD-TV
    Charleston
    Drexel’s life celebrated in
    Myrtle Beach Today marks the one year anniversary of the disappearance
    of Brittanee Drexel. She was last seen at a hotel in Myrtle Beach while
    on spring break, last April.25 Apr 2010

    01/13/10-Mother of Missing Teenager Lends Help to Harrington Family

    01/12/10-Harrington family presses on in search for daughter. *Note: Dawn Drexel, Brittanee’s mom, also traveled to VA with CUE Center founder Monica Caison to offer support to Harrington family.

    01/12/10-Trafficking threat real across Strand

    01/10/10-Drexel search wraps up, no new leads

    01/10/10-Search for Brittanee Drexel wraps up

    01/09/10-Dozens brave cold to continue search for Brittanee Drexel-Sun News

    01/09/10-Search Continues for Brittanee Drexel

    01/09/10- Despite a cold case, Drexel searchers driven to help

    01/09/10-Inside the Search for Brittanee Drexel (*note-The website address on this article to Brittanee’s site is incorrect)

    01/09/10-Volunteers, officials search Georgetown all day for clues in case of missing teen

    01/09/10-Search for missing teen continues in Charleston County

    Search for missing Chili teen taking place
    Brittanee Drexel was last seen in April while on Spring Break…

    01/07/10- 100+ volunteers expected for Brittanee Drexel search – WPDE

    01/07/10-Search for Brittanee Drexel resumes in South Carolina- WHEC-10NEWS

    01/06/10- Missing teen’s family to return

    01/05/10-Search Expands for Missing Chili Teen

    01/05/10- Search will resume this weekend for missing N.Y. teen last seen in Myrtle Beach

    01/05/10-Brittanee Drexel search to expand this weekend

    WTOC- Georgia- New website expands search for missing NY teen

    The State- Website set up to help find NY teen missing in SC

    Greenville Online- Website set up to help find N.Y. teen missing from Myrtle Beach

    MSNBC- New website for the search for Brittanee Drexel

    NY Post-Website up for missing NY teen last seen on Spring Breaker

    12/30/09-(WMFB)-New website expands search for missing NY teen

    12/31/09-( WCBD)- Website for missing teen up and running

    Found sunglasses could be clue in missing teen case

    Brittanee
    Drexel, a teenager from New York, has been missing from the Myrtle
    Beach area since last spring break, but a pair of sunglasses discovered
    last week near Georgtown, S.C., could provide a clue in her
    disappearance…

    12/31/09- Family creates Web site for missing teen Brittanee Drexel

    Sunglasses found in Brittanee Drexel search

    WPDE -  Dec 11, 2009 -

    Lost, but never found in South Carolina


    Material found during Drexel search not bone
    -
    Monday, December 07, 2009

    A hard material discovered during a search for missing spring breaker
    Brittanee Drexel that piqued interest Sunday afternoon is not bone, the
    authorities said Monday.


    Tip reignites search for Brittanee Drexel
    -
    Sunday, December 06, 2009

    Cadaver dogs, dive teams and investigators have reignited search
    efforts for missing spring breaker Brittanee Drexel after a new tip.

    10/05/09-Missing Teen Turns Adult


    Missing spring breaker featured in People Magazine
    -
    Friday, November 13, 2009

    The search for Brittanee Drexel is making its way back into the
    national spotlight. Drexel is one of six missing people being featured
    on the cover of People Magazine.


    Drexel’s mom on ‘Maury,’ psychic consulted
    -
    Thursday, October 22, 2009

    The search for Brittanee Drexel made its way back into the national
    spotlight today, after her family appeared on Maury Povich’s show.


    Brittanee Drexel search wraps up
    -
    Sunday, October 18, 2009

    The search for missing spring breaker Brittanee Drexel wrapped up
    Sunday, but crews left with no new information on her whereabouts.


    Search grows for Brittanee Drexel
    -
    Saturday, October 17, 2009

    On Saturday, search efforts for missing spring breaker Brittanee Drexel
    grew to levels not seen since the 18-year-old vanished from Ocean
    Boulevard in April.


    Crews search Myrtle Beach for Brittanee Drexel
    -
    Monday, October 12, 2009

    Myrtle Beach Police detectives, FBI agents and searchers with the CUE
    Center for Missing Persons combed several wooded areas within the City
    of Myrtle Beach Monday for missing spring breaker, Brittanee Drexel.


    New search planned for Brittanee Drexel
    -
    Wednesday, October 07, 2009

    Searchers and police are gearing up for a renewed search effort for
    18-year-old Brittanee Drexel who vanished April 25th from Myrtle Beach.


    Missing teen’s family celebrates her birthday
    -
    Wednesday, October 07, 2009

    It’s been nearly six months since the search for Brittanee Drexel
    began, and Wednesday marks a sad milestone for her family – Brittanee’s
    18th birthday.


    Brittanee Drexel: 4 months later, still missing
    -
    Saturday, August 29, 2009


    Billboard to be erected for missing NY teen
    -
    Sunday, August 16, 2009

    Brittanee Drexel look alike grabs attention
    -
    Thursday, July 30, 2009

    A local teen’s unmistakable resemblance has had many people believing
    they’ve spotted a missing New York teen who vanished in Myrtle Beach.


    MB Spring Breaker missing for three months
    -
    Saturday, July 25, 2009


    Officials discuss missing teen case
    -
    Friday, July 10, 2009

    It was a meeting of the minds Friday, as police continue the search for a missing New York teenager.


    Meeting scheduled to discuss missing teen
    -
    Thursday, July 09, 2009

    A multi-jurisdictional meeting will take place Friday concerning the
    disappearance of a New York teenager who vanished from Myrtle Beach.


    Mother of missing teen to leave Myrtle Beach
    -
    Wednesday, June 24, 2009

    The mother of missing 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel left Myrtle Beach
    Wednesday to go back home. It’s been two months since the teen
    disappeared from Ocean Boulevard.

    Fox News- Dr. Keith: Brittanee Drexel’s Disappearance Should Remind Parents Not to Take Children for Granted
    $12,000 in reward money for Brittanee Drexel case
    -
    Saturday, May 09, 2009


    Crews call off Brittanee Drexel search, investigation will go on
    -
    Saturday, May 09, 2009


    Candlelight vigil held for missing teen, dozens of strangers turn out
    -
    Saturday, May 09, 2009

    Sunday morning, the largest search in 13 days will take place for a
    missing New York teen who was last seen in the heart of Myrtle Beach.


    Crews begin aerial mapping in Brittanee search
    -
    Thursday, May 07, 2009

    Updated:  5:09pm Thursday.
    Charleston Co. Sheriff’s Office chopper lands on the banks of the North
    Santee River to aid in the search for Brittanee Drexel.


    Search for Brittanee goes door to door in Georgetown Co.
    -
    Wednesday, May 06, 2009

    Search crews hope their efforts Wednesday will develop new leads in the
    case of missing 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel.


    Search resumes Wed for missing spring breaker; reward offered
    -
    Tuesday, May 05, 2009

    Search crews on Wednesday will go door to door in Georgetown County
    trying to develop new leads in the case of the teenager who vanished
    while on spring break in Myrtle Beach.


    CUE Center joins search for Brittanee Drexel
    -
    Tuesday, May 05, 2009

    Ten days have passed since a New York teen vanished on spring break in
    Myrtle Beach, and while the leads grow colder each day, the efforts to
    find 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel intensify.


    Cell phone technology used in search for missing teen
    -
    Monday, May 04, 2009

    No new developments Monday, in the search for a missing teenager from
    upstate New York. Searchers have focused on an area near the North
    Santee River, because that’s where her cell phone last gave out a
    signal.


    Questions outnumber answers in search for missing teen
    -
    Sunday, May 03, 2009

    Police continue their search, look to public for help


    Dozens search Santee River area for missing spring breaker
    -
    Saturday, May 02, 2009


    MB Police step up search for missing NY teen
    -
    Friday, May 01, 2009

    The search for a missing 17-year-old from New York is being stepped up a notch.


    Search for missing teen leads to Georgetown County
    -
    Friday, May 01, 2009

    Myrtle Beach Police are still searching for Brittanee Drexel, a missing
    teen from Rochester, New York. Friday afternoon police followed a lead
    to Georgetown County.


    Surveillance photos released of when missing teen was last seen
    -
    Thursday, April 30, 2009

    Surveillance photos have been released of a missing New York teenager who hasn’t been seen in five days.


    Police locate woman reported in sighting of missing teen
    -
    Thursday, April 30, 2009

    Police: woman seen on bus Wednesday was not Brittanee Drexel

    Webster man questioned in case of missing Chili teen
    04/29/09
    Peter BrozowitzPolice are now questioning a Webster man in the disappearance of a Chili teen, missing in Myrtle Beach.

    Search for missing NY teen continues in MB
    -
    Wednesday, April 29, 2009

    Myrtle Beach police stepped up their search Wednesday for a missing
    teenager from New York state – after a possible sighting on Ocean
    Boulevard.


    Police search for NY teen, possible sighting in MB
    -
    Wednesday, April 29, 2009

    Myrtle Beach police are conducting an intensive search of the Ocean
    Boulevard area near the Bar Harbor Hotel after a report this morning
    that Brittanee Drexel, the Rochester, NY teen missing on spring break,
    was seen on a transit bus..


    NY teen still missing after Myrtle Beach spring break
    -
    Wednesday, April 29, 2009

    A New York teenager on spring break in Myrtle Beach has vanished, and
    police are intensifying efforts to find her.


    Search continues for NY teen missing in MB
    -
    Tuesday, April 28, 2009

    The National Center for Missing and Exploited children is now getting
    the word out about a Rochester, New York teenager who disappeared while
    on spring break in Myrtle Beach.


    Missing teen’s mother in Myrtle Beach for search
    -
    Monday, April 27, 2009

    A New York teen on spring break in Myrtle Beach is missing.  Monday her family helped in the search.


    NY teen missing in MB
    -
    Sunday, April 26, 2009
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