Season 3, Episode 43: The Disappearance of Brittanee Drexel: A Thirteen Year Journey to Justice

Teenagers make bad decisions sometimes. It’s part of being a teenager. I remember a certain abandoned house my friends and I decided to explore. In the dark! I’m amazed none of us got hurt. We escaped without any bad consequences - mostly because no one’s parents found out. Today we’re going to talk about a teen who made a decision she never thought would be a big deal. And if she hadn’t met up with a predator named Raymond Moody, the worst that may have happened would have been getting grounded when she got home. Unfortunately, she never did make it home.

Today we’re going to talk about a case that went cold for 13 years. Brittanee Drexel’s story is filled with twists and turns, false accusations, and a startling confession. This case has been back in the news recently, and we will investigate why, so be sure not to miss a second of this episode!

In Psalm 35:4-7, David is pleading with God to save him from his enemies. He even goes so far as to ask for God to destroy them. Ever felt that way?

David not only wants to be safe, but for everyone to know that he had people after him for no reason. Britannee had someone after her for nothing that she did, but to satisfy his own evil desires. Let’s read David’s words:

Bring shame and disgrace on those trying to kill me;

turn them back and humiliate those who want to harm me.

Blow them away like chaff in the wind—

a wind sent by the angel of the Lord.

Make their path dark and slippery,

with the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

I did them no wrong, but they laid a trap for me.

I did them no wrong, but they dug a pit to catch me.

Brittanee didn’t do any wrong to Raymond Douglas Moody, but he decided to use her and throw her away just because he wanted to.

Timothy Da'Shaun Taylor didn’t do anything wrong to the inmate who lied when he said Taylor was involved in Brittanee’s death. He was never charged with anything in connection with Brittanee’s case, but his mom says the family has lost friends and jobs over the false accusation. They’ve been harassed and even received death threats.

The young man who Brittanee visited at the Blue Water Resort didn’t do anything to the people who slammed him online saying he had to have been involved in what happened to her.

Is someone digging a pit for you, trying to catch you when you’ve done nothing wrong?

If you were intrigued by this episode, you’ll want to listen to this two-part story:

Season 2, Episode 20: True Crime Moms who Never Give Up - " in the Heartland" by Jax Miller

Season 2, Episode 21: Meth and Murder - " in the Heartland" by Jax Miller (Part 2)

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