17-year-old Brittanee Drexel sneaked away from her home in Rochester, New York, to spend spring break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Drexel was last seen in security footage at a Myrtle Beach hotel on April 25, 2009. WSB-TV,Channel,Fox5,Atlanta,Georgia,WAGA,Jovita,Moore,Justin,Farmer,news,weather,Glenn,Burns,gator,pit,searched,brittanee drexel,missing,disappeared,new … [Read more...]
Arrest made in Brittanee Drexel disappearance & death — May 16, 2022 (full press conference video)
Thirteen years after Brittanee Drexel disappeared, an arrest has been made, giving friends and family the long-awaited closure they have been seeking. video,Rochester,RochesterNY,News8,WROC … [Read more...]
Person of interest in Brittanee Drexel disappearance arrested
A person of interest in the Brittanee Drexel case was arrested Wednesday, on obstruction of justice charges. READ MORE: https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/top-stories/person-of-interest-in-brittanee-drexel-disappearance-arrested-myrtle-beach-fbi-south-carolina/ video,news,local,rochester,ny … [Read more...]
FBI still searching for answers in Brittanee Drexel case 13 years later
Brittanee Drexel, a 17-year-old from Chili, disappeared on Spring Break in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 13 years ago. Over the weekend, family members and friends returned to Myrtle Beach to mark the date she disappeared, and remember her under a tree where there's a stone in her memory. “I’m trying not to be frustrated,” said Brittanee’s mother, Dawn Pleckan. “I’m hopeful … [Read more...]
Arrest made in Brittanee Drexel disappearance and death
It's been 13 years since Brittanee Drexel disappeared, but an arrest has been made and her remains have been found, giving friends and family the long-awaited closure they have been seeking. READ … [Read more...]
Arrest made in Brittanee Drexel disappearance & death (full press conference) — May 16, 2022
Thirteen years after Brittanee Drexel disappeared, an arrest has been made, giving friends and family the long-awaited closure they have been seeking. video,Rochester,RochesterNY,News8,WROC … [Read more...]
Brittanee Drexel remains found, murder arrest made
Brittanee Drexel was a 17-year-old Gates-Chili High School student on spring break with friends when she went missing on April 25, 2009. It took more than 13 years for police to arrest the man they believe to be responsible, charging him with murder, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct. READ … [Read more...]
Symone Sanders: Highlights from the 2019 MLK Commemorative Address
On January 23, 2019, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Address was delivered by Symone Sanders, a CNN political commentator and National Press Secretary for Senator Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign. Prior to the address, Sanders met with students at the Douglass Leadership House for a discussion on her career, activism, and politics. In her address, … [Read more...]