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Debbie Collier’s abrupt disappearance and death have stunned people across Georgia and the country. Details about the woman’s body being discovered in the woods in Habersham County have prompted doubts regarding her disappearance and death.
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‘Debbie Collier, Who Was She?
According to investigators, Deborah Todd Collier was a 59-year-old Athens resident. Amanda Bearden, Collier’s adult daughter, was identified by police. She told investigators that her mother had no history of mental illness and that she had a “poor back,” implying she couldn’t walk far.
According to the website, Carriage House Realty, Inc. in Athens hired Debbie Collier as a Front Office Manager. As of Sept. 22, the company’s social media had not publicly announced Debbie Collier’s death. Debbie Collier and her husband, Steve Collier, appear to have shared a Facebook account. According to public Facebook posts, Collier was a Georgia Bulldogs football enthusiast.
When Did Debbie Collier Vanish?
On September 10, Collier was reported missing from Athens. Amanda Bearden, her daughter, told investigators that her mother’s car was in the shop at the time, so she drove away in a rented Chrysler Pacifica SUV, carrying only her license and a debit card. According to the incident report narrative from the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office, On September 11, Athens-Clarke County police got help from Habersham deputies.
When And Where Was Debbie Collier Discovered?
Police in Athens-Clarke County is sharing additional distressing details about Debbie Collier’s death. She is the woman discovered in the woods naked, partially burned, dead, and “grasping a tiny tree.” On September 11, Habersham County deputies and Tallulah Falls Police Department officers responded to the scene of Collier’s automobile on Ga. Highway 15 in Clarkesville.
According to an incident report, a police sergeant discovered an automobile parked in an apparent “pull-off” that went to an old logging road off Ga. Highway 15 on the northbound side. The car was in the same position around 5 p.m. on Sept. 10, according to a Tallulah Falls police officer. The officer stated in the investigation report that it is common for cars to pull over in the area.
Debbie Collier
On the side of the road where the Athens woman’s body was discovered, there is a memorial. According to the investigation, the car was unlocked and empty. Law enforcement requested assistance from Georgia State Patrol Aviation.
On behalf of Athens-Clarke County police, a Sirius XM employee alerted Habersham County Sheriff’s Office investigators about the location of Debbie Collier’s automobile. According to the satellite radio operator, a signal was received from Ga. Highway 15 and Victory Home Lane in Clarkesville. Law enforcement cannot trace every car equipped with Sirius XM.
Are Debbie Collier’s Death And Disappearance Drug-Related?
According to a Habersham County Sheriff’s Office report, the investigation revealed that the incident was drug-related. It’s unclear what kind of narcotics were involved, or who was buying, selling, or trafficking them.
What Caused Debbie Collier’s Death?
Debbie Collier’s body and things from her car are being examined by the GBI crime lab. The conclusions of the investigators are still awaited. According to police documents, investigators discovered her slightly burned, naked, and “grasping a little tree.”
According to the incident report, investigators discovered a blue tarp with burn marks and “a nude female laying on her back, gripping a small tree with her right hand” downhill from the site. Investigators suspect the perpetrator attempted to burn the body. Her bones were “clearly burnt,” with “charring to her abdomen.”
According to investigators, there is no evidence linking Debbie Collier’s abduction and death to kidnapping or suicide. Debbie Collier’s disappearance was not reported to state authorities, which is common in active kidnapping cases. Collier’s daughter informed detectives that her mother had no history of suicidal ideation.
What Is The Relationship Between Venmo And Debbie Collier’s Death?
According to Athens-Clarke County Authorities Department detectives, the final known message from Debbie Collier was a Venmo transfer from an account belonging to Steve Collier to Amanda Bearden, who police identified as the Collier’s daughter. “They are not going to let me go, love, there is a key to the house in the blue flower pot beside the door,” the note accompanying the transfer says.
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