Debbie Collier was found dead on September 11 in rural Georgia. The police have not identified or charged any suspects with her disappearance and death. Though police have not revealed many details of the case, they have said it is a homicide.
The day before she was found dead, Debbie sent $2,000 to her daughter through Venmo with a chilling message. “They are not going to let me go.” A profiler says they believe that it was supposed to seem as if Debbie was kidnapped. Officials say there is no evidence that Debbie was kidnapped.
The text message contained a reference to a key underneath a flower pot.
Jensen said: “It sounds like it (the text) was nothing more than a pretext.
“Referencing the key was to make cops believe it was actually Debbie sending the text.”
He believes whoever sent the text was aware of the key and it could offer cops clues regarding potential suspects.
Debbie was found naked and her stomach was burned. Officials believe that the killer was trying to hide DNA evidence.
He explained: “If digital devices don’t give you away, the next thing investigators look for is DNA.
“Her stomach was charred, so it’s possible they tried to light her clothes on fire. It didn’t work and they stripped her.”
Paul Belli, the president of the International Homicide Investigators Association, said it remains unknown if Collier was burned before her death.
Jensen said he believes Collier’s death wasn’t related to arson.
I’m venturing to guess she was strangled.”
A retired lieutenant says that the investigation could be “fairly lengthy.”
He said: “Investigators have to come up with a complete picture of their victim.
“I don’t think people realize the sheer volume in a PDF that can be generated off a Facebook account.
The investigation is still ongoing. So officials won’t be releasing details of the murder during this time.
Source The Sun
