The remains of a 17-year-old girl from Rochester, New York, who went missing 13 years ago were found this week in South Carolina, officials announced, adding later that a suspect in the case allegedly confessed to the teen’s murder and revealed where she was buried.
Brittanee Drexel was last seen on April 25, 2009, in Myrtle Beach and was reportedly on the way to meet friends when she went missing. Georgetown County Sheriff Carter Weaver told reporters last week that her remains were discovered in the county, located south of Myrtle Beach.
