Three witnesses, Eric Edwards and siblings Alicia and Derek Motes, reported there was some kind of argument shortly after 6:00 a.m. on January 3, and Hamby left the house to watch the sunrise. Her friend dropped her off at a residence on Elgin Cochran Road in Hackleburg, Alabama. Ann also told him that Alicia and Derek were sitting on Erics bed and they were listening to music. In the 4.5 years since Jessica was last reported to be seen, the stories regarding her disappearance and fate have been plentiful and the facts scarce. At the time of her disappearance, the 24-year-old mother of 3 was a beautiful brunette with big hazel eyes. In one of the interviews with Louise in which other family members were present, they stated that Jessica stole the 17 year old minors shoes that had been left in the bathroom. Guillermo Ramirez. She has struggled with drug addiction for several years, her father said. Just 3 minutes later, Erics phone was in the same area, most likely at the end of 2nd Street Northwest and certainly between Military Trail and Bexar Avenue. AT&T, the carrier for Jessica and Erics phones, refers to those reports as Network Event Location System or NELOS. Geofencing is tied to a specific geographical area and a defined period of time, and can help identify who was potentially within that area during that time. There are only a few paved side roads off of that stretch of County Road 29, and several unpaved roads that lead to privately owned timber plots that are leased to a hunting club. Ann told law enforcement and Jeff that she ran to her parents bedroom to wake them up to tell them that someone was in her bathroom. All the investigative tools and resources are provided by Echo 7 Foxtrot and in this case, also Jeff Means with Sound Mind Investigations. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. The woman told Michael that she had to travel to either Birmingham or Tuscumbia to obtain heroin during that time period and that most everyone in that area was using meth or ice. Archives. Jessica Hamby: Whatever Remains. This is an important fact. While it may lack the precision and accuracy of GPS-based location information recorded by the device, or the frequency and abundance of data points, it is well suited for confirming or denying the general area where a device was or could have been at a specific time. While we cant say for certain at this point, one possible explanation for the anomaly with Erics phone could lie in the statements about what Eric was doing when Ann discovered Jessica in her bathroom. At a minimum, the accounts given by Eric Edwards, Shane Reynolds, and Alicia and Derek Motes have been nothing but a farce. Those messages could be interpreted in 2 ways. All rights reserved (About Us). In some of those interviews, theyve stated that Jessica wanted to watch the sun come up, and even that Eric cautioned her not to go in a certain direction because there are bluffs around the property. Michael:Jessicas phone didnt stay in Hamilton very long, and by 3:22 am she was heading north and back in the area of Elgin Cochran Road briefly at 3:27 am. Heres Keith. Erics next NELOS point is at 2:04 am, during Jessicas period of silence while she was at Erics house. The family even gave the name of a witness that reportedly saw Jessica walking down their driveway that morning while he was looking for some lost motorcycle keys in the area. Podcast host, Amber Sitton, and private investigator, Michael Fleming, team up and shed new light on unsolved missing and murdered cases that have gone cold. HALEYVILLE Area and state law enforcement are continuing their efforts to locate a Haleyville woman who has been missing since Jan. 2. Secondly, she traveled a distance of roughly 4 miles in those 7 minutes, going in a southwesterly direction, so she was moving at a speed of at least 35 miles per hour. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby has been missing since January 3rd 2018. Jeff also interviewed Raymond Edwards and he asked him about Ann coming into his and Louises room that morning. She said that Jessica screamed when she opened the door. When Jessica arrived at Gilberts camper, she sent a message to Erics messenger saying Here, and then she called his phone for 34 seconds. Her NELOS puts her in the same spot at 10:44 and 10:47 pm as well. Don't tell them shit. Jeff asked Ann how long it took her to go back to sleep once she went back to bed that morning. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). Our analysis of Jessicas NELOS data reveals major inconsistencies in the statements and stories that have been told over the years, and the evidence becomes more revealing at 11:42 pm on January 2nd. At least two people have offered the name of a man that worked for Raymond at the time, who allegedly saw Jessica walking down the Edwards driveway while he was looking for his lost motorcycle keys. "Now, 62 days later, the state has stepped in. At the time of her disappearance, the 24-year-old mother of 3 was a beautiful brunette with big hazel eyes. She also could not have been on Elgin Cochran Rd. Ann told Hallmark that Derek and Alicia were sitting on Erics bed listening to music. So movement of the device can and often does occur between the times and points given on the NELOS report, and if the phone isnt used at all it is conceivable that a round trip movement of the device would not be documented at all. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. There are currently no cases that match the selected filters. Hamby left behind three children who live with her parents in Russellville, Alabama. That point is closer, but still outside of the range of anywhere on Elgin Cochran Rd. If you are left still wanting even more content, please check us out on Patreon. She said when she walked into the bathroom, Jessica started screaming. Jessica Hamby has been missing from Haleyville, Alabama since Jan. 2, 2018. The 14 year old whom we will refer to by the fictitious name, Ann, has made numerous statements that she saw Jessica in her bathroom around 6 am. Some of the times that she was on Wifi that night seem to indicate that she was connected to someone elses hotspot, because the IP address her phone was using is owned by AT&T Mobility. The truth doesnt change and it definitely doesnt change to the degree youve heard here. Donations are accepted but not expected; the site remains free-access to all. From Episode 2, youll recall that at 7:51 am, Jessica broke her silence with Erics Facebook account. Despite that & many red flags & suspicious circumstances, his death was ruled suicide on the scene & no autopsy was completed. This audio production for this podcast is by Kane Power at precisionpodcasting.com. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby was last seen on Jan. 2, 2018. He was still in that area, likely further south and within the hunting club again, at 6:20 am, when we see the anomaly happen again, this time only 1 second apart. What is done in darkness will eventually come to light. Jessica Hamby has been missing from Haleyville, Alabama since Jan. 2, 2018. Earnest Lee Benoit. There was only one gas station in downtown Hamilton that was open 24/7 in January of 2018, and the accuracy radius for Jessicas position at 4:02 am would allow for her to have been therethat position was the furthest south that her call detail report indicates she traveled. Wed love to hear your thoughts on this anomaly. At the same time, Erics NELOS reported two positions with different accuracy ranges, but both were located at his house on Elgin Cochran Road. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency Community Information Center, Marion County Sheriff's Department LaRece Simone Hawkins. They said that Eric worked on phones especially when he was using meth. His center point at that time was over 5 miles west of his house, in the hunting club area between County Roads 29 and 75. We are active on social media and will often share photos of Jessica. What is great about this data is that it does not require GPS location services to be active on the phone, and the information is recorded by the carrier any time a registered device connects to the tower for a call, message, or to use mobile data. In a mostly rural area like the area north of Hamilton, the accuracy range of NELOS is not as problematic since the relative speed of travel between points can help determine what roads are being traveled between points. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby. At 3:39 am, Jessicas phone was back in the northwest area of Hamilton, well away from Elgin Cochran Road. The children live with Keith Hamby and his wife in Russellville. There are a number of vehicle traversable trails within the timber forest that can be accessed from the County Road 180 cutover previously mentioned, and given the time it took her to get from that area to her next point, it seems likely that she was on one of those timber forest tracks. @secretscrime. This is another deviation from her previous statement to Kenny Hallmark. As previously mentioned, NELOS does not provide precision location information, and is simply a mathematical estimation of the devices location. Thats what he said she said she had no minutes. Jessica left behind three children who live with her parents in Russellville, Alabama. If you travel south on Highway 43 from Gilberts for about 5 minutes, youll arrive at Harpers Junction, the area where State Route 187 intersects with US-43. We are going to focus on the details and try to discern fact from fiction. That phone call generated a NELOS point at 10:07 PM and Gilberts camper is in the accuracy range of that point. At 1:32 am, Jessicas phone again had increased signal strength, giving a location point along County Road 29. Hamby was last seen on January 3, 2018. At 11:52 pm, Jessica is still in the area of County Road 29 and too far outside the accuracy range to be on Elgin Cochran Road. Both were female relatives and both were minors, ages 14 and 17 at the time of Jessicas disappearance. Her location at that time was the area where County Road 29 and County Road 75 merge to become Military Trail, just north of Hamilton. Missing Person Jessica LeeAnn Hamby Nationality American Alias Used Jessie Last Seen January 03, 2018 Case Status Active Status Updated February 15, 2023 Classification Unknown Missing Intake Date February 13, 2023 Source of Record NamUs Location City Hackleburg State Alabama Is the above address on tribal land? At 6:20:08 Eric appeared at home, and at 6:20:09 he appeared in the hunting club area. The Charley Project is NOT a registered non-profit organization and any donations will NOT be tax-deductible. Where does Lee F Hamby live? That was the information we received but like many other aspects of this case, its another detail in which weve received conflicting information. This point was centered in Hamilton, near the intersection of Autumn Street and 2nd St Northwest. Ann said Jessica was just standing there about to take a shower. While people do lie, evidence doesn't. Before that, we went 58 days with no help from anybody outside of Kenny Hallmark, the Hackleburg police chief.". Gilberts statement to Michael was that Shane was there at the camper with the rest of them the entire time, and he thought Shane was driving his burgundy colored pickup, and that Eric had driven there in either his white Tahoe or Louise Edwards blue Nissan. The next day, Gilberts boss man said the Track Hoe had been moved, and Gilbert said he saw off-road ATV tire tracks around the heavy equipment that had been parked overnight. This episode is going to contain a great deal of very detailed information. Amber:At some point between 6:03 am and 6:58 am, Jessica returned to Elgin Cochran Road, most likely to the Edwards residence. Its not suitable for younger listeners. Raymond stated that Louise told him that Ann came to their room that morning while Raymond was in their bathroom and Ann got mad because she couldnt use that bathroom either. Drive testing along County Road 29 indicates a lot of variance in cell signal strength, likely due to the hilly, rocky terrain and vegetation. When Hallmark questioned her more about what gave her that impression, Ann indicated she thought that was the only reason Jessica would have been screaming when she opened up the bathroom door on her and she also noted that she just thought Jessica looked like she was geeked out. "Because she slipped up, she knew she was going to need help,'' and that's when she voluntarily checked in to a detox center. This is where statements given by numerous individuals begin to conflict with the actual evidence. A very important factor in using cell tower information to determine the location of a device is signal strength, as that is the primary variable used in determining distance from the tower. For as little as $5 per month, you can receive exclusive access to members only photos, videos, early access to episodes and much, much more. Thats an increase in the radius from 3.1 miles to 15.5 miles, so its conceivable she could have been anywhere from Harpers Junction to State Rock, or halfway to Hackleburg. The area around that friends house is a location that Shane, Eric, and Alicia all visited at various times in the weeks following Jessicas disappearance. The friend WAS a heroin user and she described Jessica pleading with her to stop using heroin. Ann told Jeff that Eric and Alicia were in Erics bedroom. She and another woman were in a detox program at Lakeland Community Hospital in Haleyville, Alabama when, on January 2, they left after a disagreement with someone there. Call Detail Records obtained by search warrant from the cell phone carrier can reveal a lot of information. Multiple search warrants have been executed in her case, and Edwards and the Motes siblings have been given polygraphs, but no one has been charged. NELOS may not be able to prove in court that someone was inside a store when a theft occurred rather than sitting in the parking lot 100 feet away, but it is more than adequate to prove that the device was 5 or 10 miles down the road at the time of that theft. Santonio Daniels. We presented the many Facebook and SMS text messages Jessica sent, and some of the context and content of those messages. Jessica is survived by her father James Harold Hamby Jr. We just want her back, one way or another. Once those devices and the owners are identified, if law enforcement can articulate probable cause for additional warrants, location information for those devices can be obtained for a period of time before and after the timeframe of the original geofence warrant. And then you got David Shane Reynolds who is the nephew of Raymond, who lives down the road with his mommy and daddy. The device then disappeared from Googles logs. No Country USA County/Province Ann stated that Derek was asleep on the living room couch and he did not wake up. The equipment was parked overnight on the job site. Her father, Keith Hamby, said his daughter and another young woman were in a detox center in Haleyville when they had a disagreement with someone there and left of their own free will. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby, 28 Resides in Haleyville, AL Lived In Russellville AL, Phil Campbell AL Related To Lynn Hamby Also known as Jesse Hamby Includes Address (8) Phone (3) Email (4) See Results Jessica R Hamby, 39 Resides in Ozark, AL Lived In Houma LA Includes Address (4) Phone (3) Email (6) See Results Jessica L Hamby, 32 However, later in this same interview, she told Jeff Means that Eric, Derek and Alicia were still home when she woke up that morning but Jessica was gone. While we often reference the hunting club when mentioning this area, we think it is highly unlikely that the group was actually at the hunting club or Ridout Falls. She described Jessica as looking geeked out. In Jeffs 2nd interview with Ann, he asked her many of the same questions Hallmark did but he continued to get different answers. In this episode, the lies are exposed and you'll learn about Jessica's movements right up until she vanished. He said he just jumped up and started screaming don't tell them shit. 24, 2018 at 1:04 PM PDT | By Julie Rockett The Jefferson County Coroner asked for help locating family members of a 73-year-old man found deceased on April 22. That's what they said they don't have nothing. She also confirmed what wed already been told. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby missing but not forgotten Jan 2023 photos and case details Missing Person Photos A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. The other young woman dropped Jessica Hamby off at a house and then returned to her hometown of Cullman. In Jeffs 1st interview with Ann, she told him that Jessica was in her bathroom and she thought Jessica was about to take a shower. This supposition is consistent with part of Shane Reynolds story, that he dropped the group off at Erics camper first, then they went to the double wide trailer, although the timing and Jessicas previous locations conflict with most of Shanes story. Police say Jessica Lee Ann Hamby, 24, left her home on January 2, 2018 and has not been seen since. Jessicas NELOS positions started in Haleyville at 9 pm on January 2nd, and revealed the route that she traveled with Brooke and Jonathan to get to Gilberts camper. Jessica Hamby is 5-feet, 2-inches tall and weighs 125 pounds. The other young woman dropped Jessica Hamby off at a house and then returned to her hometown of Cullman. They promised her protection, ruled his death a suicide and didn't protect her. If you have any information that could help to solve the disappearance of Jessica Hamby, please call email me at secretstruecrime@gmail.com or call our confidential tip line at 205-282-0740. Authorities stated the people who last saw Hamby had given inconsistent statements about the events leading up to her disappearance, and they have no evidence that she ever left Elgin Cochran Road. Her NELOS position and signal strength bounces around some after 10:33 pm but Gilberts camper remains in range, and by 10:40 pm her position is reported at the exact same location and range as it was at 10:13 and 10:22back at Gilberts camper. Typically, if someone wanted to lie in an investigation of this nature, youd expect them to want to place the missing person as far away from their home as possible. I am your host, Amber Sitton. Listener discretion is advised. Wifi signal is, for the most part, static, howeverconnecting to a Wifi router in someones home has limited range, so you cant drive down the road from that house and still be connected to it. They don't know nothing. Why would the Edwards and the rest of the group rather lie and place Jessica at their home instead of being honest about her true location for much of the night and morning hours? 5.5 months later, Jessica vanished. While she drove to many different locations, there is one location that you might have noticed came up over and over again. She is 5'2, 125 lbs. In fact, her NELOS data puts her close to the hunting club areas that we mentioned, and is centered close to a church where one of the unpaved cutover roads between County Rd 29 and State Road 187 ends. She has several more points at that exact location, and appears to have remained there until about 1:10 am on January 3rd. At 3:30 and 27 seconds, Erics phone is in the same relative spot as it was at 2:04, around the hunting club area between County Roads 29 and 75, and well out of range of his house on Elgin Cochran Road. Tabitha has been found in 10 states including Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, California, and 5 others. Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Newer posts. Or they don't have nothing. 1 minute later, at 7:53 am, Jessica tried calling Erics phone directly, but he did not answer and her call went to voicemail. We are a boots on-the-ground, investigative, serialized podcast. One other thing to note. "What I want people to know is that Jessica is a person, she has people that love her and, most importantly, her babies want to know where mommy is. Michael and I will ensure that all information gets to the right place right away. She worked at Walmart and had 3 children. Early on in this interview with Jeff, just as shed told law enforcement officer Kenny Hallmark, she said that when she woke up, Jessica, Eric, Derek and Alicia were all gone. That means that everything that goes into making this podcast is done and funded by me. with multiple tattoos on her arms and hands. That call triggered Jessicas last NELOS position, which had a 5000 meter accuracy radius and was centered in the hunting club area off County Road 29 near New Hope Baptist Church, nearly 5 miles west of Erics home. Derek Motes records consist of 4 blank pages. She made several trips into northwest Hamilton that night, including after the sun came up on January 3rd. Law enforcement obtained Dereks records too. Gilberts camper was also within range of her location at that time, but the center point for her location is further east and south, which is only possible by traveling the 1 mile down Elgin Cochran Rd to where Eric lived. He said that he was at a friends house at Harpers Junction when Eric contacted him, asking him to pick the group up at Gilberts and take them to his house, which he says he did, driving his mothers Chevy Malibu. There is only one road you can travel that speed on between the two points, and its US Highway 43. Jessica Hamby told law enforcement where to find her missing friend, Jeremy Abbott's, body. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Interestingly enough, the stolen shoes were not mentioned to Kenny Hallmark or in any of the other numerous interviews Jeff did with Louise and family. By becoming a patron, you too are helping us help these families. Hamby, a mother of three, is 24 years old. with multiple tattoos on her arms and hands. We can only speculate about how this occurred, but it occurred again at 3:31 am, this time with one point near the intersection of County Roads 29 and 75 at 3:31:02, and 2 more points at his house at 3:31:11. Before we move into this episode, we have something we need to correct and clarify. (205) 282-0740 for Michael Fleming. www.patreon.com/secretscrime. While the easiest conclusion to reach would be that Jessica was looking for the heroin for herself, we have to also consider the possibility that she was trying to obtain it for someone else. Drive testing of the cell network in that area revealed one point on US-43 between State Route 187 and Elgin Cochran Rd where cell signal was greatly diminished, but not entirely gone; drive testing on Elgin Cochran Road, however, revealed multiple places where cell signal was completely lost, including towards the southern end of the road where Shane Reynolds lived. Posts navigation. Another point we want to add here is that Derek Motes claimed to law enforcement that he and Jessica had sex that night. Ultimately, 5.5 months later, Jessica Hamby disappeared and she has never been found.
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