A follow-up search warrant revealed that this device traveled from Belmont, Mississippi, made a brief stop in Red Bay, AL, and then drove directly to Gilberts camper. Before we move into this episode, we have something we need to correct and clarify. Youll remember that she had been communicating with Alicia over Erics account on her way from Lakeland to Gilberts camper, but had stopped messaging that account after she arrived. Amber:At 6:58 am, Jessica was still within range of Erics residence and was most likely there finishing up her shower. We are going to focus on the details and try to discern fact from fiction. The other young woman dropped Jessica Hamby off at a house and then returned to her hometown of Cullman. This information conflicts greatly with the traditional story about that night and the statements made by the people who have admitted to being present. Keith Hamby said he wants people to know that just because his daughter struggled with substance abuse, that doesn't lessen the impact of her disappearance. In the months after Jeremy was found, Jessica Hamby was in a constant state of fear and turmoil. If you consider that Gilberts recollection of the time could be off, NELOS information could indicate that Jessica was in the area at that time. The temperature that morning was only six degrees, and Hamby wasn't wearing a coat when she left the house. To cover that, we must go back to the geofencing performed by the SBI. HALEYVILLE Area and state law enforcement are continuing their efforts to locate a Haleyville woman who has been missing since Jan. 2. ", The family is hoping for the best but trying to be prepared for the worst as well. Ann also told him that Alicia and Derek were sitting on Erics bed and they were listening to music. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby was last seen on Jan. 2, 2018. In this story, Shane admitted to driving Jessica into Hamilton to get cigarettes at a gas station. Her father, Keith Hamby, said his daughter and another young woman were in a detox center in Haleyville when they had a disagreement. 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. That would have been Eric Edwards, Derek motes, Alicia Motes, and David Shane Reynolds. The accuracy range of the NELOS position increases dramatically, from 5000 meters to 25,000 meters. Its not suitable for younger listeners. Jessica Hamby, on her own, had gone several months drug free but then she slipped up, her father said. Although Rideout Falls is on private property and they would be trespassing to go there, many people have told us that location is a popular hangout. ", "She is a very sweet-spirited, kind person,'' Keith Hamby said. In fact, the center point for Jessicas position at 2:42 and 2:49 am is very close to a small building and basketball court owned by nearby Shiloh Baptist Church. Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Jessica Hamby: Whatever Remains. Michael:Gilbert said that Jessica, Alicia, Derek, and Eric left his camper as a group. In fact, as we looked back over Jessicas messages after receiving this new information, we noticed that the context of Jessicas messages about the heroin could be interpreted either way. When Jessica arrived at Gilberts camper, she sent a message to Erics messenger saying Here, and then she called his phone for 34 seconds. 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. 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. al.com 'I want to bring her home': Mother of 3 missing for 62 days Within one of those areas west of County Road 29 is a popular destination for people to hang out and often manufacture or use illegal drugs: Rideout Falls. This is another one of those discrepancies in Gilberts statements to Michael that we mentioned in the last episode and this one is one that can be proven false by the evidence. 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. She has several more points at that exact location, and appears to have remained there until about 1:10 am on January 3rd. The story has always been that they were at Gilberts until Shane Reynolds drove them down Elgin Cochran Road and dropped them off at Erics. Jessica Hamby told law enforcement where to find her missing friend, Jeremy Abbott's, body. At 7:51 a.m., she sent him a text saying, "Hey, they aint gonna shoot me for walking." He says he told this to the previous investigators because it was strange and nobody had any business operating equipment at the site at that time of night and that all the workers were off. On January 2, 2018, Jessica Lee Ann Hamby left her residence and has not returned. Raymond also mentioned this when he spoke to Jeff. www.patreon.com/secretscrime. At 10:54, her signal strength increased, providing a smaller range of accuracy. Statements from the witnesses present agree that she did in fact leave Gilberts, and that she traveled to Elgin Cochran Road. 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. Thankfully, there is another tool that law enforcement put to use that can confirm or deny those statements. The tragedies we highlight and investigate have had a tremendous impact on the victims' loved ones and friends. NELOS clearly indicates that between 10:57 and 10:59 pm, her device could not have been at Gilberts camper or anywhere on Elgin Cochran Road. Another benefit of NELOS is that it is less susceptible to tampering with than the use of the devices GPSthere are ways to spoof GPS location on devices and corrupt the devices logs that record location information; since NELOS originates at the cell tower and makes use of data that is not available to the device or user, the information provided in call detail records meets a higher standard of integrity, at the expense of precision. Geofencing showed her device arriving at Gilberts camper, but did not show it ever leaving. Born in 1991, and turned into a vampire in 2009, Jessica is the progeny of Bill Compton, the Vampire King of Louisiana. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby was last seen on Jan. 2, 2018. The traditional story has been that the groupEric, Alicia, Derek, and Jessicaleft Gilberts camper and traveled to the Edwards home on Elgin Cochran Road. Doris Brown Sr. Posts navigation. He's like 50 years old. 10 seconds later, he pinged at home again at 6:20:19. He said this happened at Erics house, in a closet while Eric and Alicia were in the bed, and that they fell asleep afterwards. In Jeffs 2nd interview with Ann, he asked her many of the same questions Hallmark did but he continued to get different answers. What is Lee F Hamby's phone number? 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. No one has seen or heard from Jessica Hamby since then. This friend, whom you may hear from directly in the future, was adamant with Michael that Jessica was not a frequent heroin user. Search. We just want her back, one way or another. He passed except for two questions. We know that Jessica had her phones mobile hotspot turned on at one point in the night, which generated some of her NELOS positions because she was using and sharing data with someone else. Law enforcement still refuses to consider the fact that she provided them the location to find her friends body and they refused to reconsider their determination that Jeremy committed suicide. HALEYVILLE, AL (WBRC) - Authorities are looking for a missing Haleyville woman. 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. Heroin was not readily available in that area at the time of Jessicas disappearance. At 5:35 am, Erics phone had moved to the same area, but at 5:48 am, Jessicas phone moved further west, back to the area between State Route 187 and County Road 29, with her center point along the County Road 180 cutover. It is also possible that her location at 1:39 am was at another house, further south on Elgin Cochran Rd. If you account for getting into and out of a vehicle, 45 seconds on either side of the trip, that increases the necessary speed to about 45 miles per hour. One seclouond later, we see the anomaly again, with Erics phone in very close proximity to where Jessicas last NELOS position was. Michael and I will ensure that all information gets to the right place right away. This episode is going to contain a great deal of very detailed information. It disappeared shortly after stopping there, then briefly reappeared around 8 am before vanishing again for the rest of the search warrant period. There arent enough data points in his NELOS to determine what time he left home or what route he took to get there, but we have high confidence that while Jessica was on Elgin Cochran Rd not sending any messages, Erics phone was not there. 1 minute later, at 7:53 am, Jessica tried calling Erics phone directly, but he did not answer and her call went to voicemail. Jessica had known Alicia and Derek Motes since her childhood. Louise Edwards told Jeff this: Yall know by the phone thing that she left here that morningEric told me she had no, she had no minutes. In this season, as always, youll hear from private investigator Michael Fleming. You will also hear from a special guest. They also appear to have arrived there separately and by different routes. 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. She said he was messing with a phone. The friend WAS a heroin user and she described Jessica pleading with her to stop using heroin. Dig deeper into the stories you've heard before, and encounter many others you haven't, in ways that actually help. Randy Lee Morgan. 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. Hamby went missing only months before Pike, in January, 2018. We have it filled with great information about Susan and Evan, Eric and Gypsy and we will be adding additional content about Jessica. Or they don't have nothing. 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. Geofencing is a very useful and important tool for law enforcement, and we wont go into details that could potentially help criminals thwart an investigation. Well, they did get their name right when I asked him, but yeah, they failed miserably. Like the point at 11:42 pm, this point was accurate to 1000 meters or just over a half mile radius. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby has been missing since January 3rd 2018. Youll recall from Episode 2, this was around the time Jessica started exchanging text messages with Brooke, the woman that gave her a ride from detox. She stated that even though she didnt have school on January 3, 2018, she often woke up around that time out of habit. Louise Edwards told Jeff that was Dereks intention and why they picked her up, because they were planning to be together however, nothing in Jessicas extensive communications give any credence to this. Jessica left behind three children who live with her parents in Russellville, Alabama. Newer posts. Jessica LeeAnn Hamby was a 24 year old from Haleyville, AL. For over 4 years, in multiple interviews with Jeff Means and law enforcement, relatives of Eric Edwards have consistently commented that Jessica walked off their property that morning while they slept. He said he just jumped up and started screaming don't tell them shit. Jessica Hamby Found 69 results for Jessica Hamby Jessica L Hamby, age 25 View Details Anniston 305 Saunders Ave, Anniston Associated persons: Betty F Hamby, Beverly Hamby, Jamey L Hamby, Milton R Hamby, Milton Hamby (256) 315-1115 View Details Jessica Taylor Hamby, age 26 View Details Inman 274 Bethany Ct, Inman Also known as: Jessica T Hamby 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. Jessicas phone remained in that exact spot for 5 reports, from 11:52 pm on January 2nd to 12:25 am on January 3rd, but she was possibly there longer since her next point doesnt appear until 12:50 am. At the same time, Erics NELOS reported two positions with different accuracy ranges, but both were located at his house on Elgin Cochran Road. Ann told Jeff that after she ran into her parents bedroom to tell them about Jessica being in her bathroom, she went to her bedroom and went back to sleep. Reports that use those algorithms can also be obtained by law enforcement with a search warrant. Earnest Lee Benoit. 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. Lynn told Michael that while Jessica had dabbled with heroin use, Jessicas drug of choice was ice and if she couldnt get that, shed use roxies or benzos to get her by. The truth doesnt change and it definitely doesnt change to the degree youve heard here. Hamby, a mother of three, is 24 years old. He has devoted thousands of man hours and uncountable resources to this case. She said the drug in the pipe was white. Click here to join us. Heres Michael: Michael: At 10:27 pm, the signal strength between Jessicas phone and the cell tower drops. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby was last seen on Jan. 2, 2018. HAMBY, JESSICA LEIGH Jessica Leigh Hamby suddenly and unexpectedly passed away on June 3, 2004 in San Diego, California. At 4:07 am, Jessicas device again was moving north on County Road 29, well outside the range to be on Elgin Cochran Road. Follow Secrets True Crime on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. AT&T, the carrier for Jessica and Erics phones, refers to those reports as Network Event Location System or NELOS. Jessica had an uncredited bit part as a cheerleader in the comedy "BASEketball." Lee not only made a guest appearance on an episode of the commercial . "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. We showed that Jessicas message activities indicate that she wasnt sleeping very much if at all that night. 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. That route was confirmed by the information in the geofencing that was obtained by the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation. This is episode 3 of season 3 of a serialized podcast and the episodes are designed to be listened to in order. Ultimately, 5.5 months later, Jessica Hamby disappeared and she has never been found. And around the middle of it, of Eric's. When he woke the next day, Jessica was gone. It seems possible that Erics phone may have been cloned, and that one phone was at the house and in use, while the other was traveling around the area near County Road 29. We were getting worried, but we weren't panicked. Ann stated that Derek was asleep on the living room couch and he did not wake up. Both were female relatives and both were minors, ages 14 and 17 at the time of Jessicas disappearance. While people do lie, evidence doesn't. A woman mysteriously disappears after meeting up with friends. 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. The bottom line is, we can say with very high confidence that between 11:38 and 11:44 pm, Jessica was more than 5 miles southwest of Elgin Cochran Road. 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. with multiple tattoos on her arms and hands. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby left the area of Highway 195 and has not returned. @secretscrime. That's what they said they don't have nothing. One thing Louise Edwards was right about is that we know certain things by the phone thing. In fact, law enforcement has used at least two tools to gather information about that night from electronic device records. 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. At 4:02 am, Jessicas device had returned to northwest Hamilton as well, with her center point again located along 2nd St NW near Academy Drive. Based on this analysis, it appears that just before 10:30 pm Jessica left Gilberts and went to Harpers Junction, then she went back to Gilberts camper. Just 30 seconds later, Erics next NELOS point puts him squarely at home, with a 50 meter accuracy range. Twitter Lori Ann Hamby - @LoriAnnHamby1 Tired mom, Physical Therapist, Hamby's Home Run Cookies We are a boots on-the-ground, investigative, serialized podcast. Jeffs hard work has given us a head start in this case. She also confirmed what wed already been told. What is done in darkness will eventually come to light. Jessica Lee Ann Hamby. 14 minutes later, at 8:07:17, a new NELOS position put Erics phone traveling north on Elgin Cochran Road. 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. Amber:This is also a good place to talk about Eric Edwards call detail reports. In another story, that man supposedly saw a vehicle in the area of Elgin Cochran Road that may have picked Jessica up.