US Politics | Shock twist in Debbie Collier murder case revealed in dollar store surveillance video hours before missing mom’s death
DEBBIE Collier didn't seem fearful in security footage that shows her buying a tarp and other items hours before her horrific death, investigators say. The Family Dollar where Collier looked "calm and not afraid of anything" is located in North Georgia, just miles from where her charred remains were found. Habersham County Sheriff's OfficeDebbie Collier was spotted shopping at Family Dollar with her purse, which her daughter said she didn't have at the time of her disappearance '/ ' Facebook/Debbie Steve CollierThe Family Dollar is located a few miles from where the 59-year-old's body was found '/ ' According to the Habersham County Sheriff's Office, Collier purchased a tarp, torch lighter, rain poncho, and reusable tote bag at around 2.55pm on September 10. The store provided a receipt confirming what she bought. When the mother's body was found on September 11, a tote bag and partially-burned tarp were located near the scene, however, police would not say if they were the same items she bought the day before. An incident report revealed that Collier was found naked and on her back, holding onto a small tree with one hand. READ MORE CRIME FAMILY'S HORROR District attorney's daughter arrested for 'STABBING her dad multiple times' SCHOOL TRAGEDY Student, 14, dies after quadruple shooting at high school football practice Police said that the video from Family Dollar helped them narrow Collier's time of death to a window beginning at 3.09pm on September 10 to the discovery of her body the next day at 12.44pm. The footage was obtained by police after they got a tip that Collier's daughter, Amanda Bearden, was seen at the Family Dollar on Saturday. However, the video showed that it was actually Collier, not Bearden, at the store. Bearden, 36, told police that she received $2,385 via a Venmo payment from her mother with the haunting message: "They are not going to let me go." Most read in The US Sun TERRY CONCERN Fans worried about health of legendary broadcaster Terry Bradshaw PHONE HOME? Mysterious signal from deep space flashes Earth 2,000 times within 2 months OH NO, SAVANNAH! Today's Savannah caught on hot mic as show suffers technical difficulties 'INAPPROPRIATE' DWTS' Tyra Banks slammed for making 'creepy' comment to Charli D'Amelio, 18 FLIX FEARS Millions of Netflix fans say they'll QUIT app as cost of living crisis bites DANCING WITH THE DIVAS? DWTS fans shocked after Teresa Giudice grabs mic from Tyra Banks Growing concerned, Bearden and her stepfather Steve Collier filed a missing person report with the Athens-Clarke County Police Department. While Collier's message to her daughter was concerning, investigators publicly ruled out kidnapping and suicide last week. Her death has been ruled a homicide, but investigators have not yet revealed what caused it nor has a suspect or person of interest been publicly named. Bearden also claimed that her mother had left everything behind but her ID and debit card, however, the surveillance footage shows that Collier had a large black purse and her car keys. ...COMMOTION' Neighbors revealed that they heard a "commotion" from her home the night before she vanished. One woman told the New York Post that there was "loud screaming" and "fighting" at the home. One of Collier's son Jeffrey's high school friends described Collier as ...the classic southern mother... in an interview with The Daily Beast. Years before her death, Collier shared pictures of a black eye that she suffered after "face planting" on the sidewalk. Cops have ruled Collier's death to be a homicide but have not released all of the details, shrouding the case in mystery. Officers revealed that the incident was drug-related although they did not confirm what substances were involved. Private investigator Jason Jensen told The U.S. Sun that he doesn't believe she was shot or stabbed to death. He said: "There was nothing mentioned of a bloody scene in the police report." Jensen believes that it's likely Collier was strangled. Bearden told detectives that Collier wasn't suicidal. Read More on The US Sun MY TRUTH Joe Rogan's dad denies claims of violence & wants to reunite with podcast star LOVE WOES Expert reveals two major reasons Khloe Kardashian picks the wrong men And, officers have concluded that there's no evidence she was kidnapped. Paul Belli, a former lieutenant of the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office, believes the investigation will be "fairly lengthy." Habersham County Sheriff's OfficePolice say the video provides a timeline from when Collier went missing to her grim discovery '/ ' Facebook/Debbie Steve CollierKidnapping and suicide have been ruled out in her death, investigators said '/ '
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