Samantha Renee Smith, 22, MSG 11/5/06 from Clinton, SC [Archive]

emmeblu

05-26-2007, 11:22 PM

Originally posted by VeeTruWill
I hope this is not a repeat thread but I could not find her so I figured it would not hurt to post it.

http://www.wyff4.com/news/13383037/detail.html

It sure sends chills up my spine when I read "Last seen by boyfriend". We just see it all to often.

Seems like this young woman was dealing with some emotional issues from the article at the link. She liked to hike so maybe she went hiking and something happened. I would think the boyfriend would be the main person of interest so maybe LE does not think he is involved.

:rose: Hope she is found soon.

nanabillie

07-13-2007, 03:00 PM

I have never posted before, just read and pray for missing. For some reason Samantha Renee Smith has been on my mind all day. I do/did not know her or her family. She disappeared from a nearby town, about ten miles away. When I got what little info I could find on her to pass on, I realized that today is her birthday. THAT gave me chill up my spine. I called our local radio station this morning to ask about the case and Public Safety Officer from Clinton called in and said they had no new leads. They keep saying "No sign of foul play". She is gone. She did not vanish.
Praying for Samantha Renee Smith!
Billie

pandasc

07-13-2007, 05:29 PM

StillHoping

07-13-2007, 05:44 PM

Originally posted by pandasc
Samantha Renee Smith is my grandfarther's niece. We are trying hard to find information out ourselves. But there are no leads that's strange???? I just want anyone wih with any information to tell the public safety department!!

pandasc,
I would recommend contacting either RCOOKE or Kelly Jolkowski on these forums for suggestions in dealing with Samantha's disappearance. Both are a wealth of information and resources. They both have missing children who were considered adults at the time of disappearance. I really think they could give you some good advice on getting Samantha's name out there, and point you in the right direction.

StillHoping

pandasc

07-13-2007, 06:29 PM

THANKS ALOT

nanabillie

07-14-2007, 03:37 PM

I have tried to find an article from when she first went missing. I thought it might have names, like her boyfriend maybe. I can't find anything other than what we already have.
Billie

pandasc

07-15-2007, 05:10 PM

She's been missing since Nov 5th 2006. I look for more information everyday for my grandfather that's trying to look also. I don't know if you have already seen these, but here's 2 from WIS tv here in Columbia, SC

www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5794896&nav=0RaPQ4Uk

and

www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=6561360&nav=0RaPd5hd

nanabillie

07-15-2007, 10:03 PM

Thank you Pan for the links. I keep asking local what they know, but keep coming up with nothing. At least I did get the boyfriends name in one like. Did you notice, one like said she lived with a female, the other said male? I just can't believe they did not follow up more on this. She did not just vanish! Praying they will find her soon.
Billie

Cury-us Coyote

07-15-2007, 11:32 PM

http://www.nampn.org/cases/smith_samantha.html

Cury-us Coyote

07-15-2007, 11:43 PM

Newberry Woman Reported Missing

http://www.wyff4.com/video/13387541/index.html

pandasc

07-16-2007, 05:22 AM

Does anyone know how we would get this onto a bigger broadcaster? Or would we be abe to do anything since she is just my grandfather's niece? Her mother would have to demand that it go national? huh?

nanabillie

07-16-2007, 09:40 AM

Have you talked to her Mother? Being related you might be the best one to get her involved. If talking with her, ask if there are any meeting coming up about Samantha Renee. Maybe to search the area again or hand out flyers. I will send links to some tv station to see if we get a response. I wish we could get Nancy Grace or Greta involved. I think they have covered the steroid use enough.
Again, I did not know Samantha Renee, her family or anyone involved, but I live about 10 miles away and I don't remember even hearing about her missing until the update in May.

pandasc

07-16-2007, 05:23 PM

Well somethings happened about 10 years ago between her father and mother (my grandfather is her father's uncle) and after that we just never talked to her again!!! And her father is now passed away, so there's no way that we can talk to him----I wonder how you would get anything on Nance Grace~~~ I will have to look and do what I can

StillHoping

07-17-2007, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by pandasc
Well somethings happened about 10 years ago between her father and mother (my grandfather is her father's uncle) and after that we just never talked to her again!!! And her father is now passed away, so there's no way that we can talk to him----I wonder how you would get anything on Nance Grace~~~ I will have to look and do what I can

The best way to get/keep her in the media is to get new information or stories about her out there. If the media feels there is something new to report, they are more likely to agree to do a story. Other than that, my best advice is to find an organization that helps family's dealing with a missing loved one. Many of them will have contacts in the media, and know the best way to get the story out.

pandasc

07-18-2007, 11:08 PM

well I e-mailed CNN (nancy grace) and hopefully they will have something on there about her----not usre though----thanks all for the advice

nutterbutter

07-22-2007, 09:53 AM

Very sad case and seems very little interest or coverage.I hope they can get her story out in public so maybe some clues come in.. :rose:

nanabillie

07-22-2007, 04:11 PM

I emailed Nancy Grace, also. Guess it won't hurt.
Billie

pandasc

07-22-2007, 06:26 PM

I thank you very much---I don't know if we can do anything about this with out her mother---but since we don't talk to her I guess that we can try

nanabillie

07-23-2007, 04:55 PM

Pan,
Could you try and talk to her mother since this is about her daughter missing? I would think she would want help from anyone she could get it from. What about her sister? Does she just have one sister? Any brothers? Any more relatives in this area? I know Samantha was living in Cliinton and listed as Newberry woman in one article, does that mean her Mother lives in Newberry? Where does her sister live? Did Samantha work? I know she went to Piedmont tech. I just wish I could do something to help. Our police departments and Sheriff's Department are so overworked, understaffed and underpaid.
Citizens should do what they can.
I think that the one statement that her Mother made that Samantha was suffering from depression and suicidal thoughts may have made people just assume she ran away or killed herself. I did not know her or her family, but I just don't get that feeling. And she did not just vanish.
Billie

pandasc

07-23-2007, 06:12 PM

Billie~~
I don't have any contact with her mother. She lives in Monetta and her sister lives in Saluda. Right after we found out that she was missing we got her sister's cell phone number from her grandmother and called and my grandmother left a voice mail and then she never called back and changed her number. Turthfully I don't think she was close to any of them, I mean why would she go to Clinton and be living with her 40 something year old "boyfriend"? My grandfather has talked to Clinton Police dept. and SLED and all they tell him is what the news has stated. I am just tring to get her story nationwide incase she did go to another state---somone might have seen her somewhere!!! I just feel that something ain't right with this whole thing----why would her mother wait until 6-7 months after she is missing to talk to the news about her? I don't know what's not right I just think that something isn't.

Thanks

pandasc

nanabillie

09-03-2007, 09:34 AM

I guess Samantha is another one that is just being forgotten.
:rose:

nanabillie

10-02-2007, 12:30 PM

I have been trying to get something going on the disappearance of Samantha Renee Smith. Next month, Nov. 5th, she will have been gone one year. I have contacted the LE over the weekend but no response. I do know that some in that department have school this week. Kelly J. contacted them a couple of weeks ago and asked that he have the family get in touch with her. I haven't heard from her, so they probably haven't. DingyBat and Harlette Ohare.(sp?) are making new fliers for me and I have an office supply that said they would print some out for me for free.
I don't know why it is so hard to get in touch with her family.
As I stated in my earlier post, I did not know Samantha or any of her family, but she only lived about 10-15 miles from me. I only found out she was missing in May when one news channel did a six months missing segment.
This weekend I found on Google an article from the IndexJournal in Greenwood, SC about Samantha and her Mother saying they had spent their savings looking for her.
Samantha had a very distant cousin that posted on here named with nic Pandasc, but I can't get in touch with her either. Coldwater was to send her my email address and ask her to write. The whole thing is so strange. Please pray first for Samantha and also pray that IF I am supposed to be doing this that God will open the doors that need to be opened. I have questioned maybe she disappeared to get away from an abusive relationship, but I just don't think so. I would hate to find someone that does not want to be found. She was 22 and her boyfriend that last saw her was about 47.???
Thanks for reading this long post and for praying.
NanaBillie

MaFitz

10-02-2007, 04:19 PM

nanabillie thank you for keeping this thread alive. I too am in SC and within drive if they need any assistance for searches or fliers or anything.

An update would be nice.

pandasc

10-02-2007, 07:04 PM

I myself is still trying to find out things that no one has heard about. I have even sent something to America's Most Wanted and they told me that i would have to mail them the infomation. I don't think there's anything that we can do with out her mother. I will tell you right now there's nothing that her mother will tell this side of the family....I am still trying myslef I haven't gave up....but if I hear anything new I will be sure to tell you on here

nanabillie

10-03-2007, 11:59 AM

Thank you Ma Fitz, I did not know you were from SC. I live in Laurens.
Pandasc, I am glad to hear from you.
To All: I have not been able to get in touch with Samantha's family. I have written LE twice.
Kelly has place her on the WWW.projectjason.org site and has written the LE or called, and has not heard anything from them.
Melanie from ribbon tribute has put Samantha on her site. They both have said they are willing to help. Melanie called LE and said they did not pick up. I found an article form the Index Journal over the weekend, (which I can't get now without paying for it), that said her Mother was "desperate to find her daughter".
The only thing I know left to do is call the guy that wrote the article in the Index Journal.
If anyone has a suggestion, please let me know. I told Melanie that when I went to her site after getting her email, and seeing Samantha's picture on the front page, I just sat and cried. OH, she said Samantha would not also be on the Laci and Conner site.
It is like L&C. Thanks again,
Billie

nanabillie

10-08-2007, 10:01 AM

Has anyone heard any news about Samantha? I have written to several TV staions, news papers, Greta, Nancy Grace. Kelly has put her on project jason and Melanie has put her on
ribbon tribute. We still get no return phone calls or return email from LE. Any help will be appreciated.
Billie

pandasc

10-08-2007, 04:51 PM

Who is LE????? I tried to contact serveral station my slef but they say there's nothing that they can do. Her mother contacted my grandma the other night and all she can say is how suicidual she was since her dad passed away.......that's about all I know right now..........

Breazy

10-08-2007, 05:52 PM

Just found this thread for Samantha and am heavy hearted to think she has fallen through the cracks. Seems to me that if her Mom was "desperate to find her", she would talk to ANYONE, especially someone trying to get her story out there . . . sounds a bit fishy! Praying answers are found regarding her disappearance!

:rose:

WinnieLeigh7

10-09-2007, 02:32 PM

Hey all!!

I have been trying to read over this thread while maintaining my own for someone else.

Obviously, this one has caught my heart and attention, because I too...was born and raised in South Carolina & still living here...

Please know if there's anything that I can do, I'm here (I'm getting a good bit of experience at these things, unfortunately)...

Always in my Prayers! :rose:
~WinnieLeigh

nanabillie

10-09-2007, 02:55 PM

Winnie,
I was just reading some of your postings on Brandi . I hope you get good news on her soon. I thought when I saw you were from SC maybe you could help with Samantha. I live in Laurens, about 10-15 miles from where Samantha was living before she vanished. I had bee feeling like I was hitting a brick wall until Kelly put Samantha on her site, project jason and Melanie put her on ribbon tribute. Melanie said she will also be on Laci's site.
I may have finally gotten another break. I received an email from one of the journalist that has done articles on Samantha and he gave me her Mom's cell phone number. I called it this morning about 10 am. I just left a voice mail of who I am, phone number and that I and friends, (all of you) are willing to help find Samanta. And that it would all be free. One article said she had spent all her savings looking for Samantha. I have called Capt. Butch Pressley at Clinton Public Safety and left messages and sent him emails twice. He has not replied to anything.
All the info to contact him is in the articles if anyone else wants to try. Kelly and Melanie both have tried and got no where.
I can't do much more without the family permission.
She has been gone one year next month. Grammybear knows how I have agonized over this, and feel like I have about driven Kelly crazy with my emails to her. And I don't know Samantha or anyone else involved. I just tell people I am a Christian Mother with a tender heart who just can't let go of this.
Any suggestions sure will be welcome.

WinnieLeigh7

10-09-2007, 03:18 PM

Well let's just say, I'm from one of those big "P" towns in Newberry...
a graduate of Piedmont (saw Samantha went there)...as well

Sadly, I've never heard Samantha's story. And I haven't been able to gather much by reading the articles.

So, what is the story? Any theories?
Why hasn't the LE been more involved? Has foul play ever been suspected?

Is it thought she ran away? Has anyone ever claimed to have seen her?

What's the roommate say about the last time together? How about teachers? Was she enrolled in school that semester?

Could Samantha have gotten tangled up with any dangerous? drugs? How about the boyfriend? What's his story...

nanabillie

10-09-2007, 07:17 PM

I can't believe I have not heard from Samantha's Mom. Maybe she is having me checked out. I can't find out anything about the boyfriend, Walt Shockley. Someone said he passed poly, but that is not official. One article Chief John Thomas said he was, can't remember if person of interest or what. They keep saying "no sign of foul play"..In other words, no bloody knife. No blood trail. I don't know when she was reported, or who reported her missing. Pandasc, who is a distant relative, said Samanth'a Mother waited six months to start looking for her. To the best of my memory, all of the articles and I know the video from WYFF said she left and took NOTHING. The Index Journal said that Walt Shockley said "they had an argument, she grabbed her purse and left". Now, to me, that is significant. They keep making too big a deal saying she had left for short periods of time and had attempted suicide several times. I would love to know when she left, for how long, when she attempted suicide, how, etc.
I told Kenny Maple that his article in the Index Journal was different from the others and he wrote me back and said he got his info about her grabbing her purse from the police report. That maybe the others had seen a different report.
I will let ya'll (LOL) know if I hear anything from anyone.
Billie

pandasc

10-09-2007, 08:09 PM

All that we know here is that HER room mate which one says that it was a female reported her missing 2 or 3 days after she has been gone and she didn't take anything with her.......and the last that I heard is that Walt didn't take a poly test because of all the medicine that he was on...........kind of hard to determine what's the truth or not....huh???----believe me I look everyday on here for something new about the case I have even been on myspace to see if maybe she just ran away....but we need to get nation wide with this, and I hate that it took so long to do (almost a year) but we need to let other people in other states see this.....

pandasc

Breazy

10-10-2007, 09:53 AM

Thinking about and praying for Samantha this morning!!! May God keep her safe and bring her home!!!

:rose:

NanaBillie -- Thank you so much for trying to do what you can . . .

nanabillie

10-10-2007, 11:11 AM

Thanks Breezy, but no thanks needed. I wish I could do more, but running into a 'personal snag'.

I talked to Samantha's Mom last night. She doesn't have internet and I think she said neither did her daughter. Not sure about that.
Evidently she did not see Samantha very often before she went missing. She said that Samantha was missing 17 days before it was reported, and then wasn't reported by the boyfriend, but by her sister. Not sure how sister found out. A friend of Samantha's told Samantha's mom that a week before she vanished that Samantha had cut her wrist and had to be taken to the hospital, but her Mom didn't know it. Samantha had gone to see her mom before doing it, according to the friend, but she was not home. She had gone on the road with her husband working.
Samantha was working at Greenwood State Park, according to her Mom. I have not read that anywhere.
She had an 89 Mustang. I asked if he had a vehicle and the Mom said that is what they were using. I asked if it was searched and she doesn't know. She said it in a salvage yard! I asked if it is the compound lot for the police and she said she didn't think so.
This is one of the strangest parts. She said she hired a PI. That he won't give her the results of what he found. He said he had to give it to the police. I asked her if she paid him and she said yes. ?? She also said they did not give the boyfriend a poly because he was on some kind of meds. I had been hearing through the grapevine that he took one and passed
I asked if she thought Samantha was still alive, and she said, "No, not really". But she does not think she killed herself.
You, know, if she did, she didn't bury herself, so why can't she be found?

Breazy

10-10-2007, 01:00 PM

How strange that the PI won't give her info about what he found but yet she's the one who hired and paid him. It seems that by telling her he could only give the info to LE that he must have found evidence of a criminal nature. What did LE tell her? Will they not give her the info that the PI gave them? Very strange indeed. May God bring Samantha home safe.

:rose:

pandasc

10-11-2007, 09:44 PM

hey there again!! Don't know the FACTS----my grandmother works at a discount grocery store and she has a flier up of Smantha missing and she had some customers from Florida come in there today and they are visiting their family member her is SC and they saw her poster and they think that they have seen her in Florida working at a gas station......not sure yet and haven't heard anything else yet but they took my grandmother's cell number and are supposed to call her to let her know when they get back to Florida.....will give additional updates on this----we need to get to other states not just SC........

nanabillie

10-12-2007, 10:09 AM

Hey all,
I took a flyer in the flowers bakery store to put up. The lady said she would put it there at check out. Well, this big, jolly black lady come in and see it. Well, she just had a fit! I've seen her!! I'm sure I've seen her! I asked where. "Oh, around." I asked around where? around Laurens? Yes, I know I've see this girl somewhere. I asked if it had been in the last year? She said yeah, I'm pretty sure, where did she work. I told her Greenwood State Park, K-mart in Greenwood. She got her granddaughter get out of the car and look at it, and you could tell she hadn't .
The lady did take the flyer with her.

Can any of you come to Laurens for a vigil, or balloon lift? I don't know if we could do a search. That would have to be done by a search group. I will be talking to Samantha's Mom tomorrow. She doesn't have internet. I suggested the lift or vigil and she said she didn't know how. My heart jumps ahead of my brain a lot of the time, so I said, I'LL HELP YOU !!! I don't have a clue how to start. If we just had someone that has ever done one.
It would be great if it could be done Nov.3. She vanished on the 5th, but that is on a Monday.
I have been thinking, who would donate balloons, helium, etc?
Or candles, cups, etc.
Most of all volunteers.
MaFitz, I haven't had a chance to email you yet, but that would sure be a long drive for you. But I sure could use the help if we do get something going.
Pandasc, could you come and help? Any more relatives that would?

nanabillie

10-12-2007, 10:22 AM

Anyone that could help with finding Samantha Renee Smith, please let me know. I will be meeting with her Mother tomorrow. We have never met, but I told her I wanted to help her find her daughter. She does not have access to Internet, so I explained that project jason, ribbon tribute and others. She wanted to storm the police dept. Of course, I said NO. I suggested balloon lift, candle light vigil, giving out flyers, etc. I don't have a clue how to do any of this, have never done it before. But when she said she didn't know how, my heart over rulled my brain, I said I would help. Now, I know this is not something just a couple of people can do. I know lots of you are from SC, a good many from
here in the upstate. Please help us find Samantha.
pm me or send email BBurns3562@aol.com. or, the one I forget to check some times, BiBi3562@aol.com

RCOOKE

10-12-2007, 11:17 AM

Doing a candlelight service is simple. Set a public place or church to have ir, buy some candles (some kind of holder, paper cups work), and spread the word. Usually prayers are said, songs are sung, people talk about the missing person, etc.

There are many agencies that will create a flyer for the missing person as long as there is a police report and a family member request it. One the flyer is create you will have to make copies. Usually a copy center will donate a hundred or two black and white copies, Color is much more expensive.

Almost any newspaper or TV station will give free public announcements. You just have to ask. It takes effort but if you really want to help then these are some ways to do it.

Robert Cooke
http://rachelcookesearch.org

Breazy

10-12-2007, 12:03 PM

Originally posted by pandasc
hey there again!! Don't know the FACTS----my grandmother works at a discount grocery store and she has a flier up of Smantha missing and she had some customers from Florida come in there today and they are visiting their family member her is SC and they saw her poster and they think that they have seen her in Florida working at a gas station......not sure yet and haven't heard anything else yet but they took my grandmother's cell number and are supposed to call her to let her know when they get back to Florida.....will give additional updates on this----we need to get to other states not just SC........ [/*]

I so hope they are right because that would mean that she is alive. Do you know when they were going back to FL?

nanabillie

10-12-2007, 12:21 PM

Well,,,,I've had to step back and take a deep breath. I realize that the reality of a vigil or balloon lift not happen right away. I guess I just kept thinking of Nov. 5th being the one year date of her missing. I also realize that just getting to talk to her Mom, get more info and help her get in touch with Kelly J. will be a big step. It would be wonderful if that happened to be her in Fla. I would love to meet her on earth instead of having to wait until I get to Heaven.:)
Still anyone that might help with flyers let me know.
Billie

txfemale45

10-12-2007, 04:21 PM

she can go to the library and use the internet for free.... contact america's most wanted...

nanabillie

10-12-2007, 10:39 PM

Thanks so much for the suggestions, Mr. Cooke and TX.
Mr. Cooke,
I went to your daughter's site and read several things. I printed the Guidelines for Families and Friends of Missing Persons. I think it will be very helpful. I wish everyone could see it! I am so sorry about your beautiful Rachel. I will pray daily that you will find her soon, and that God will grant you and your family the strength to carry on your good work for the missing. It just breaks my heart to read stories that you and hundreds of people are living with everyday. I wish I could do something to help you.
I don't know anyone connected to Samantha's family but just feel a tug on my heart to do what I can to help. I appreciate all suggestions and prayers.
Billie

nanabillie

10-13-2007, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by pandasc
hey there again!! Don't know the FACTS----my grandmother works at a discount grocery store and she has a flier up of Smantha missing and she had some customers from Florida come in there today and they are visiting their family member her is SC and they saw her poster and they think that they have seen her in Florida working at a gas station......not sure yet and haven't heard anything else yet but they took my grandmother's cell number and are supposed to call her to let her know when they get back to Florida.....will give additional updates on this----we need to get to other states not just SC........ [/*]

Hey panda,
What town does your Grandmother work in? Has she heard any thing from the people?

nanabillie

10-15-2007, 11:17 AM

Twice I have tried making a new and sepeate thread, I guess you would call it, just asking if people from SC could help. First time it bot merged into Another Samantha's page, now merged with the right one buy why merge? Like with Naomi there were lots of threads; links, statedments, etc.
But this now is beside the point. I met with Samantha's Mom and Stepday for about an hour and a half Saturday. She gave me permission to give her phone number to Kelly J, and Melanie from ribbon tribute. Kelly is going to try and get in touch with her tonight. I am going to try and step back and just do what Kelly tells me to do.
But...if you have a printer, could you just print out a flier and put up some where in your town. It doesn't matter where you live.
I will be receiving my package this week with the six adopted missing people I want to help. None are from my town, only one from my state. Thanks for all your interest in the missing.
Billie

nanabillie

10-22-2007, 10:21 PM

Gone one year!!!

In just two weeks she will have been gone 1 year!
Kelly J. talked to her Mom and hopefully they will be able to
accomplish things. Right now my computer is down and I'm finally got an old one up and running for now. That along with some personal problems I have had to step back and pray they find Samantha soon! Please pray for Samantha to be found!
Billie:rose:

KellyJolkowski

10-28-2007, 08:17 PM

Here's a poster for anyone who would be kind enough to distribute it:

http://projectjason.org/18wheel/18WheelAngel_SamanthaSmith.pdf

nanabillie

11-01-2007, 10:42 PM

Please continue to pray that Samantha will be found.
:rose:
Billie

pandasc

11-02-2007, 06:05 AM

We here pray everyday and night for her safe findings!!!! We try everything that we can do to find her!!! how can we get her story nationwide?????/ I anyone trying??? I have e-mailed Nancy Grave serveral months ago and nothing I also e-mailed America's Most Wanted and they told me to mail them everything that we had here, but we don't have anything ut missing posters...no detail or nothing!!!!!

Pandasc

porchlight

11-03-2007, 12:43 AM

on our Porchlight boards...
http://z13.invisionfree.com/PorchlightUSA/index.php?showtopic=8899&st=0&

I'll add this thread as well. I live outside of Charleston but I will gladly drive up there and join you for whatever event you plan.

I have also added Samantha to our website at
http://porchlightusamissing.1colony.com/index.html
I also have connections with people who have search dogs if you decide to go that route. There is no charge for the search dogs as they are all volunteers as well.

You can reach me at lauran.halleck@gmail.com if I can help in any other way.

Prayers for all of you!

nanabillie

11-03-2007, 02:47 PM

Thank you for putting Samantha on your Porchlight website.
When I first googled her name a few months back, this was the only site where I could find her. I had wanted to do so much to help find Samantha; really had hopes that today we would be having a balloon lift or candle light vigil. Because of my health and some families issues, I have had to stop trying to plan anything. I still try to find more sites to place Samantha's info. Some will only do it for the family and with a police report.
Kelly J. with www.projectjason.org, has been in contact with Samantha's Mother. I don't know if anything is planned or not. Our local radio station will be doing a live interview with Chief Thomas Monday morning since she vanished on Nov. 5, 2006. You can get the station on the web at WLBG. The show is Good Morning Up Country and is on from about 8:40 until 10 am est.
I will continue to print fliers and give to everyone that I come in contact with. No one leaves my home without one.
Continued thanks and prayers,
Billie in Laurens, SC:rose:

porchlight

11-03-2007, 03:16 PM

If Kelly is on this case, you can rest easy Billie. She won't let it "drop through the cracks".

We did a search for Brandy Hanna two weekends ago in North Charleston, but the search dogs will travel!

I'll keep tracking this case and see what I can do from here. Meanwhile, if you need anything or want to team up, just let me know.

KellyJolkowski

11-03-2007, 03:26 PM

Thanks for the kind comment, Lauran.

I am planning on calling the mom this evening. I gave her all the info prior about doing a prayer vigil and also some ideas for simpler gatherings, such as a balloon release in the front yard.

It will be up to the family at this point. Historically, they have not been active publicly, so there's only so much we can do to assist. I will offer again to help with a PR, even if they aren't doing anything to mark the day.

Kelly

porchlight

11-03-2007, 06:26 PM

You are more than welcome, Kelly. I, for one, applaud every stride you make.

I understand about the family needing to take the reins. Sometimes that is very hard to do, especially for private people. We'll keep praying for Samantha.

KellyJolkowski

11-03-2007, 08:30 PM

I did speak with Samantha's mom, and they feel it would be more appropriate to have a vigil closer to where Samantha disappeared, so they are looking at places over there. I offered to help with the PR and she is to call me and let me know what they decide. We also had some discussion about feelings at this point in time (anniversary) so hopefully that helped.

Prayers for Samantha and her family.

Kelly

nanabillie

11-04-2007, 04:03 PM

Lauran,
Brandy Hanna is also on Kelly's Project jason site. Missing to be adopted. She is among the ones I have chosen to adopt. Just waiting for my buttons and fliers to arrive. I plan to get my grandchildren and nephew to help with it. A very good lesson in human kindness and also a lesson on being careful. It was hard to chose which ones to adopt. My purse will have buttons all over it.
Thanks again for helping with the search for Samantha.
God bless everyone for helping those who can't help themselves.
Billie

Don't mean to leave everyone else out of this post. God bless all of you!!!

nanabillie

11-05-2007, 10:29 AM

Our local radio station had the entire show about Samantha.
Chief John Thomas called in and was asked about the different reports, one that she took nothing with her, and the other in the Index Journal that she grabbed her purse. He said she took her purse. But, that she did not take her DL or something else, but I can't remember. I know before they said she did not take any of her meds. But if you look at one of the first posting there is a video from WYFF that says she took 'nothing! no purse, nothing'.
Chief says that someone just got their wires crossed. I called a local printer and asked if he would make fliers and let people come by and pick them up. He said he sure would. So they annouced that on the show, too. Holman Printing for anyone near by. L & L office made me some a few weeks ago that I put up. Hopefully people will go by and get some and at least keep her name and face out there.
Billie

porchlight

11-05-2007, 11:21 AM

That is terrific, Billie! Way to go! It all helps and you guys just might have tickled some consciences! At least got some new eyes searching. I firmly believe every pair of eyes searching in another beacon of hope for the lost, so I applaud you for shining your light!

KellyJolkowski

11-05-2007, 09:44 PM

Thinking about Samantha on this day........

Don't forget to print and place a poster:
http://projectjason.org/18wheel/18WheelAngel_SamanthaSmith.pdf

Great idea to have the printing company have some available and to announce it on air.

I have not heard back from the family.

KellyJolkowski

11-05-2007, 09:44 PM

pandasc

11-06-2007, 05:32 AM

Hey all this is what our local news here in Columbia had on there last night about Smanatha.....

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7316768

porchlight

11-06-2007, 07:22 AM

Originally posted by pandasc
Hey all this is what our local news here in Columbia had on there last night about Smanatha.....

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7316768 [/*]

Excellent! every story helps!

nanabillie

11-06-2007, 01:25 PM

At least someone had her on their news. I contacted the two closest to our area and never heard anything. I was surprised and disappointed. Thanks for the link for WIS.
Billie

pandasc

11-18-2007, 07:07 PM

Hey all------Is there any other news that anyone may have heard?? Nothing here as of yet-----will keep posted!!!!

pandasc

MaFitz

11-19-2007, 01:14 PM

I am just outside Charleston so let me know if I can do anything. I can put up fliers and participate in searches. Just keep my on your contact list.

nanabillie

11-20-2007, 02:00 PM

I haven't heard a thing. Seems like the whole case is drifting right back to where it had been. I realize that we don't know what might be taking place with LE, but hopefully something is.
To quote Chief Thomas when I talked with him, "We are working feverishly" on the case. I hope that is true. I still print fliers and keep some in my car and some in my house. I have left them at Doctor's offices and quick stops. It is very disheartening when I go back a couple of days later and they have already been taken down. I had one on my back seat car window. My son said it was against the law because it would prevent me from seeing cars. I took it down, but going to check and see if that is true.
Billie

nanabillie

11-20-2007, 02:11 PM

Does anyone know if Samantha had any jewelry? I asked her Mother but I am not sure what she said. I think she said she didn't know.

nanabillie

11-26-2007, 12:27 PM

For any of you that can continue to print fliers or do anything else to help find Samantha, please do. Printing fliers to hand out and praying is all I can do. I have some serious personal problems that prevent me from doing much else. Please don't give up.
Nanabillie:rose:

nanabillie

12-19-2007, 11:38 AM

:rose: :(

nanabillie

12-29-2007, 03:04 PM

STILL MISSING :rose:

nanabillie

01-04-2008, 05:57 PM

FYI

Someone from findStacyPeterson.com web site contacted me this week to see if I had contacted local LE about the Chicago Jane Doe. I didn't know anything about it. When I googled Samantha's name I found a thread about her on Websleuths.
Someone on there has contacted Clinton officer Pressley and the Chicago LE about the similarities. They are waiting for more information. Chicago is a long way from us, about 11.5 hours.
Samantha had removed the wires from her braces and left the metal things on her teeth. The ME said that Jane Doe's braces were removed by someone other than the orthodontist. Just wanted to let anyone interested Samantha may have been found.
Billie:rose:

porchlight

01-06-2008, 11:27 AM

Any further word on the Jane Doe case? Prayers for Samantha and her family!

nanabillie

01-07-2008, 01:36 PM

Hey Friend!

Not that I have heard. I have been reading info about her from other sites that I can't seem to get registered with.
Keep praying. They were discussing her on findstacypeterson.com(or org), and web sleuths.

porchlight

01-07-2008, 02:52 PM

Sorry I have not been around much. A little busy late, as you can imagine.
We have had a few guests reading Samantha's thread on porchlight but little new info seems to be available. sigh

nanabillie

01-12-2008, 03:05 PM

Jane Doe in Chicago is not Samantha. This according to what I have read on the Websleuths web site.
Still hope. Still praying.
Billie:rose:

nanabillie

02-25-2008, 03:48 PM

Hey friends,
Please don't forget about Samantha. There are so many missing you could spend the day praying for each one.
If someone wanted to call and ask LE about the case, I sure would appreciate it. Anyone that has free long distance, maybe.
I hate for her to be forgotten as so many are.
Thanks.:rose:

ruby

02-25-2008, 03:56 PM

:rose:

nanabillie

03-26-2008, 10:24 PM

:shrug: :rose:

nanabillie

04-21-2008, 03:10 PM

Please!!! Don't forget about Samantha. If you have time, send her info to media again. Or check with LE to see if there is anything new. I won't give up until she is found.
Nana:rose:

nanabillie

08-08-2008, 11:31 PM

Samantha is still missing. Nothing new as far as I know. Kelly J diid get her on the 18 wheel angel flyers.
Please continue to look for her, give out flyers, pray!

nanabillie

08-14-2008, 06:28 PM

I never met Samantha. I can't explain why I feel the way I do each time I check her thread and no one seems interested.
Ruby left a rose, thank you Ruby. Other than Ruby in the last 9 months, nothing.
Samantha wasn't a Mother, thank goodness. Nor was she rich or from a famous family. No national coverage when she disappeared. As a matter of fact, she was gone 17 days before her sister even found out she was missing.
Her "boyfriend" sure didn't tell anyone. Her Mother had not seen her since Christmas. And she disappeared in November. She still gets very little attention. Please, if anyone has a chance or the inclination to help, do so. Even if just to call LE and let them know she hasn't been totally forgotten. (someone other than me)
The video from WYFF is still on here.
Thanks so much. :rose:

ruby

08-14-2008, 08:47 PM

Originally posted by nanabillie
I never met Samantha. I can't explain why I feel the way I do each time I check her thread and no one seems interested.
Ruby left a rose, thank you Ruby. Other than Ruby in the last 9 months, nothing.
Samantha wasn't a Mother, thank goodness. Nor was she rich or from a famous family. No national coverage when she disappeared. As a matter of fact, she was gone 17 days before her sister even found out she was missing.
Her "boyfriend" sure didn't tell anyone. Her Mother had not seen her since Christmas. And she disappeared in November. She still gets very little attention. Please, if anyone has a chance or the inclination to help, do so. Even if just to call LE and let them know she hasn't been totally forgotten. (someone other than me)
The video from WYFF is still on here.
Thanks so much. :rose: [/*]

Sometimes on here certain 'stories' get more attention than others, I guess since this is a case from '06 with not a lot of new information, it's hard for some people to find an interest. My heart goes out to Samantha and those who know her. I really hope her friends & family find out what happened to her....I couldn't imagine that void, of not knowing.

:rose:

nanabillie

09-03-2008, 11:06 PM

Ruby, I think of her everyday of my life and I never met her.
I think God put her in my heart so she would not be forgotten.
The first time I googled Samantha's name, this is the only place she was listed, as far as I could find. I think it was VeeTruWil.
She had not seen her Mother in eleven months. I don't know how long since she saw her SF. This according to her Mother. Video is still at the beginning of this thread.
If someone would call and check on this case I would be very grateful. I never had any luck with them.

Clinton Department of Public Chief John Thomas
864-833-7512 or 864-833-7503

nanabillie

09-24-2008, 11:38 PM

Has anyone heard anything about Samantha lately? Just because I'm not posting doesn't mean I have forgotton or given up. Still praying she will be found.

calligirl

10-27-2008, 05:55 PM

Yes, you aren't the only one who remembers Samantha often. I wonder about her & I feel deeply for her family.

I didn't know about this girl's disappearance until 6 months after it had happened. A friend was reading an article in the Clinton Chronicle & told me about it. I've been looking on this thread every few weeks for awhile now.

Today, Oct. 27, in the Index-Journal there was an article. There is a benefit Nov. 1st to raise money for a reward for more information about Samantha.

Check the website: http://www.indexjournal.com/articles/2008/10/27/news/news07.txt

GwdToday.com

11-21-2008, 11:04 AM

Just to let everyone know Samantha's information has been added to www.gwdtoday.com. We are currently working on this case as many of you are as well. I welcome anyone to email us with any new information you may have on this case. We are a local internet news company covering Greenwood SC area.

We have talked to the family and others about this and to say the least it is very interesting of how much is not known about this case. Very few detail and some are not clear.

We will be adding as many details as we can determine to be facts to our site so everyone can keep up with the case.

We also have an anonymous tip form for individual to send in tips. Their identity will remain anonymous! Tips will be forwarded to the appropriate law enforcement.

Please feel free to email me directly at news@gwdtoday.com or call us at 864-223-5641

Kip

11-21-2008, 12:46 PM

ptc_sweety25

12-12-2008, 10:08 PM

Samantha Renee Smith is my grandfarther's niece. We are trying hard to find information out ourselves. But there are no leads that's strange???? I just want anyone wih with any information to tell the public safety department!!

I am samantha's sister. I reported her missing after her friend susan called me and said samantha had not been home in two weeks. There has been no clues what so ever to her disapearance. Me and samantha was close even though either of us were close to my mother. I love samantha very much and not one day goes by i dont think about her. Its hard living without her. She was the only family i felt like i had left. My dad died when i was 10 and my mom and me does not get along and none of my other family has even tried contacting me until samantha went missing. I dont think its like samantha to just walk out and never come back. I think something is very wrong.

i4doors

12-12-2008, 10:34 PM

for samantha:rose:

Kip

12-12-2008, 10:53 PM

I am samantha's sister. I reported her missing after her friend susan called me and said samantha had not been home in two weeks. There has been no clues what so ever to her disapearance. Me and samantha was close even though either of us were close to my mother. I love samantha very much and not one day goes by i dont think about her. Its hard living without her. She was the only family i felt like i had left. My dad died when i was 10 and my mom and me does not get along and none of my other family has even tried contacting me until samantha went missing. I dont think its like samantha to just walk out and never come back. I think something is very wrong.

Welcome, ptc_sweety25. I'm sorry about the circumstances that led you to find your way here. I pray that you find your sister.

nanabillie

12-14-2008, 12:55 PM

I am sooooo happy to see someone from Samantha's family on here.
I have tried to do the best I could to keep her name and face in the public. From putting her on every web site I could think of, to printing and posting flyers all over town. Holman Printing in LAURENS agree to print flyers for people to give out, all they have to do is go by thee and pick them up. They are on Fleming St. Laurens. I am also NanaBillie on the Help Find The Missing Forum. God bless Samantha.

ptc_sweety25

12-29-2008, 07:51 PM

I thankyou for all that you have done. I miss samantha so much. It has been so hard living without her, not knowing what has happened to her. I hope we get some answers soon.

omsk99

12-29-2008, 10:44 PM

I am sorry if this has been discussed or posted, but how was Samantha's BF cleared if they were alone when she walked away? TIA

:rose:

panther

01-03-2009, 04:44 PM

I am Samantha mother still trying to find her. We have done everything possible to find her. We have also raise a reward for her. The Dept. has not found the 89 Mustang yet. They also said that Samantha and Walt bought the car which is not true. I have the bill of sale where I bought the car in 2002 and gave it to her in 2004 before she move out. In my heart and gut BF knows something. It has been a hard trying 2 years to find her. Samantha had a dream to teach Art since she was little. I know she would not have walk away from her dream. I love my daughter and won't stop and till I find her. Please Pray for my family to find answers soon.

KellyJolkowski

01-03-2009, 07:41 PM

Reve, now that you're on the internet, please email so that I have your email address.

kelly.jolkowski@projectjason.org

nanabillie

01-05-2009, 12:19 AM

ptc_sweety25

01-05-2009, 11:10 PM

Another year has gone by without my sister.It's been so hard not knowing where samantha is. It's been so hard living without her. I hope we get some answers soon. I hope we can be together soon. I love u samantha.

i4doors

01-06-2009, 05:09 PM

orayers for samantha and her family....:rose:

nanabillie

02-02-2009, 04:44 AM

I am sorry if this has been discussed or posted, but how was Samantha's BF cleared if they were alone when she walked away? TIA

:rose:

A very good question! I wish you would ask it a few more times to a few more people. I would love to know the answer myself.

nanabillie

02-22-2009, 10:52 PM

Just checking in to see if Samantha's Mom or Sister had posted anything new. No

nanabillie

04-02-2009, 07:31 PM

Maybe the Index Journal will do an update. I hate for her to be dropped from the news like that. I have emailed local tv stations and newspapers. Nothing.

nanabillie

10-28-2009, 10:46 PM

Next Thursday, November 5th, Samantha will have been missing for three years. Such a long time to have just vanished.
I hope the family does something to commemorate it and bring it to the attention of people again.
I will be sending reminders to our local media. Still hoping and praying she will be found.

Kip

10-28-2009, 10:56 PM

mbchic

01-12-2010, 05:39 AM

nanabillie

01-13-2010, 12:20 AM

So do I mbchic. Nice to meet you. I have posted Samantha on many web sites, including www.helpfindthemissing.org/forum. I met with her Mother and Step-father once. Has there been anything new? I had heard several months back there was to be a new poster but I have not seen one.
Keep in touch.

nanabillie

01-13-2010, 12:25 AM

I'm glad you bumped this thread up, nanabillie. I search for news of Samantha every once in a while but there's been nothing. Here's hoping the media runs some stories and someone finally comes forward with something.

Kip, I used to hope that but I can send email after email to media outlets and never hear a word from them. It's like she is not important. I had hoped someone would be able to have a billboard erected in her town.Clinton, SC . Just one. I think that is all it would take.
They have a new Chief of Police, or Chief of Public Safety, Chief Drakeford. I have wondered if he even knows about the case.
Miracles do happen and I'm praying for one here.