SC HEATHER ELVIS: Missing from Myrtle Beach, SC - 18 December 2013 - Age 20 *GUILTY*

New evidence released in Heather Elvis disappearance

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) – Investigators recently released new files of evidence in the Heather Elvis disappearance case following the lifting of the gag order in the case. Right now, Si…

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HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) – Investigators recently released new files of evidence in the Heather Elvis disappearance case following the lifting of the gag order in the case.
Right now, Sidney and Tammy Moorer are each serving 30 years in prison for kidnapping and both continue to maintain their innocence.

Heather Elvis a was last seen nearly 6 years ago on December 18th, 2013. Elvis had an affair with Sidney Moorer.
Investigators released a police interview with Tammy Moorer and Carmen Rodriguez who was with Horry County Police at the time. The interview took place in January 2014, more than a month after Heather’s disappearance.

Tammy Moorer came to police that day to follow up on complaints of harassment and willingly answered Rodriguez’s questions.

Tammy said this regarding her husband’s relationship with Heather, “I had boyfriends. We had an open marriage. It’s okay. I could care less if he had sex with 100 people it doesn’t bother me.”

This is in direct contrast to a text message from Tammy Moorer to her friend in early December 2014, in reference to Sidney said “I do not love him. He betrayed me and I will never ever forgive or forget it. Trust me there’s zero love on my end.”
Another message sent by Tammy the day before Heather Elvis’ disappearance said, “I just had someone cheat on me that I thought was my soulmate. You never know who will screw you over in life. I felt totally betrayed. I’m better off without the liar.”
Sidney Moorer said when he ended things with Elvis to focus on his marriage, Elvis continued to call him.
Surveillance video shows Sidney calling Elvis from a payphone the day she disappeared.
Sidney initially denied calling Heather from a payphone, but a couple of minutes later admits to calling her from a payphone after police say they surveillance video of him making the call. Sidney told police he called her from the payphone to tell her to leave him alone because she had been leaving notes on his car while he was at work.
Phone records show the call lasted three minutes and that Elvis called back nine times within 35 minutes. Phone records also Sidney Moorer was the last person Heather called before her disappearance.

Neither Sidney nor Tammy gave a clear explanation as to what might have happened to Elvis.

HEATHER ELVIS has been missing from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina since 18 December 2013 - Age 20. Two people are in jail due to her disappearance.

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[GrandmaBear]

Well I guess it should come as no surprise, they all do their appeals. Yet it always sucks to see it and is even worse for families, they just don't get an "end",.

Lots of things he claims but don't see anything explaining all away, or the creep he is. They have to start somewhere though. With the basics of course.

Not all basics, a few things like clerk related to victim, the claimed letter.

Ineffective counsel, well that's standard.

Atty didn't fight hard enough for change of jurisdiction. Well to be fair, I do believe in totally pathetic inadequate counsel (have had it, seen it and so on), sometimes I also wonder if such might not be done intentionally, now there's a complaint for an appeal there... Guess I'd have to know if his counsel was good, dedicated or not, etc. and I don't. Followed this but do not recall much about that part or just wasn't watching that part, and didn't follow it THAT closely or much wasn't in here maybe on his counsel, no idea. Probably me, or forget, older case.

Anyhow, yeah hate seeing his appeal but then it is to be expected I guess. The victim disappears and it's all about the defendant. Always is. Leading to trial, during the years until trial, after trial too. And that's IF families ever have a perp caught and charged.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

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‘He hasn’t let her go’: Heather Elvis’ family reacts to Sidney Moorer wanting new trial​

Heather Elvis’ family spoke to News13 Sunday about Sidney Moorer filing for a new trial.


Debbi Elvis, Heather’s mother, said in every appeal Moorer has filed, he has asked for a new trial. She said she is worried Moorer may get a new trial and be found not guilty of kidnapping her daughter.

Morgan Elvis, Heather’s sister, said she believes Heather’s case and Moorer’s trial were fair.

“It’s been looked at by so many people, by so many courts, by so many officials, and nothing has been slipped through the cracks,” Morgan said. “However, I do want to say that, in a system where he is able to advocate and fight for himself, I just wish he had thought the same, that Heather might have wanted to fight and advocate for her life as well.”

Almost 12 years after Heather disappeared, Morgan said many people have become desensitized to Heather’s story, so much so that the Elvis family has received hateful messages and seen rumors about Heather online.

News13 asked Debbi and Morgan if they think they will see Heather again, if she will be able to tell her own story.

“I do wish I could see her again,” Morgan said. “But the problem is, I wish I could see who she was again. The reality is, the person you bring home from any kind of traumatic situation is never the person that left.”

Debbi said, if she sees Moorer in court again, she would want to tell him one thing.

“I would like to just beg him to let Heather go,” Debbi said. “I said that to the judge when I gave my victim’s impact statement, that I wanted the sentence to be longer, because he’s still holding her hostage. He hasn’t let her go.”

 

[GrandmaBear]

So very well said by her family.

 

[Kimster]

I haven't followed this case closely so forgive me for this stupid question, but does Heather's family believe Heather is still alive somewhere?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I haven't followed this case closely so forgive me for this stupid question, but does Heather's family believe Heather is still alive somewhere?

I don't believe so. I believe they're more saying that he is holding on to info about what he did to her and where her remains are.

 

[Guess Who]

I don't believe so. I believe they're more saying that he is holding on to info about what he did to her and where her remains are.

That's how I understood it.

 

[Kimster]

That's how I understood it.

I don't believe so. I believe they're more saying that he is holding on to info about what he did to her and where her remains are.

Okay. That's what I assumed but it looked so odd the way I read it.

 

[Guess Who]

Okay. That's what I assumed but it looked so odd the way I read it.

So many news stories would be so much better if the reporters could write coherently.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Noticed that a lot lately. Bad reporting. A couple of cases have wanted to say do they mean this, or that, lately but just hasn't been top of the priority list. The Martin case for one.

I agree that I don't think her family thinks she is alive in this one but I can see how it came across that way. Wondered myself if all of a sudden they had some renewed hope. I doubted it though, figured bad reporting.

Not the best up on it but am up on it better than some cases.

I maintain though he is an evil POS.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Heather Elvis's 32nd birthday: Horry Co. missing persons awareness event

An awareness event was held Monday in Horry County as community members commemorated the 32nd birthday of Heather Elvis. She has been missing for over 10 years.

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Heather Elvis's 32nd birthday: Horry Co. missing persons awareness event
An awareness event was held Monday in Horry County as community members commemorated the 32nd birthday of Heather Elvis.

It's now been more than 10 years since Elvis's disappearance.

Her family put on the event in collaboration with the Cue Center for Missing Persons, Horry County Police, Surfside Beach and the River City Cafe.

Children took part in a rock-painting activity to honor missing loved ones and raise awareness about missing persons in our area.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Woman serving 30 years in Heather Elvis case argues for retrial due to defense failures

The woman who is serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of the kidnapping of 20-year-old Heather Elvis has requested a new trial on Thursday.I

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Woman serving 30 years in Heather Elvis case argues for retrial due to defense failures
The woman who is serving a 30-year prison sentence after being convicted of the kidnapping of 20-year-old Heather Elvis has requested a new trial on Thursday.


In 2021, Tammy argued she was not given a fair defense in the trial, but the S.C. Court of Appeals upheld her convictions, stating that there was enough evidence to prove guilt.

As of this week, Tammy claimed that the defense failed to meet with her and other witnesses to discuss evidence and their strategy within the state's required 10-day notice period, which ultimately led to an unfair trial. She added that evidence was left out as well as other requested witnesses for the trial.

Tammy said the defense failed to bring in an expert who could testify against the validity of the prosecutor's claim that identified a vehicle based on the headlight spread pattern.

She also claimed that the defense was aware that the text messages used were an attack on her character, and they still failed to suppress that information from the jury.

Moorer is currently serving her sentence at the Women's Correctional Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

 

[Imamazed]

Boy oh boy, she is something else!!!

 

[Kimster]

Boy oh boy, she is something else!!!

She sure is. I remember when I was at the other place and I interviewed someone over the phone who was an insider in the case and knew them. I think she was a neighbor or something. She wasn’t real fond of Tammy, either. Tammy was really into Disneyland and it was very demanding and I don’t remember the details now. I might’ve written them up thread or in our forum before it crashed in 2020.

 

[Imamazed]

I remember her facebook page she was just horrible, you could tell from that she was a horrible person.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Family, community gather to celebrate Heather Elvis, spread awareness for missing persons

Family members and community organizations gathered outside River City Cafe on Tuesday, June 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to celebrate what would have been Heather Elvis' 33rd birthday with a free rock painting event that also raised awareness about missing persons.

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Family, community gather to celebrate Heather Elvis, spread awareness for missing persons​

Family members and community organizations gathered outside River City Cafe on Tuesday, June 30, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. to celebrate what would have been Heather Elvis' 33rd birthday with a free rock painting event that also raised awareness about missing persons.

Children and adults painted rocks in honor of missing individuals. Participants could keep their creations or place them in Heather's Garden at Peachtree Landing to help spread awareness.

Heather went missing on Dec. 18, 2013 — she was 20-years old at the time. Her car was found at Peachtree Landing in the Socastee area but there has been no sighting of her since.

Tammy and Sidney Moorer were charged with Elvis's kidnapping and murder, though her body has never been found. The murder charges were later dropped.

Representatives from the CUE Center for Missing Persons, the Horry County Police Department, the Myrtle Beach Police Department and River City Cafe provided child identification kits, child and adult safety information, along with educational resources focused on missing-person prevention and public safety.

Raven Bunton, a HCPD crime scene detective, participated in the event and spoke with attendees about child safety and the importance of community awareness in missing-person cases.

"We want to do our best to spread awareness about missing persons as well as support the families," Bunton said.

Organizers also displayed information about current missing people from the local area in an effort to increase public awareness and encourage anyone with information to contact law enforcement.

Brian Smith, who attended the event, said it was "eye-opening" to see photographs of missing people. He said he was happy to see that several of the displays indicated the individuals had been found.

The event also served as a fundraiser for the CUE Center for Missing Persons. Proceeds will help the organization continue providing resources to families of missing persons, training for law enforcement officers and civilians, and assistance with searches for missing individuals across the country.

The event brought together family members, advocates, law enforcement officers and community organizations to honor Heather Elvis' memory while educating the public about missing-person cases and the resources available to families and investigators.