Authorities in May 2022 finally arrested the serial rapist responsible for Brittanee Drexel's death, solving a murder and kidnapping case that cast a shadow over the state of South Carolina nearly 15 years. But the frustrating part is detectives came agonizingly close to solving the case 11 years earlier, and even identified the suspecT: Raymond Douglas Moody.

In this episode you'll hear the horrific 2011 interview investigators conducted with Angel Vause, Moody's girlfriend, as they tried to determine if Moody's history of violent sexual assaults in California was "starting again" in his native South Carolina — with deadly consequences for Brittanee Drexel.

Also, you'll get the reason law enforcement officers say they ultimately weren't able to charge Moody with Drexel's death back in 2011, setting the stage for the false accusations and public railroading of Timothy Taylor and his family.

Look for other interviews with Moody's boyfriend in prison who returned with him to Georgetown after being paroled, and the lead detective whose fresh eyes on Brittanee's case brought led police to the right suspect at the wrong time.

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Finding Brittanee Drexel is a documentary podcast from WCIV’s Edward R. Murrow award-winning Unsolved South Carolina series. In it you’ll hear exclusive interviews, never before revealed details and unprecedented insight into an investigation spanning more than a decade.

Join investigative reporter Anne Emerson for stories of daring searches through murky South Carolina swamps, the dogged pursuit of an innocent man, and the chilling truth about the suspect who has confessed to Brittanee’s kidnapping and murder.

For more on the Brittanee Drexel case, visit ABCNews4.com/Drexel.

For updates on the series and exclusive extras, follow @UnsolvedSCPod on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Be sure to check out Unsolved South Carolina's other podcast series, The Murdaugh Murders, Money & Mystery, which follows the ongoing criminal saga involving Alex Murdaugh, disgraced South Carolina attorney on trial accused of murdering his wife and son to cover up the theft of millions of dollars.

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