Brittanee Drexel was going down the wrong path long before it led to her disappearance. Her Dad saw it happening. He says he even knows when it started. He tried his best to intervene.

In hindsight, her best friend could see it happening, too. But the world looks different through the eyes of 17-year-olds. Instant gratification clouds good choices. Danger hides in plain view.

But with trouble and strife at home, it's not difficult to see how a sharp, cunning and determined young woman such as Brittanee would blaze her own trail in pursuit of what she wanted.

Sadly, Brittanee Drexel's path ended in tragedy, as she walked alone down the streets of Myrtle Beach, 800 miles from home without her parents' knowledge or permission.

In this episode you'll hear intimate, painful details from Brittanee's loved ones about her fateful journey, retracing her steps from the suburbs of Rochester, New York, to the coast of South Carolina.

~~~~~~~~~~

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 accused of murdering his wife and son to cover up the theft of millions of dollars.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.