The daughter of Debbie Collier, a Georgia woman found mysteriously dead by a remote ravine in September, says she thinks her mother may have taken her own life, although authorities say they’re treating the case as a homicide. In an interview with “Crime on the Record Podcast” (COTR), Amanda Bearden, 36, said that looking back …
Slain Georgia woman Debbie Collier’s son says the Habersham County sheriff laughed and “snickered” at his concerns over his mother’s unsolved death and his family’s safety. On Monday, Collier’s son, Jeffrey Bearden, told The Daily Beast that Habersham County Sheriff Joey Terrell dismissed his concerns about his mother’s case during a phone call last month. “I …
Georgia investigators are determining whether Debbie Collier may have taken her own life or died accidentally, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Law enforcement sources reportedly told the outlet that no evidence has been found to link those closest to Collier to her death. Collier was found deceased last month, around an hour away from her …
A private investigator says the way slain Georgia mother Debbie Collier was positioned is telling of how she may have died last month, in what police are calling a homicide. As CrimeOnline previously reported, police found 59-year-old Collier’s body around an hour away from her Athens home on September 11. She was naked, charred, and …
A man involved in a crash with slain Georgia mother, Debbie Collier, has been identified following a 911 call that indicated he could have possibly been involved in her murder. Police, however, have not named him as a suspect. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a 911 call made shortly after Collier’s disappearance on September 10 by …
A photograph released by investigators looking into the mysterious death of Georgia mom Debbie Collier shows her rented van traveling in North Georgia on her way toward the Family Dollar store where she was next seen on surveillance video. The still image showing Collier’s Chrysler Pacifica was captured by a traffic camera at Tallulah Falls …
Debbie Collier’s cellphone was found “smashed” near her nude and partially burned body, and it is unlikely that she was targeted randomly, investigators said Friday at a press conference, NowHabersham.com reports. “There is nothing that has come from this investigation that would support the theory that either this was a random act of violence or …
Editor’s Note: This timeline has been updated. The timeline of Debbie Collier’s disappearance and mysterious death began when she left her Athens home on September 10; she was found dead the following day but so far, no arrests have been made. As CrimeOnline previously reported, Collier’s murder remains unsolved as investigators wait for her autopsy …
Georgia deputies said Friday morning that Debbie Collier, an Athens woman found charred, naked, and murdered on September 10, was killed in a “deliberate and personal act.” The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office said that they are still waiting on phone records, as well as the autopsy results on Collier. The Georgia mother’s death remains a …
Video showing slain Georgia mom Debbie Collier’s husband parking cars for a University of Georgia football game on the day she disappeared would appear to eliminate him from a potential list of suspects. Collier, 59, was found dead on September 11, a day after her husband, Steve Collier, and daughter, Amanda Bearden, reported her missing. …
An unfired round was located near the scene where murdered Georgia mother, Debbie Collier, was found naked and charred after her mysterious disappearance. According to Fox News Digital, investigators collected the unfired round in the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, close to where 59-year-old Collier’s remains were found. An investigator told the outlet that it’s unclear at …
Questions surrounding a missing persons report emerged after slain Georgia mother Debbie Collier was spotted in a store with her purse and keys, despite the report stating she left home with only her identification and debit card. According to a security video released Monday, Collier walked into a Clayton, Georgia, Family Dollar store on September …
