It was suicide, no doubt. Possibly murder-suicide.
It was suicide, no doubt. Possibly murder-suicide.
Missing engaged couple were likely drinking, speeding before fatal wreck
https://nypost.com/2020/05/19/missin...e-fatal-wreck/
A missing North Carolina couple who were found decomposed in a car wreck were speeding and likely drinking before they were killed in the crash, authorities said.
Stephanie Mayorga, 27, and fianc'e Paige Escalera, 25, were missing for three weeks before their mangled Dodge Dart was discovered covered in vegetation, deep in the woods off River Road, the Wilmington Police Department said.
Evidence showed that Mayorga, who was driving, was speeding last month at 103 miles per hour and hit the brakes just before the car met the curb, which sent the vehicle flying into the air, authorities said.
'The crash happened at the blink of an eye,' Deputy Chief Alex Sotel said Monday at a press conference. 'From the time the vehicle hit the curb to the time of collision, only 0.99 seconds had elapsed.'
Sotel said that 'alcohol and speed were major factors in the wreck,' though he noted that toxicology tests were unlikely to confirm that the women had been drinking since their bodies were severely decomposed.
'Several open empty beer bottles were discovered in the vehicle and investigators were able to determine the women purchased a 12-pack of beer from the convenience store at 10:42 p.m., roughly one hour before the crash,' Sotel said.
The couple was last seen leaving in the car from their apartment April 15 in what was originally investigated as a disappearance under suspicious circumstances, due to a false ransom tip, authorities said.
Last edited by up2trouble; 05-19-2020 at 02:38 PM.
A false ransome tip? Not a demand? A tip???
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Lots of pics and video of the crash scene at the link
https://www.wect.com/2020/06/18/judg...hanie-mayorga/
Judge orders release of more police videos from investigation into disappearance, deaths of Paige Escalera and Stephanie Mayorga
Good find. Interesting the way they had to literally hack their way in to the car, and then they just dragged that car right through the bushes. First video where they're cutting down the vegetation: The guy in the yellow jacket gets close to the car and then backs away ~3:30. Looks like he might beOriginally Posted by raisedbywolves
or trying to regain his composure. Must have been rough out there.
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