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I try to do this on my own even when I go into debt for a year after returning from my CARAVAN TO CATCH A KILLER tours-(5 years 11 tours-> 68000 miles thru 46 States. $5.00 will pay for a gallon of gas--30 miles down the road. Help us find Brittany's killer. Please help us to be able to teach people about laws that put our loved ones at risk. WHAT IF THIS WAS YOUR DAUGHTER?

THE MURDER



Brittany’s voice silenced...........................


BRITTANY PHILLIPS WAS BORN 10/4/85
   BRITTANY PHILLIPS WAS   
         BURIED 10/4/04.
 
  SHE WAS RAPED, STRANGELED,
                                   SOMETIME BETWEEN
     9 PM  on  9/27/04 
     8 AM on  9/28/04!!
LAY DEAD FOR 3 DAYS!!
 

         NO TIP IS SILLY CALL 918526-COPS



WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE AND EDIT. PLEASE READ AND HAVE PATIENCE--THANKS!!
 
     PRE-MURDER
 Monday evening 9/27/04, I talked to Brittany around 9 pm when she phoned with a frustrated and tired voice, about her allegories and not seeing a doctor after 2 hrs at a clinic. She noted she and a friend left Tulsa Community  College downtown campus around 730 to try to get a walkin appointment after running into her brother at school. Her frustration delayed us making plans for the weekend at my house in Chandler.
I said I'd get her an appointment. "Thanks mommy" she said and noted, she would drop her friend at her home, head to her apartment at (what was then called) Glen Eagles,  and go to bed.  Per usual, since we never hung up until we said "love you." I got mine in first, followed by her "love you too".
 
I never imagined in my worst dreams that my "I love you" would be the last one she'd hear or I would hear back from her. 
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Brittany had been at Eckerd college (my alma mater in St. Petersburg, Fla) from Aug 2003 to May 2004 on a full Chemistry scholarship. A year younger than most freshman she came home to be near family and friends and moved into a 2nd story apartment next to the highschool she had graduated from May 2003. We did police checks and all the usual search procedures. We hoped in a year she could transfer to OSU and live in my house in Chandler
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            On 9/29/04  (wed) I called her about the weekend, not surprised she didn’t answer because I knew she had late classes Tuesday and Wednesday.  I called Thursday-no answer. I left what she called, my typical mom/Maggie message "Brit just give me a call, you know I worry when you don't call back. Just let me know you are okay.Love you little girl. "
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THE KNOCK
…At 1 a.m. (10/1/04) there was a knock on my front door. I opened the door, expecting a friend from out of town but opened to young, rain-soaked Lincoln County Sherrif, wide eyed in the lightening flashes seen behind him. His few words “Are you Maggie Zingman? You need to call Tulsa Police, your daughter has been murdered.” sent me spinnning  (and year later training 1st responders-NOT THE WAY TO NOTIFY).
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The shock FILLED VERY BREATH-THE WORLD UNREAL. Thoughts are not logical. Who should I call. Should I wake up someone? Of course I did and within 6 hours all family were either in Tulsa or on planes.
      The next hours days melted into one another--racing down to the apartment, finding she had already been taken to the medical examiners, talking to the detective, airport pickups and making arrangements for her burial. Never getting to see her body

Please understand-I am lucky. Our detectives followed the typical prifile-someone she knew, old boyfriends, all males who had contact, public service who might have her address-that is how we have compared the crimescene DNA to over 3000 regional suspects..

SPECIFICS
THE MURDER On 9/27/04-9/28/04 (mon tues) someone either was already in Brittany’s apartment or broke in thru french doors on the 2ndstory porch or the windows. Brittany was both raped and suffocated. It is unclear how she was strangeled or suffocated. She lay there 3 days before a friend, wondering why she wasn’t at school stopped by. SHe noticed something odd and called police.

Brittany’s best friend’s dad almost took the call. They notified my son first because I moved a few months prior to a small town near by. I was notified that Friday at 1 am.       
As noted she was taken to ME's by license identification. I was devastated but have since taught in training parents should be given right to see the family member’s body before taken away). They identified her by her license. I never got to see her.

. WE BURIED BRITTANY ON HER 19TH BORTHDAY
 
ON THE BIRTH/MURDER ANNIVERSARY IN 2009 WE FOUND OUT SHE WAS BURIED IN THE WRONG PLACE AND THAT SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL OWNED THE CEMETERY IN 2004 AND SOLD IT TO CURRENT OWNERS IN 2005 DUE TO CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FROM AT LEAST 4 STATES.

IN 2007  we learned Apartment Managers and owners do not tell renters about murders/other crimes going on at apartments. They didn't tell people about Brittany's murder. We probably lost tips due to that. We learned also about attacks that happened prior to her moving in-8 months before she was killed.
 
WE TAKE ALL TIPS, EVEN IF THEY ARE REPEATS-CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM, IDEAS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME- IT IS SAD BUT THE ONLY CRUEL , ASSUMPTIVE OR COMMENTS CALLING ME STUPID ARE DONE BY SAD LONELY ANONOMOUS COMMENTS.

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  2. This story is so sad! I am so sorry for your loss. I remember when this happened, I was still in high school, at Union no less. I lived at that complex recently too. Living there sometimes gave me the creeps especially with the way maintenance would just come in and half the door locks never worked. I also believe it isn't right that current or prospective renters aren't told about any murders/crimes that have happened there. I wish someone would have told me. With the name change of the complex, I didn't remember it until I saw your car across the street one day. Glad to be rid of that place now. They do a great job of hiding the bad things that go on there. I wish I had some information to help the case. My heart goes out to you.

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    1. LC Thank you so much. You did help by confirming there are issues with the complex, that it is wrong they don't tell about murders there, about crimes, about attempted attacks. That is helpful. Do you know of any "things that happened while you or other friends lived there? You can always email me at therapoet@aol.com

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  3. I'm currently living in these apartments... Same building as brit. Just signed the lease w my boyfriend.. Now I'm scared to leave the place to walk to my car. I hope one day you find justice.

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    1. I am sorry for your loss. I was also going to live in those apts ...i was going to sign the lease tomorrow and move in this wkend..now I dont want to as I am scared as it seems unsafe...and the apt didnt mention about any of these crimes nor the meth lab explosion that happened there last yr..
      Though I have given them money (fees)..I might just let it go...

      I also hope justice would be served one day!
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  4. Maggie if you have the same email please check it, I sent you an important message.

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  5. iam sorry for your lost i lost my daughter in 2005 april 12 she was 2 mos pregant she had 2 children my grandbabys dylan and isabella imiss her so much. i dont know what happened to my daughter angel. so i fill your pain. she is buried at the same place too.debbie tulsa okla

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    1. Debbie Please connect with me at therapoet@aol.com we should get together. There are also a few groups, orgs you can connect to if you haven't yet. But lets connect if nothing else... maggie

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  6. I am very sorry for your loss.. I decided to write about your daughter for a TCC class assignment..

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    1. That is great!! the more people learn about it, the greater chance we will solve it. Or at least have people consider why these crimes occur (hint hint DNA. Please feel free to contact me at therapoet@aol.com for any facts or anything you need. Maggie Brit's mom

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  7. Just saw your story on the news out of fargo n.d. god bless you in your journey there must be a purpose in this I shudder when I think of this happening to my 15yr.old or 19yr.old girls I'm afraid I wouldn't have your strength. You are now a travelling angel snap is so necessary. Again God bless and keep you and yours.

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  8. Hello oh dear God i am so so sorry to hear about your beautiful daughter you welcome us strangers into the life of your daughter and reading her story was like reading a book i found myself wanting to read more about the life of her my name is Mildred I stay in the Somerset apartments and I remember seeing your car in the high school I was taking my daily walk getting ready to go work out at the gym in Union High school I thank you so very much just for doing all the things that you are doing instand of just sitting on your hands and letting others do it for you some people don't understand that being a parent never ends and when your child it murder you never rest you got my heart tonight because Im the all around parent I have so many kids that love me and most of them are not my children I just love kids and young adult that needs a shoulder and don't feel like they have anyone but anyways i stay across the street from where it happen and I'm sorry for your lost.

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  9. There is a very interesting unspoken message in this criminal case. It is -- don't make noise. The victim, Brittany, was strangled -- she could not make a sound while being strangled, and the apartment management won't say a word. Who issued the silence order?

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  10. Im sorry for your loss.Your journey as a mother on a mission is inspiring. I have faith justice lies ahead for your beautiful daughter. Miracles do happen.

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  11. I graduated from Union in 2001 and just found about this tragedy. I'm really shocked I didn't hear about it tell now. I immediately went and wrote my House Rep. For Criminal DNA testing. I was also disappointed to see Oklahoma was one of thes last to pass the law. Your spirit on behalf of you daughter is doing great things and very inspiring.
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    Kasey Mills

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  12. Any new updates? This is awful! You should never have to wait this long. I'm very sorry for your loss.

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  13. I think they should compare Greg Epperson dna to dna found at your daughters apt.

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    1. I did and will again. Been cleaning up website and finding so many comments I never saw. Sorry for the delay. Casefile is the gift that is till giving!!! It means so much for people to comment. You can contact me at therapoet@aol.com

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  14. I read about this on another site, I am so sorry about everything you are all going through. I am curious have they looked at possible dna matches? I hope you get justice! I am sharing this page to my fb.

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    1. Thank you so much!!! What site did you read it on. It always helps to know. It means so much when people take the time to let me know they saw the car. I only wish I could publicize others' murders in the same way I do ours. Feel free to share our story or contact me with any ideas at therapoet@aol.com. You have a place in my heart

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  15. Hello Maggie. I had never heard this story until we were traveling and saw you in front of us. So we went to the website that was posted on your vehicle and we read the story about your precious daughter taken from you. We want to say we are so sorry first of all for your loss. We will be praying for you and your family. May God give you strength and comfort each and every day. Brittany will always be in our hearts. Sincerely, Ruben and Trina.

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    1. Thank you so much!!! This must have been yesterday in the rain-or around the Reserve. It means so much when people take the time to let me know they saw the car. I only wish I could publicize others' murders in the same way I do ours. Feel free to share our story or contact me with any ideas at therapoet@aol.com. You have a place in my heart

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  16. For some reason I woke up thinking about Brittany. I was her lab partner at TCC. Although I was older than her, that little girl schooled me on Physics and Chemistry. She was so smart and intelligent. She was also head over heels in love with a boy that lived in her building. I know this because we talked a lot about school and about life. The morning she was found was the morning a detective called me and told me. The reason he called me because I was one of the few people that she had talked to prior to her murder. I told him to check the guys that lived in the building. Brittany told me that he was attractive but she wasn't ready to take it to a sexual level because he only hung out a few times. But he did come over to her apartment often. After telling the detective this, I just knew they would find him easily or at least question him. Now I see that even if they did question him, they wouldn't have taken DNA from him. Maggie, your daughter was a beautiful spirit and her memorial service was beautiful.

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    1. Thank you so much!!! Yes she was a smarty. And yes the young man you mention was talked about. When he learned of the murder he was very upset because he didn't hear anything and feels like he should have. I appreciate you thoughts. What brought it up after all this time? It means so much when people take the time to let me know they saw the car. I only wish I could publicize others' murders in the same way I do ours. Feel free to share our story or contact me with any ideas at therapoet@aol.com. You have a place in my heart

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  17. I read about this in topix today (odd considering the article was written in '08) and perused you blog posts somewhat.

    I am sorry for your loss and know you must be hurting. Having said that, what I am about to say will seem abrupt and rude. Brace yourself.

    It most likely was someone who lived near, and like the man above posted, a would be suitor would fit that profile more so than some dastardly serial killer traveling your potholed Interstates mentioned in the sidebar.

    I found the police link which shows the pillowcase left behind stating they think it may have been a burglar. Okay, the problem I have with that is what kind of professional burglar that can enter and exit without leaving a clue would bring his own pillowcase when most people have them on their bed?
    See where I am going with that?

    1)She knew him and let him in.
    2)He had a key, keybumped or jimmye the lock and was in already and lock up as he left. (Was the deadbolt locked? Bottom locks are typical type to lock without a key...see what I mean?)
    3)Public records would tell of burglars and rapes in the immediate area.Her high school yearbook would connect pictures to friends and non-friends alike that may have had motive and a need for new cds, jewelry, game boxes, etc....you get my drift.
    4)Perhaps the state offers an automatic reward of say $10,000 like they do on many murders. Add that to your $6,000 and it looks better. Add that gas/maintenance money and wrap money in there and it looks even better.
    5)Then the bikers might get involved but as for now they go after things relate to children that get national attention...and all they do is ride and make noise and donate a portion of their entrance fees. They aren't that smart but will surely show up to take credit after you've narrowed down a few suspects.
    6)RE do this blog and get serious.If you don't, no one will. It's obvious the pseudo journalists in your area is doing diddly squat.

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    1. You know you are very similar to the man below if you read all the posts none of them are like yours and his which are critical and make assumptions of you don't even know what we've done. We've already ruled out old boyfriends friends all you are doing is quoting typical FBI things which are three thousand suspects that we've looked at every done you try doing this on your own I take feedback but you or just somebody who's being anonymous and making these cruel statements get a life

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  18. What is really sad is it is often the lonely uneducated people who make make anonymous comments 1) Because they cannot back up their statements by facts-2) There not aware enough to realize the detectives thought of many of the things this sad commenter stated way before this lonely person ever did-YOUR COMMENT---"Who is dumb enough to even suggest taking DNA samples prior to a conviction unless they are trying to turn the entire state into East Germany" PROVES MY POINT

    -AFTER THE POLICE SEARCH YOUR URL I WILL DELETE THIS

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  20. Maggie, you are amazing and i love you. I can only hope for an answer sooner than later. I will see you soon for Brit's memorial

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  21. Ms.Maggie,
    I have been following your and Brittany's story from almost the beginning. I am not sure where I read it, and it may have came about because I too lived in the same apartments near the back but it was way back in 1994. I am so sorry for your loss and have been praying for years for you to find closure. I will continue to pray that the killer is found and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Please just know that there are so many of us out here thinking about you and praying for you.

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  22. Saw the car near my work today and looked this up. Sadly I don’t have any tips for I don’t live around Tulsa and I was 13 when the murder happened. But this infuriates me, and I hope that mf gets caught and gets what he deserves.

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  23. I'm so terribly sorry for your loss. I can't imagine the pain. It's every parents worst nightmare. Now, I've been sitting here reading all of these comments and I'm afraid that I might live in this apartment complex now. I moved here in July and it's called Somerset Park at Union and it's right next door to Union High School. I can promise you one thing and that is that they never told me of anything like that happening here, but a guy was shot and killed here a couple of months after I moved in. I promise I am so paranoid walking to my car in the mornings!! I pray that the find the person who did this to your daughter and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!!

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    1. Sheryl thank you for your info. I will let my detective look into that though he most likely did.

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  24. This may inot be anything okay. I will just tell you what someone who did work in maintenance told me.i used to live there. I lived there the next year after Brittany was killed. It may have been less than a year after this crime that I moved there, I don’t remember now. I used to walk around the complex for exercise. I saw your sign at the complex you posted about finding her killer. It saddened me. Anyways a male who worked there in maintenance said he thought it ( the crime) was drug related. I didn’t ask him about what he meant by his remark. He told me that she was very attractive.After I had time to think on the comments made to me my thought was this... did someone in maintenance there at the time she was killed know something about this crime? I have no idea. I hope the crime is solved.

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  25. Thank you so much. I wish you could have let me know who you are but I understand. I will send the info on to my detective. We did look at maintenance but I don't know if back a year before. With gratitude Maggie Zingman, Britty's mom therapoet@aol.com

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  26. I'm not sure how closely you follow other cold cases, but some amazing things are happening thanks to familial dna matches. The murderer's dna can be uploaded to gedmatch and distant relatives may be identified. Family trees can be built to narrow down a suspect pool. This is how they found a serial killer in California and a couple of john/jane does have been identified using this method.

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  27. Thank you sooo much for your response. And yes I am familiar with familial and am familiar with the California match. But if I wasn't , you taking the chance to write me would bring me up to date. We have been fighting to get the Familial done here but the lab has to be changed. As for the California, they may have the case thrown out because they created a false profile to get it analyzed in one of the public DNA forums, as opposed to doing it legally through FBI or State bureau and a defense lawyer will use that as illegal. My detective has been talking to them a lot. Unfortunately I have learned too much about the legal system since this all started over 14 years ago. Please feel free to send me any more ideas or thoughts. Again I don't care if I have heard them before because you never know. With gratitude Maggie

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  28. In addition now DNA Match and 23 and ME are being extra careful to verify who is sending the profile up because without the forensic process there is no protection. I hate it and wish we could do it!!

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  29. Gedmatch is public open-sourced database and does disclose that to users. Ancestry and 23&me are not and cannot be used in this way. I hope this could lead to something. If initial matches could be found, I'd be willing to volunteer time building family trees from a starting point. You may consider speaking with folks at the dna doe project on their methods to see if it is applicable to brittany's case, specifically those who worked on "buckskin doe" and the "lyle stevik" cases.

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  30. Thanks. Yes I know the big problem is it is public and open sourced. In addition Sacramento created a false profile to be able to get the DNA analyzed instead of saying this is a criminal case. I wish we could use it . My detective talked to them hoping they found a loop hole. Unfortunately the Washington Post, The New Yorker and the Wall Street journal all wrote about this problem. Did you read of how they were able to take out DNA and then create a phenotype picture. From this we received more than 50 tips in one night. Now if you are criminal justice and you know of some loophole that will work, let us know. The problem is you don't want to catch them and then have the case thrown out because something in the investigation was done illegally. I love this discussion. Again please feel free to email me at therapoet@aol.com Maggie!

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  31. The DNA doe project is great and because thye are looking for lost and missing and unidentified they don't have thee same legal constraints. I actually work closely with NAMUS. ANd actually that is how we learned of PARABON SNapshot who my detective got a grant for them to develop the DHA phenotype picture. Cold case homicides are somewhat of step children, etc because we don't get the same coverage and because so much is restrained by what they can legally do. That being said we have compared our dna TO 3000 REGIONAL SUSPECTS AND MORE THAN A MILLION IN CODIS without a match. I am trying desperately to find a way to get all states to do familial because it cuts the work to a third when you can broaden the sweep. I worked 8 years to get OK to do DNA at arrest and I still am working with both NW and NE Staes to do so.

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  32. I have no criminal justice or legal expertise, just a person who is interested in seeing cold cases solved. This is a link about a detective in Colorado also using genealogy to try and solve cold cases. He may have more insight into the legalities and specific methods that can be used.

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  33. Sorry, forgot the link. https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/investigations/aurora-cold-case-investigators-seek-genealogy-dna-link-to-solve-notorious-hammer-murders

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  34. Thanks! Yes for a minute I was going where is the link. I think the is the group that my friend with OSBI who is head of forensics, are planning to use their system once they get the money to do their own lab. I think it can't go across State but I will check it out and send to my detective anyway. And BTW you don't have to have experience to have ideas!! THANKS Maggie therapoet@aol.com

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  35. I am very sorry to hear about this... I have always kept an eye on this case because I want justice for you and her both. I just can't believe how this case remains cold... have the police interviewed neighbors, staff, and office personnel from the time this happened? Somebody has to know something!

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  36. Hi, I saw your vehicle in Lawton today at The Silver Spoon restaraunt. I was eating there with my baby girl and my mom around noon. Saw the van when we left. Hope you enjoyed your meal and our city. I am so saddened by your daughters story.. it is truly terrible. Is there a main suspect? I'm guessing there were no cameras around the complex. I'm sorry. Wish I could do something to help.

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    1. Thank you Jana. I actually live in LAwton but was getting ready to head to a WUFA meeting-women united for action to help changes laws to protect women

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  37. Maggie,
    Thinking of you and Brittany, especially as another anniversary/b-day approaches with STILL no answers as to who did this! It's unreal. To see the Parabon snapshot was surreal. I didn't know her, but I had a similar thought as well that his image/type appeared as someone she might or could've liked etc.
    Would it take another grant for them to do an age enhanced progression of the parabon snapshot? Since age is speculation, I hope to see both out there in the future if it's not already in the works. Call on me if you need anything. Much love.

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  38. Listening to Nancys crime stories from Ireland. This is so sad. I am so sorry for your loss but I think you are an amazing mother. Will pray for you and your daughter x

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    1. How unbelievable that you heard our story in Ireland. Thank you. I wish I could personally respond to those who comment. Maggie Brittany's mother therapoet@aol.com

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  39. I read that Brittany's case is on a waitlist for forensic genealogy with parabon labs. Do you have any time estimate when they may get to evaluate her case? I don't want to get my hopes up, but they have been doing amazing work with other cold cases and I'm anxiously hoping for a break. If true, you must be on pins and needles waiting for an update.

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    1. We are supposed to hear by end of October-Maggie Brittany's mother therapoet@aol.com

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    2. Don't know if you heard what happened with our DNA sample. Email and I will explain. Been cleaning up website and finding so many comments I never saw. Sorry for the delay. Casefile is the gift that is till giving!!! It means so much for people to comment. You can contact me at therapoet@aol.com

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  40. Any word from Parabon? You probably can't disclose either way, but thought I'd ask.

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    1. Yes we actually used Parabon and Cece moore. Email and I can tell you more. Been cleaning up website and finding so many comments I never saw. Sorry for the delay. Casefile is the gift that is till giving!!! It means so much for people to comment. You can contact me at therapoet@aol.com

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  41. Hi Maggie I wrote you years ago I have followed this case since I heard about it. It's crazy how it's still unsolved I pray that some day Brittany's killer will slip up and be found . Godbless you .

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    1. Thanks again for contacting me. Wish it wasn't anonymous so I could thank you for your attention :)

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  42. Hello I was just on I44 and saw Brittanys billboard my husband is an otr driver but I will be sharing your story on my personal page on Facebook I am truly sorry for your loss my cousin has been missing since 2014 his name is Xavier Tarrand from Florida so I know all to well the pain of not knowing it consumes you I pray that you find peace strength and most importantly her killer blessings to you and your family

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  43. Hope you find the piece of shit. Wish I could help !!! Stay strong to the mother xx

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  44. I heard Brittany's story on "The trail went cold" podcast. Her story struck me deeply. I'm so sorry & I hope they find the SOB. Hoping the DNA has a hit soon!!!

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    1. Thank you Lori. As you may have learned. the DNA had a hit and it wasn't our killer. MAggie Therapoet@aol.com

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  45. Hi Maggie, I'm just listening to you now on 'The Murder Squad' podcast. I'm in Sydney, Australia but felt compelled to write to you. I'm so saddened at Brittany's senseless death, but I'm inspired by your resilience and ability to channel it into something positive. 'Britty' sounded like a wonderful girl and it's clear much of that comes from you. I will stay tuned and I hope that there is progress made in the near future. With love, Ellen

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  46. Sorry for your loss.I hope they solve this crime and the killer can meet his demise.

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  47. I just heard about your daughter Brittany on the podcast Casefile, and I just want you to know that I am holding her memory in my heart and sending you light. I am so glad I heard her story- every person it reaches may get us closer to the day her killer is found and brought to justice. In the words of the brilliant Michelle MacNamara (may she RIP in beauty with Britt) who was influential in bringing the East area rapist to justice:
    “ One day soon, you’ll hear a car pull up to your curb, an engine cut out. You’ll hear footsteps coming up your front walk. Like they did for Edward Wayne Edwards, twenty-nine years after he killed Timothy Hack and Kelly Drew, in Sullivan, Wisconsin. Like they did for Kenneth Lee Hicks, thirty years after he killed Lori Billingsley, in Aloha, Oregon.

    The doorbell rings.

    No side gates are left open. You’re long past leaping over a fence. Take one of your hyper, gulping breaths. Clench your teeth. Inch timidly toward the insistent bell.

    This is how it ends for you.

    “You’ll be silent forever, and I’ll be gone in the dark,” you threatened a victim once.

    Open the door. Show us your face.

    Walk into the light.”

    So much love to you and your loved ones, Maggie.

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    1. How beautiful!! Been cleaning up website and finding so many comments I never saw. Sorry for the delay. Casefile is the gift that is till giving!!! It means so much for people to comment

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  48. Just listening in Australia on a podcast, Casefile - case 146

    I’m so sorry to hear and hope all your efforts get a result. I hope hearing support from someone the other side of the world keeps your strength and determination to hopefully one day catch him.

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  49. Hi, I'm so sorry for you x did the police fingerprint the manhole into the attic on both sides?

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    1. So sorry for taking so long. I think they did and even went up there. You can also contact me at therapoet@aol.com

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  50. Hi Maggie

    I'm so, so sorry for what you have endured. It's unspeakable, and I pray that Brittany's killer is found and justice will be done. God bless you and continue to give you strength in your life. Rest in peace beautiful Brittany..

    Much love from Australia
    Dee
    Xx

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    1. Dee thank you so much casefile has been the gift that keeps giving

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  51. Thank you so much. I assume you heard casefile. It is the gift that keeps giving

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  52. Hi,
    I read about you and your daughter from a post on Facebook. Joan Berry posted it. I’m so sorry for your loss. I can’t imagine what it’s like to lose a child let alone from a brutal crime. I don’t have any tips or info for you. I think what resonated with me was that Brittany had left college and came back to her hometown. She enrolled at the community college and got her own apartment. That’s exactly what I did. I left college because I was homesick, so I went back to my hometown and enrolled in community college and got my own apartment. I’ve also heard other crime stories where the victim came back from college and got their own apartment and enrolled in their community college. It’s so sad. Again, I’m sorry for your loss and wish that I had useful info. You’re in my thoughts.

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    1. So much happened in October this year that I have been away from the site. Thank you soo much for your kind words. I love Joan and her passion. This is soo true about college. It was then I worried about her, not when she moved back to Oklahoma. You can also email me t=at therapoet@aol.com. You have a place in my heart with your kind words.

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