Wow this is appalling. The daughter of two hair stylists, she was already immersed in that world and the craft came naturally. On the night of October 23, 2015, Ebby attended a house party, where she claimed to have been raped. He received no response and found she wasnt home when he arrived. She went through a lot of changes all at once and suddenly she was chomping at the bit to take control of her life, Laurie said. For nearly three years, no trace of her was found. But her family told local media they believed she was in danger. He recalled her sounding confused, disoriented and panicked, their mother Laurie told Dateline. And definitely her contacts. [4] The security guard notified police and waited approximately 2 hours for an officer to arrive however none did. Ill be back, dont lock the door. "There was some evidence we were looking at that was found at the scene when she initially disappeared that bothered us," Hudson said. Now-retired Little Rock Police homicide detective Tommy Hudson stepped in and took over Ebbys case in 2017. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. "She was very funny, Laurie said. Anyone with information about Ebby Steppachs case is asked to call the Little Rock Police Department Cold Case Unit at (501) 4043128. During their conversation, she gave him the names of two of the men involved. After Guy notified police, he waited 2 hours for an officer to arrive however none did. And that's something that has given me solace.". This one is so bizarre. Along with the Homicide Unit, the departments Cold Case Unit also examined the case and came up with numerous theories as to what could have happened to Ebby. By that time, I just knew in my soul that something was really wrong, Ebbys mother, Laurie Jeringan, told Dateline. [4], Steppach last had contact with her older brother, Trevor, around 2p.m. on October 25, 2015, in a phone call. She abruptly decided to switch to Central after attending private school all her life [EDIT: Ebby attended LISA Academy, which is a charter school, not a private school]. The last known contact she had on October 25 was with her older brother, Trevor. That police department should be sued. He came in and saved the day on Ebbys case, Laurie said. Unknown Ebby Steppach Killer- Arkansas- 2015 . Upon the arrival of police, Foley claimed she was kind of dismissed by the officers, who told her the park had been searched with recovery canines who would have picked up on the scent of human decomposition, and assured her it must be an animal or something.. But as time passed, they became more and more worried. Searches of the woods around the park were undertaken, but no sign of Ebby was found. Upon the pipe being excavated, human remains were found. So Ebbys mom and stepfather, Michael, told her she needed to behave in a respectful manner or she needed to move out. Although Hudson would not tell Dateline how Ebby died, because he believes it would interfere with the investigation, he said her death is being investigated as a homicide. Something happened to her.. [13], In 2017, her case was profiled on the podcast The Vanished. TM & 2023 Peteski Productions, Inc. 2023 CBS Interactive Inc.. a Paramount company. Instead, Ebby got to spend that last day with her grandparents. I have peace knowing neither Ebby or Trevor are alone. Photo provided by Ebby's mother Laurie Jernigan. Her car was found abandoned in a city park. The Vanished maybe, before she was found? This case hasnt been discussed on this sub in about a year, but its one I think about often, so I wanted to bring it back up again. It has taken a toll on our entire family.. [12] Margie Foley, a family friend and mother of one of Steppach's best friends, claimed that she had smelled decomposition while doing a private search of the area, and alerted the authorities. That is truly awful. A private investigator hired by Ebbys family, Monty Vickers, said her text records indicate she sent several messages to the men she accused threatening to go to the police. While initially believed to possibly be related to the case, it was later determined the leg bone belonged to an animal. In early fall, Laurie and Michael began receiving calls from the high school reporting Ebbys truancy. A family friend named Margie Foley had reported to the police that she smelled decomposition while they . Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, she lived with her mother, Laurie Jernigan; her stepfather, Michael Jernigan; her older brother, Trevor; and her younger sister, Harris. The next evening around 5:30 p.m., Ebby called her brother, Trevor, and told him that she was in her car, but didnt know where she was. But someone else needs him now.. Her decision to transfer schools had come after she began dating a new boyfriend, and while attending this new school she was known to occasionally be truant. Detectives remain tight-lipped about the case and have not revealed how Steppach died, only classifying it as a homicide. Laurie said she was with her husband out to dinner at the time, but had no idea about the text. One of her favourite places to visit was the beach and while there she would spend hours looking for seashells, which she would often gift to them. Upon Ebbys remains being found, hundreds gathered for her memorial service at Christ Community Church on the campus of the Little Rock Christian Academy. In this season of Hell And Gone. Create your free profile. Ebbys friend Danielle, whom she had been staying with, was never contacted by police either. On May 22nd, 2018, Steppach's skeletal remains were discovered in a drainage pipe beside the parking lot. The first time he saw her, she was with two men and had asked the trio to leave, which they did without argument. Andrea Cavallier is a Digital Producer for Dateline NBC. [4], Several searches of Chalamont Park were undertaken after the discovery of Steppach's car, though no additional evidence was found in the surrounding woods. Her mother Laurie told Dateline that Ebby had texted Michael around 8 p.m. on October 24, 2015, and told him she had been raped by a group of men at a party and that the assault had been videotaped. For 8 months, Little Rock Police treated Ebby as a runaway, doing little to nothing to find her. The nightmare only continued for Ebbys family as they noticed mistakes they said police had made from the beginning and believed her case was not being taken seriously. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The men implicated in Ebbys rape have been spoken to by investigators, but there have been no formal searches of their cellphones for the alleged video of her rape. Her keys, her phone, her purse, makeup and contact lenses were scattered inside. When asked where Ebby had gone, her grandparents said she had left to go and meet him. So I kept thinking she might have been washed into the pipe, which would have made it more difficult to find her.. Her remains were missed in all the searches. And it was broken all over the car. The case made national news and people from all over the world contacted the Little Rock Police Department and the family with bogus tips, some even claiming to be holding Ebby captive as they demanded money for her safe return. Ebby called him, sounding panicked and disoriented. On the morning of Wednesday, October 21, 2015, Ebby skipped school, telling her friend Danielle she wanted to avoid all that drama. Danielle didnt know what she meant. "There was some evidence we were looking at that was found at the scene when she initially disappeared that bothered us," Hudson said. The 2018 discovery of Ebby's body in a drainpipe, just 60 feet from where her car was found two and a half years earlier, brought no closure to her mother, Laurie. She knew her daughter was in danger. And the minute we could do so, on October 26 in the middle of the night, we filed a report.. There was no doubt it was her.. But later that evening, Ebby had stopped responding to Michael. "Because I know I would've been hysterical and rushed over. Petito 's tragic story has captured the nation and the internet after she was found dead in the Spread Creek Dispersed Camping Area in. Five months into the investigation, he spoke with the security guard who found her car. Laurie told Dateline investigators continued to call Ebby a runaway and assured Laurie shed be back soon. This is the location where Ebby Steppach's body was found. Laurie said the days since Ebby died, have been filled with trying to find out what happened to her daughter in October of 2015. And they were stopped in their tracks. But no one knew where she was. Tommy Hudson is the detective who was responsible for finding Ebby's body. Ebbys mother said Little Rock Police refused to check which tower Ebbys phone pinged off when she made the final call to her brother. 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Hudson told Dateline that a new investigator has been assigned to Ebbys case and that he has complete faith in his investigative abilities. While neither were human remains, it piqued the interest of investigators and thus the pipe was excavated. Parents: Is Your Child Addicted to Screen Time? I tried to keep this write-up from getting too long, so didnt include every single detail I read. However, they claim they have no records of these calls having been placed. Detective Bruce Maxwell has access to all of Hudsons work on the case and they are in constant contact. Laurie Jernigan also claims that police refused to check cell tower pings from Ebbys phone. However, the pair had made no arrangements to meet away from the house. Laurie said she was with her husband out to dinner at the time, but had no idea about the text. However, where she was on the road has never been publicly released, nor if there was anyone else in the car with her. She went through a lot of changes all at once and suddenly she was chomping at the bit to take control of her life, Laurie said. The remainder was frittered away in about 4 years of drunken extravagance. Plus, hear from Debi, Ebbys paternal grandmother, who has never spoken to the media because she says so much of the media got her granddaughters story wrong. By that time, I just knew in my soul that something was really wrong, Ebbys mother, Laurie Jeringan, told Dateline. While the medical examiner found a preliminary cause of death, it hasnt been publicly released. James and Michelle Butler: The Senseless Murder of 21-Year-Navy Veteran and Wife. "I'm grateful that I wasn't told about that text, about what happened," Laurie said. Ebby was a young woman with big dreams and a fiery personality, who loved her family and had a big heart for those less fortunate. She worked two part-time jobs as a teenager, saving every dollar so she could buy nice, expensive makeup. [4] On October 21, 2015, Steppach missed school. Growing up in Little Rock, Arkansas, she lived with her mother, Laurie Jernigan; her stepfather, Michael Jernigan; her older brother, Trevor; and her younger sister, Harris. [4] On Friday, October 23, she attended a party at some point during the evening. He had retired earlier in the year, but returned just months later to help with the new cold case unit. Unsolved Homicide: Who Put Ebby Steppach in the Drainpipe? Arkansas Online series about Ebbys disappearance: https://www.arkansasonline.com/ebby/, Stories of the Unsolved blog post: https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2019/02/02/the-murder-of-ebby-steppach/, Arkansas Online article about police mishandling evidence & acting inappropriately: https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/may/31/report-of-smell-dismissed-in-15-2018053/?page=2, THV11 follow up one year after remains were found: https://www.thv11.com/article/features/one-year-later-the-search-for-justice-in-ebby-steppach-case-continues/91-beb932ec-171e-481a-83a8-068ac173a8e2. However, it does seem highly coincidental that she disappeared/was murdered right after being sexually assaulted and had threatened to report it. She never responded to her grandmothers calls, either. Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter. December 2017 In an attempt to bring publicity to her case, Steppachs mother and brother Trevor appeared onDr. Phil. She remained a missing person for nearly three years before her body was discovered in a drainage pipe in Chalamont Park in May 2018, in the immediate vicinity of where her car had been found. Its Going To Take Someone Coming Forward, Says Mother Of Little Rock Teen Whose Death Remains Unsolved, Private Investigator Refutes Police Theory That Teen Found Dead In Drainpipe Crawled Down There On Her Own, I Knew Instantly Someone Had Taken Her, Says Mother Of Teen Whose Body Was Found In 2018, This Is Not A Cold Case, Says Retired Detective About Ebby Steppachs Death, Sponsored: Dr. Phil McGraw Teams Up With Sundae To Help Homeowners Sell As-Is. And she started to push back rebel.. 'This Is Not A Cold Case,' Says Retired Detective About Ebby Steppach's Death Dailymotion yesterday at 1:40 AM Larry the No10 Downing Street Cat takes on a fox Video player from Dailymotion. It was up to us to clean up the mess and basically start from the beginning. The woman who reported the smell to police felt they had initially shrugged her off, not showing up until an hour after she had first phoned in. So they turned to the police. Ebby Steppach was 18 years old when she disappeared from her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, just days after a party where she alleged that four men sexually assaulted her and recorded their actions on a cellphone. On October 27, her abandoned car was discovered in Chalamont Park in west Little Rock. Our cold case unit is comprised of seasoned investigators who have retired as active members of the Little Rock Police Department. Im so glad this is becoming standard fare in these subs vs dogs being infallible. In 2018, Laurie Jernigan filed a complaint with the LRPD that certain officers had sent her threatening text messages, yelled at her and refused to provide her with updates early on in the case. However, it was noted that the officers implicated were no longer with the Major Crimes Unit. They were only 60 feet away from where her car had been abandoned. Peggy and Michael called Ebby several times during the night without response. What really happened to Ebby Steppach? On October 27, Ebbys abandoned car was discovered in Chalamont Park in Little Rock. On Tuesday, May 22nd, investigators with the Little Rock Police Department informed the family that human remains had been found at Chalamont Park, which is where Ebby's car was found on October 30, 2015. When Ebbys remains were found, Laurie was devastated. The last person to hear from Ebby was her brother, Trevor, on Sunday, October 25. [7] She initially told him she was parked outside his house, but upon hanging up and walking out to the street, he did not see her car. Searches were conducted of the park and the woods near where the car was discovered, but no evidence was found. 18-year-old Ebby vanished in October 2015, but her remains weren't found until May 2018. Ebby Thatcher, San Jose CA, 3-4-61. Hudson obtained maps of the drainage pipes from the city and took a team back down to Chalamont Park, where they sent cameras down drainage pipes. What happened to Ebby from Dr Phil? He has the answers he was looking for.. She saved her money and worked hard to buy really nice makeup, Laurie said. And she took excellent care of it. Her stepfather meticulously photographed the inside of the car and her belongings, just in case. It was around that time that Laurie said the 18-year-old high school student started to change. They said they couldnt due to a lack of resources. [4] Later that evening, when Steppach's mother, Laurie Jernigan, and stepfather attempted to reach her by phone, they got no response; her stepfather suspected she had gone to retrieve the video of her rape. Cheyann Klus went missing on December 2nd, 2017. Isolated Japanese family keeps sisters body at home in Press J to jump to the feed. I apologize in advance for any formatting errors. She also mentioned it had been recorded without her knowledge or consent. Sep. 22 2021, Published 6:32 p.m. In 2018, authorities returned to the park where her abandoned car had been . I was like, Ebby thats not safe, dont do that. Ebby Steppach died six years ago today, still no arrests Debi believes someone is responsible for her granddaughter's death, saying, "there is somebody or somebodies that know exactly what happened to her." Her prayer is that whoever is responsible will come forward and confess, leaving no more questions, only good memories, behind. In 2017, Laurie participated in Closer to Home Arkansas Takes Action, which was hosted by Attorney General Leslie Rutledge. Russell King passes a memorial for Ebby Steppach as he works Tuesday at Chalamont Park in west Little Rock. Relieved, Trevor went to his front door, but found neither his sister nor her car were outside. She knew her daughter was in danger. She said she was outside his house, but when he went outside, she wasnt there. After Tuesdays discovery, Steppachs family released a statement asking for privacy, THV11 reports. The blockage was pulled up by the bulldozer and turned around and there she was, right in front of me, Hudson said. If I remember correctly, the original officer on the case was texting Ebby's mom on her private cell, and it was somewhat abusive and inappropriate. But again, the case hit a snag when Hudson recently announced he was again retiring and relocating across the river, where he will help out at the North Little Rock Police Department cold case unit. TELL DR. PHIL YOUR STORY: Have a story in the news? Rules and Guidelines. Ebby Jane Steppach was an 18-year-old senior at Little Rock Central High School, Arkansas. The daughter of two hair stylists, she was already immersed in that world and the craft came naturally. Ebby is found. He explained that things like interviewing key witnesses, checking surveillance footage at a nearby Walmart and a social media . Ebbys remains were found on May 22, 2018, a mere 60 feet from where her car had been found two years earlier. And I knew it was Ebby.. Something happened to her.. I agree. After Ebby disappeared in 2015, her family mounted a campaign to find her, and on May 22, 2018, her remains were discovered inside a drainage pipe in Chalamont Park. Sadly, this time Ebbys remains were finally found. She remained silent for nearly 24 hours. During the search for Ebby, her family looked into the possibility of her having been forced into sex trafficking. In May 2018, Ebby Steppach's body was found in a drainpipe in her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas, more than two-and-a-half years after the 18-year-old high school senior disappeared. Dharmesh graduated from Wayne State University By Harriet Sokmensuer. If for no other reason to set a precedent that shoddy half ass police work is unacceptable. Throughout the evening, cell phone records showed Ebby sent text messages to men she had implicated in her rape, threatening. She wasnt a so-called runaway. Ebby said, Im fucked up, and then hung up. Ebby Jane Steppach was born March 31, 1997 at 6:30 a.m. She died October 25, 2015, the day her car was abandoned at Chalamont Park in West Little Rock. On October 27, Ebby's 2003 Volkswagen Passat was discovered by security guard, Guy Hooper, abandoned in a parking lot near a wooded area in a neighborhood park named Chalamont Park. They called 911 when the mother said she smelled decomposition. She later learned that Michael had agreed to help Ebby, so he took Laurie home and attempted to reach Ebby to make a plan. And we could have found her killer by now.. I believe that it is just the result of poor investigating. By that stage, the 18-year-old had been missing for nearly three years. Together, they will continue to work on any new developments in this case.. Ebby had spent the day with her grandparents, and left their house around 8 p.m. telling them she was going to meet her stepfather. At around 2:00pm on October 25, Trevor managed to get a hold of his sister, who said she was parked outside his house. Hudson obtained maps of the drainage pipes from the city and took a team back down to Chalamont Park, where they sent cameras down drainage pipes. "She would still be dead if they found her in a week," Laurie said. So he delved deep into the case, determined to solve it. To help keep the case in the public eye, Ebbys family created a Facebook group to help spread awareness via social media. Ebby Steppach was born on March 31, 1997. Oddly enough I was working for her uncle while she was still missing. Unsolved Homicide: Who Put Ebby Steppach in the Drainpipe? She saved her money and worked hard to buy really nice makeup, Laurie said. Something was there. But Ebbys specialty was makeup. October 25, 2015. As such, on March 31, 2018, they held a fundraiser for PATH, also known as Parents Against Trafficking Humans. This is a very sad case. Teen, Man Charged in Abduction of Cleo Smith, 4, Girl Found Alive After 18 Days in Western Australia, Pregnant Caretaker Was Abducted While on the Job, and Man Is Charged with Murder After Body Found. Her ability to forecast the sun despite the rainiest of days made her a special young woman, introducing serenity to a world that so deeply . A preliminary cause of death has been determined but not publicly released. Ebby opted to move out and bounced around between staying with friends and her older brother, Trevor. Throughout the evening, cell phone records showed Ebby sent text messages to men she had implicated in her rape, threatening to go to the police if they didnt delete the video. May 19, 2022, 4:00 PM The disappearance of high school senior Ebby Steppach in 2015 made headlines across the country and sent shockwaves through her hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. In my hometown there was a gang rape and murder with 8 people involved who had loudly threated to kill the girl in the middle of the town green the same day they killed her. Laurie said the days since Ebby died, have been filled with trying to find out what happened to her daughter in October of 2015. If she was a runaway like the police kept saying, she wouldve taken her makeup. She later texted the men implicated, threatening to report them to the authorities. She wasnt a so-called runaway. During the multiple searches for Ebby, a team looking through a remote wooded area of Little Rock stumbled across a site, consisting of clothes, handcuffs, a skeletal leg bone and a shoe that resembled one that the missing girl would wear. I have seen many comments suggesting that one of the alleged rapists is somehow related to an LRPD officer, who is trying to cover up the crime. However, he didnt report it to police until three days later. Or Hospital Scapegoat? 100GB with M1 Maxxs $15 U.P. But her stepdad and I were really strict. Thats when Trevor told me something was terribly wrong, Laurie said. Her body was found was. I hope the family gets justice eventually. Her bones were found last Tuesday in a park drainage pipe in a Little Rock suburb, steps from where her car was discovered after she disappeared. EDIT: Someone commented that old remains can be hard for cadaver dogs to detect. Ebbys family tried to file a missing person report, but was told by police they had to wait at least 12 hours. Feel free to read more at the resources below, and please let me know what you think about this case. Ebby's body was found in a drainpipe in her hometown of Little Rock, AR, and the mystery that still shrouds her death has left an . The 4 men implicated in her rape were interviewed by police, but there have been no formal searches of their cell phones for further evidence. I really dont believe it is that latter. Many personal items were strewn about the car, including Ebbys phone, wallet and contact lenses. May 22, 2019 1 year since Ebbys remains were recovered. So they turned to the police. All Rights Reserved. Remains found in an underground pipe in a Little Rock park have been confirmed as those of Ebby Steppach, who went missing in 2015. For anyone still looking, she is the subject of True Crime Garage's latest episode. Remains found in an underground pipe in a Little Rock park have been confirmed as those of an 18-year-old woman who went missing in 2015. Classic small town law enforcement incompetence. But someone else needs him now.. And I just became hysterical.. Site Layout Map. She would not let you leave a room without making you laugh. When the FBI got involved it became clear how badly her case had been treated and thats when things moved in a different direction. When I got the case, there were things that werent done that shouldve been done on the front end, Hudson said, explaining that interviewing key witnesses and checking surveillance footage had not been done. Almost 3 years later, her remains were discovered in the same park. Anyone with information about Ebby Steppachs case is asked to call the Little Rock Police Department Cold Case Unit at (501) 4043128. Ebbys mother Laurie told Dateline she was devastated to see Hudson leave, but is hopeful that Maxwell will solve the case and finally get justice for Ebby. According to private investigator Monty Vickers, Ebby also sent texts to her alleged rapists, threatening to go to the police with her claims. Tragic all the way around. Brandon Lawson The 911 call that led to a mysterious disappearance. This would later be increased to $50,000. "It was a gut feeling with all of us," he said. I have peace because Ebby isnt alone. 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