Missing Woman: Debora DeLoach Moody--GA--12/04/2007

[Denise]

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12/12/07

Relatives Worried for Missing Woman

LUDOWICI, GA --Yellow tape wraps around Deborah Gayle Moody's mobile home on a dirt road miles off Highway 196 in Long County. But no one is sure if it is a crime scene or not. A few feet away, anxious relatives and friends waited Wednesday for any word on her disappearance. Her mother, her son and her stepfather drove up from Florida when her uncle reported her missing Monday.

"We thought back to the last time we talked with her was five, six days ago to talk to her on the phone," said stepfather Bill Clark.

Her car sits right outside and investigators said everything inside seemed normal too. Ty Smith from the Long County Sheriff's Office said five days passed from when anyone last saw her to when they reported her missing.

"We've got to work back to interview people to get information where this person could have wound up going," Smith explained. He added they were investigating the disappearance as a missing person case. He stated nothing at this point indicated foul play.

Deputies searched the farm land around her home Tuesday with no results. Relatives said she chose to live so far out in the country because she is self-sufficient and independent, even in the middle of a divorce.

"This isn't characteristic of anything we've seen," Clark added. "It's just mind-boggling to what's happened to her. We keep our fingers crossed that she'll show up safe."

But every hour that rolls by makes that wait even harder.

Smith asks if anyone knows anything about Moody or her disappearance, call the Long County Sheriff's Office at 912.545.2118.

[Denise]

http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=7483132&nav=menu89_11

Long County Woman Missing

LONG COUNTY, GA--Long County Sheriff's office needs you help in finding a missing woman.

Long County Sheriff's office chief investigator Ty Smith said 42-year-old Deborah Gail DeLoach Moody was last seen at her residence on December 4, but it wasn't until yesterday that she was actually reported missing.

Smith said Tuesday K-9 units searched the woods by Moody's mobile home and the Georgia State Patrol searched with their helicopter, but so far they have found nothing.

Moody's family is on their way to Long County from Florida to speak with investigators.

Moody is 5'6'' and weighs 110 pounds. She has brown eyes and dark blond hair. Anyone with information on her whereabouts are asked to call the Long County Sheriffs office.

[Denise]

Police hunt for missing Long County woman

Authorities in Long County are investigating the mysterious disappearance of a woman not seen since last week.

Law enforcement, firefighters and neighbors spent Tuesday scouring the woods behind the home of Deborah Gayle Deloach Moody, hoping to find some clue to her whereabouts.

Moody, 42, has not been seen since Dec. 4, said Long County Sheriff's Detective Ty Smith. He said she left her job at C&S Construction at Fort Stewart near Hinesville around 4 p.m. that Friday. Smith said Moody then drove to a friend's home in Liberty County to pay a visit.

"She drove to the home of Lyn Anderson, and then both women drove back to her mobile home on an unnamed dirt road just of Ga. 196." Smith said.

Anderson left Moody sometime around 5:30 p.m. that day.

"That was the last time anyone saw her or heard from her," Smith said.

On Monday, Moody's uncle, Randy Ray, filed a missing persons report with the sheriff. Ray and Deputy Craig Nobles went to the residence and said they found nothing out of place. Moody's Ford Explorer was parked outside the residence.

Tuesday morning, nearly two-dozen searchers went through the nearby woods. Smith said tracking dogs from Riedsville State Prison were brought out to assist in the search as well as a cadaver dog. The help of a helicopter from the Georgia State Patrol also was enlisted.

"Right now we are conducting this as a missing person investigation," Smith said. "We will continue to interview friends, co-workers and family members."

Anyone with information on Deborah Moody is asked to call the Long County Sheriff's Department at 912-545-2118.

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[Denise]

http://www.coastalcourier.com/news/archive/4558/

By Mike Riddle
Correspondent
riddle4news@yahoo.com
Posted: Dec. 11, 2007 5:22 p.m.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2007 5:22 p.m.

LUDOWICI -- A Long County woman, reported missing Monday after nearly a week since she was last seen, was still missing as of Tuesday evening.

According to a police report filed at the Long County Sheriffs Department, Deborah Gail Moody, 42, was reported missing by her uncle, Randy Ray.

He reported that as far as he knew no one had seen her since Dec. 4.

After taking the report, Deputy Craig Nobles went to Moody’s residence on Smiley Road. Nobles said that the inside of the home appeared normal, so he then contacted LCSD Det. Ty Smith.

According to Smith, after investigating, he said Lynn Anderson last saw Moody on Tuesday evening.

Smith said Anderson told him Moody had stopped by Anderson’s Feed and Seed on Tuesday to buy a dog pen. Anderson said she helped Moody load the pen, and then followed her home to help unload it. She told Smith they unloaded the pen around 5:30 p.m. and that as far as she could tell, there was nothing out of the ordinary with Moody.

Smith also said, “According to what her family has told me, Ms. Moody has never disappeared for a period of time like this, and that for her to come up missing without someone knowing where she was, is out of the ordinary.”

The detective, “There is no reason to suspect foul play at this time”.

As of Tuesday at 4 p.m., Moody still had not been found, but search efforts were being made in the wooded area around her home. These efforts included searching on foot, with rescue dogs and in the air by helicopter.

Police and rescue workers from the LCSD, Wayne County Search and Rescue Team, Ludowici/Long County Fire Department, Gum Branch Fire Department, the Liberty County Fire Services K-9 Unit, and the Georgia State Patrol Aerial Search Team were involved in the search.

If anyone has any information in this case, they can contact the Long County Sheriff’s Department at 545-2118.

[Denise]

http://www.wsav.com/midatlantic/sav/news.a...01-08-0012.html

Search Continues for Long Co. Woman

Tuesday, Jan 08, 2008 - 11:25 AM Updated: 11:49 AM

The search continues for a Long County Woman who has been missing more than a month. 42-year-old Deborah Gail Deloach Moody was last seen at her home on December 4th. She is five-feet-six-inches tall, 110 pounds and has brown eyes and dark blond hair.

If you have any information on Moody's whereabouts, call the Long County Sheriff's 0ffice at (912) 545-2118.

[Denise]

http://gbi.georgia.gov/00/case_detail/0,2695,67862954_74030306_102425740,00.html

Debora Gail DeLoach Moody
Year of Birth:  1965
Race: White
Missing From :  Ludowici, Long County, Georgia
Weight: 116
Height: 5' 6"
Sex: Female
Last Seen Date: Dec 04, 2007
Hair Color: Brown
Eyes: Brown
 
Contact:
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Kingsland Office at 912-729-6198

Narrative:
Debora Gail Deloach Moody was last seen at her residence in Ludowici, Long County, Georgia on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at approximately 6:00 p.m.  Her family discovered she was missing and reported it to the authorities on December 10, 2007.
 
If you have any information or questions please contact
Long County Sheriff’s Office
Detective Ty Smith
912-545-2118
Or
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Kingsland Office
912-729-6198

[Denise]

http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/case.cfm?id=53323



AMW MISSING DATA FILE FOR   
 Debora Gail DeLoach Moody 

Georgia Woman Missing Without A Trace

Debora Gail DeLoach Moody lived in a trailer on a dirt road, deep in rural Long County, Ga. Her home was set on a desolate plot of ground isolated from other county residents. Debora had plenty of chances to move to a more populated part of town, but police say she opted to stay in the mobile home because it was one of the only places around where the landlord would allow her to keep her cat and several dogs inside.
Investigators say on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, Debora left work and drove to a friend's house. Together they drove out to the trailer to drop off a few items. At around 6:00 p.m., Debora's friend left and everything seemed to be fine. But cops say this is the last time anyone has seen Debora.

Debora didn't report for work the rest of the week. On Sunday her family stopped by the trailer to check on her. They found her car in the driveway, her purse in the trailer, her dogs in the yard, but no sign of Debora. Cops say there was no obvious indication of a struggle, and nothing to suggest foul play. A search of the nearby farm land by police yielded nothing. "It's like she fell off the face of the earth," Ty Smith of the Long County Sheriff's Department said.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, also on the case, has very few clues to work with, but agents are hopeful that cooperation with the county residents will turn up some clues. Cops believe that someone knows what happened to Debora Moody, and they are asking for the public's help to bring her back home.

By Scott Kaptur

 February 23 2008   

[Denise]

http://www.wtoc.com/global/story.asp?s=8096050

Woman's Disappearance Still a Mystery

Posted: March 31, 2008 04:19 PM CDT
Updated: March 31, 2008 05:42 PM CDT

LUDOWICI, GA (WTOC) - A field of sweet onions grows across from Deborah Gayle Moody's home, marking a new season in her disappearance. A delivery driver saw her last at her home in early December. Ty Smith and others remain baffled despite dozens of leads.

"Everything has been followed up on and nothing has panned out as to her whereabouts," explained Smith, an investigator with the Long County Sheriff's Office.

In December, out of town relatives went to her home and reported her missing when they hadn't heard from her. Her SUV was outside and investigators said inside showed no sign of struggle. The only thing missing was her.

"We have no information to show this as foul play whatsoever," Smith added. "Right now, it is just like the lady disappeared out of thin air."

Smith said the longer this cold case drags on, the harder it gets to solve. And the case could get even colder in a few days when the trailer's owner repossess it because no one has made payments the past 4 months.

Relatives have said Deborah liked living on the farmland for peace and seclusion. Smith says if she'd had nearby neighbors, they may have provided some insight in this missing persons mystery.

"Never had a case like this in 17 years I've been here where there's nothing at all," Smith commented.

In December, friends and relatives gathered at a candlelight vigil to pray. Since then, Smith said Monday prayer and hope seem to be the only options left.

Anyone with information about Deborah Gayle Moody-DeLoach is asked to call the Long County Sheriff's Office at 912.545.2118.

Reported by Dal Cannady, dcannady@wtoc.com 

[Denise]

http://www.nampn.org/cases/moody_debora.html

Debora Gail DeLoach Moody
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Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: December 4, 2007 from Ludowici, Long County, Georgia
Classification: Missing
Date Of Birth:N/A
Age: 42
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 116 lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Race: White
Gender: Female
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Details of Disappearance
Debora Gail Deloach Moody was last seen at her residence in Ludowici, Long County, Georgia on Tuesday, December 4, 2007, at approximately 6:00 p.m.
Her family discovered she was missing and reported it to the authorities on December 10, 2007.

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Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Long County Sheriff's Office
Detective Ty Smith
(912) 545-2118
or
Georgia Bureau of Investigation Kingsland Office
(912) 729-6198

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Source Information
Georgia Bureau of Investigation

[Kelly]

Project Jason Profile:

Missing Person: Debora Gail DeLoach Moody


 
Alias: Gail
Date of Birth: 4-22-65
Missing Since: 12-04-07
Missing City: Ludowici in Long county (rural address)
Missing State: GA
Age at time of disappearance: 42
Gender: Female
Race: White
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Weight: 116lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Complexion: Tan

Characteristics: Scar on neck from recent surgery, scar on right leg from ankle to knee

Circumstances: She was last seen at home by a friend. All of her possessions and vehicle were left behind.

Medical Conditions: Surgery on her neck last September

Agency Name: Long County Sheriff Dept.
Agency Phone: 912-545-2118 or the Georgia Bureau of Investigation at 912-729-6198 (GBI)

Print a poster: http://www.projectjason.org/aan/AAN_DeboraMoody.pdf 

[LoriDavis]

http://www.coastalcourier.com/news/article/10083/

Long County woman missing a year now
Search continues for Deborah Gail Moody

By Mike Riddle
Correspondent
Posted: Nov. 28, 2008  11:27 a.m.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2008 12:06 p.m.

On Dec. 4, Debora Gail DeLoach Moody's friends and family members will have a candlelight vigil marking the one-year anniversary of Moody's disappearance.

The 42-year-old Long County woman was last seen on Dec. 4, 2007, at Anderson's Feed and Seed in Walthourville, where she bought a dog pen.

Lynn Anderson, who sold the pen to Moody, followed her home and helped unload it at Moody's Smiley Road mobile home. According to Anderson, she was with Moody until about 5:30 p.m. and nothing appeared out of the ordinary.

Anderson is the last person to see Moody.

Moody was reported missing Dec. 10 by her family to the Long County Sheriff's Department.

LCSD Chief Det. Ty Smith was assigned to the case and, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, has been trying to find out what happened to her.

Moody's mother and father, Melanie and Bill Clark, who live in Niceville, Fla., endured the loss of their daughter in addition to the uncertainty surrounding her disappearance.

"Not knowing where she is, not knowing what happened to her, not knowing anything is almost killing us. That's the worst part," Melanie Clark said.

According to Clark, she and her husband have established a good working relationship with GBI agent Mike McDaniel.

"Mr. McDaniel keeps us informed when he knows something, and we stay in contact with him pretty good. But he says right now there is nothing, no leads, no nothing," Clark said.

The year after their daughter's disappearance was hard on both Clarks, but Melanie Clark said she's had a particularly difficult time, once requiring a two-week hospital stay to treat symptoms partially attributed to stress.

"I was in the hospital for two weeks, and all of this was a part of why I was there. Some days are good, some are bad. You just do what you can to get through it," Clark said.

Clark's family has provided her with support throughout her yearlong struggle. She has a 24-year-old son, Christian, a brother, Jeffrey DeLoach, and two half-sisters, Kathy Hendrix and Rhonda McClelland.

According to Clark, the last time she saw her daughter was Oct. 31, when she was visiting her parents in Florida.
"We all were at a Halloween party. Everyone had such a good time," Clark said.

But the happy times from a year ago are now an eternity away, and they biggest ache for the family is "not knowing."
"I know someone out there knows something. They have to. All I can ask is that if they do know something, please contact us and let us know. Anything at all might be able to help."

At 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, a vigil is planned at Trinity Baptist Church on Elim Church Road in Long County. The public is invited.

Also, the LCSD and the GBI still are asking anyone who has information on Moody's disappearance to contact their offices and ask for Smith or McDaniel.

The number for the LCSD is 912-545-2118. The Kingsland GBI number is 912-729-6198.

[Kelly]

A Project Jason Brief:

Long County Woman Missing for One Year
Family Plans Candlelight Vigil

Ludowici, GA, December 4, 2008-- A mother's heart aches and the family longs for answers in the now year-old case of missing Deborah "Gail" Deloach Moody. The 42 year-old Ludowici resident left behind all her possessions and vehicle. She was recovering from neck surgery when she disappeared. A Candlelight vigil will be held in her honor Thursday, December 4th, at 7pm.

"I am appealing to the public to help find our beautiful daughter who we miss very,very much." states Melanie Clark, Gail's mother. Several family members and law enforcement representatives will be in attentance at the vigil, whiich will be held at the Trinity Baptist Church in Long County.  The event will include songs, prayers, and the reading of poetry written by Gail's son, Christian.

"Imagine having a phone call first thing in the morning telling you that your daughter is missing and you're 400 miles from where she lives!", recalls Melanie. "This has been a very difficult year for all of us, and with the public's and God's help, we will find the answers."

[LoriDavis]

http://www.wtoctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=9444403&nav=0qq5HMaM

One year later, Ludowici woman still missing
Posted: Dec 2, 2008 12:29 PM EST
Updated: Dec 2, 2008 12:29 PM EST
By WTOC staff

LONG COUNTY, GA (WTOC) - It's been almost a year since a Long County woman went missing and now CrimeStoppers is looking for any information that could help find her.

Debora Moody was last seen in her Ludowici home on December 4, 2007. Her family called police when they discovered she was missing on December 10.

If you have any information on what happened to Moody or where she might be, call police or CrimeStoppers at 912.234.2020.

Moody's family is also planning a candlelight vigil for her on December 4 at 7pm at the Trinity Baptist Church in Elim, Georgia.

[LINDA]

http://www.wsav.com/midatlantic/sav/news.apx.-content-articles-SAV-2008-12-03-0008.html

Candlelight Vigil Being Held for Missing Woman

Dec 03, 2008

A year after her disappearance, the family of Debora Gail Deloach Moody is still seeking information on her whereabouts.

She was last seen at her home in Ludowici, Long County, Georgia on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 at approximately 6:00 PM. Her family discovered Moody was missing and reported it to authorities on December 10, 2007.

Moody’s family will be holding a candlelight vigil for her on December 4, 2008 at 7 PM at the Trinity Baptist Church in Elim, GA.

Anyone with information is requested to contact CrimeStoppers. All information provided to CrimeStoppers is anonymous and can be reported 24 hours a day 7 days a week at 234-2020 or on the web at www.SavannahChathamCrimeStoppers.org.

[LoriDavis]

http://www.wsav.com/midatlantic/sav/news.apx.-content-articles-SAV-2008-12-04-0014.html

Woman Missing For One Year
 
Thursday, Dec 04, 2008 - 05:57 PM
By Sheila Parker

It's been 365 days since Melanie Clark's daughter was last seen...but she says the mystery surrounding her disappearance hasn't gotten any easier to deal with.  "It hurts the same - whether it was yesterday or down the road - it's still the same."  Forty-two year old Debora Gail Deloach Moody seems to have simply vanished.  Her mother says she was last seen by a friend at her Ludowici home.  "They found that she was not there and that her vehicle was there, and her coat and her glasses and everything else was there so they said that she just disappeared."

Her family says there were no signs of a disturbance inside or outside the home, but it makes no sense that she would have left voluntarily.  They say she lived on her own and was happy in Ludowici, working on renovations to the mobile home she had bought, taking care of a pet cat left behind when she went missing, and has a grown son living with his grandparents in Florida and nearing college graduation.  Investigators with the Long County Sheriff's Office and G-B-I say Moody's disappearance is an active investigation and they are still following leads. Her family hopes someone will come forward with any piece of information - no matter how small - that could help resolve the case.  "Somebody here knows what happened to her and of course we've asked everybody that you know, if they know anything to please come forward."

They hope tonight's candlelight vigil will bring renewed interest from the public in the case - and boxes placed around town will help them raise a reward for that information.