Cousin Found

Larry’s cousin Rick’s daughter went missing Friday September 11, 1998.  When last seen she had her daughter Courtney Holt with her.  She was pregnant with her 3rd child.  She just didn’t come home.  She told her Mother she was going to a concert in Little Rock, AR.   Courtney’s father was to watch Courtney. Samantha never brought her to him.  

Over the next 23 years, they searched.  A local detective had charge of the case.  There were never any leads.  Then in February a group (Adventures with Purpose) trying to solve cold cases got involved. They use sonar to search water.  They asked Samantha’s Mom about the routes she drove to her house.  Within hours they found her little blue Ford car near a bridge on one of the routes she took.  Her car had no license plate. It was new.  This one had no plates.  They called 911.  Sheriff came. Elmo’s Crane Service pulled the car out.  Bodies inside.  Rick is not well.  I am so thankful he and Debbie and Dezarae know what happened to Samantha.  It’s not a happy ending, but it’s an ending.  DNA will be checked and then Samantha and Courtney’s remains will be released to the family.