The Disappearance of Heather Elvis
Episode 033
CASE UPDATE - SIDNEY MOORER AND TAMMY MOORER BOTH SENTENCED IN KIDNAPPING
Heather Elvis, Sidney Moorer and Tammy Moorer
In the summer of 2013, twenty year old Heather Elvis had an affair with Sidney Moorer, a much older married man she met through her job. When Sidney's wife, Tammy, found out, the relationship was severed and Heather became the subject of threats and insults. By December, Heather was moving on with her life and hoping to leave Sidney and Tammy in the past.
She went out on a date and was excited for her future. In the early morning hours of December 18th, Heather mysteriously vanished. Her car was found abandoned at a remote boat landing not far from the Moorer's home. Over the next few weeks, Police investigated the possibility that Sidney and Tammy may have been involved in Heather's disappearance.
The two were charged with murder, as well as indecent exposure, kidnapping and obstruction of justice. Most of the charges were dropped before going to trial, leaving the Elvis family wondering why. The Moorer's pointed the finger at Heather's father, accusing him of murdering his own daughter. The Elvis family felt the Moorer's were responsible. Others began to wonder if Heather could have run off, or if her date that night may have had dark intentions.
What happened to Heather Elvis? Did she choose to run away from a troubled life to start over? Does her date know more than he is saying? Did Heather's father lash out against his own child? Or, do Sidney and Tammy Moorer possess all of the answers investigators have been seeking? Join host Steven Pacheco as he explores this complicated and confusing case in hopes of answering the question: What happened to Heather Elvis?
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UPDATE
Sidney went to court once again, this time being charged with obstruction of justice related to lies he had told investigators about his whereabouts and the phone calls from the night Heather vanished. After a three day trial, Sidney was convicted and sentenced to ten years in prison.
In April of 2018, both Tammy and Sidney were indicted on charges of kidnapping by a grand jury. Tammy was ultimately sentenced to thirty years in prison. Sidney received the same sentence when he was found guilty in 2019.
Both Tammy and Sidney, under South Carolina law, were given one year to turn over information related to the location of Heather’s remains which would result in a reduction of their sentences. While Tammy’s year has since expired, Sidney has until September 18th, 2020, to produce this information.
Sidney has yet to come forward with any information about Heather, her death or her whereabouts. While the Elvis family finds comfort in the convictions, they long to know what happened to their daughter and to have the opportunity to lay her to rest. Tammy and Sidney continue to maintain that they are innocent and played no role in Heather’s disappearance.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Heather_Elvis
https://people.com/crime/heather-elvis-father-speaks-missing-south-carolina-woman/
https://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/news/local/article220101140.html
https://www.insideedition.com/mother-missing-waitress-heather-elvis-pleads-information-case-47872
https://honey.nine.com.au/2018/10/18/10/56/the-disappearance-of-heather-elvis