Blake Chappell’s life was headed in a positive direction during the fall of 2011. The then

Blake Chappell’s life was headed in a positive direction during the fall of 2011. The then-17-year-old was adjusting to life in a new town after his family moved to Newnan, Georgia earlier that year. Previously, Blake and his mother Melissa lived in Clayton County. Melissa decided to move Newnan after Blake got into a physical altercation with the stepfather of his ex-girlfriend. The incident was tough on Blake, but he was doing seemingly well in Newnan. He quickly made new friends and started dating a new girlfriend. Unfortunately, before Blake’s life could continue to flourish, he was brutally murdered. His murder remains unsolved today.Blake was last seen alive during the early morning hours of October 16th, 2011. On the evening of October 15th, Blake attended his high school homecoming dance with his girlfriend, Rion. Blake reportedly had a great time at the dance–he called his mother afterwards to tell her that he had “the best night of his life.” Blake and Rion were picked up from the dance by Rion’s mother. The pair then went back to Rion’s house where they watched a movie. Around 11:30 PM, Rion’s mother drove Blake to his friend Austin’s house, where he planned to spend the night. At some point between 2:00 and 3:00 AM, Blake snuck out of Austin’s house and walked 3 miles back to Rion’s house. He arrived there around 4:30 AM and snuck in through Rion’s bedroom window. About half an hour later, one of Rion’s relatives caught Blake and Rion together. Knowing he was not supposed to be there, Blake quickly left the residence and began walking back toward Austin’s house. During his walk, Blake texted with Rion several times. Around 5:30 AM, he sent her a message saying he was stopped by a police officer who asked where he was going. He sent one final text a few minutes later before ceasing all communication. Blake never arrived back at Austin’s house and was never heard from again. Blake’s mother Melissa was alerted about her son’s disappearance around 11:00 AM, after Austin contacted her and said that Blake had left his house and never returned. Melissa reported Blake missing very shortly thereafter.Extensive searches for Blake ended unsuccessfully. Then, over two months later, passersby in Summer Grove spotted human remains in a local creek near East Newnan. Police were called, and the human remains were later identified as that of Blake Chappell. He died from a gunshot wound to the head. After the discovery of Blake’s remains, the case shifted to a homicide investigation. [read more] -- source link

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