The Facebook account of a 22-year-old woman who disappeared without a trace more than a week ago has posted a creepy message that may provide a clue to her disappearance. University student Jasmine Pace was last seen on Nov. 22, with surveillance footage showing her leaving her mother’s house that same evening.
Jasmine sent her location to her mother, Catherine, the morning after she left, but has not been seen for the next nine days, sparking a hunt to find her.
Mother Catherine said her daughter’s car was found abandoned at apartments in her hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee — miles from where she last texted.
Bailey Putnam, a childhood friend of Jasmine’s, said the lack of communication was “so very different from them”, adding, “There isn’t an hour they don’t hear from Jasmine let alone a day.”
Then, on Saturday, after several days of no contact, Jasmine posted a bizarre Facebook status, raising suspicion.
The Facebook update to Jasmine’s account featured a lingerie photo and several short videos merged into one post, captioned, “Enjoying Thanksgiving with my baby!!”
A response to the post said “She didn’t post this,” with many commenters saying they felt the same way.
Bailey suggested to Crime Online that the photos were old, as the missing woman had tattoos on her upper arm in recent years.
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She also noted that due to the nature of the messages, Jasmine would have set them to private.
Bailey added: “Our main goal is to find Jasmine. We think she’s in Chattanooga.”
An arrest has been made in connection with the disappearance of a Chattanooga University student.
Officers announced on Wednesday that a 22-year-old had been charged with murder in connection with Jasmine’s disappearance.
Any leads on Pace’s whereabouts are urgently requested from the Chattanooga Police Department via the Crime Stoppers Hotline at (423) 698-2525.