After five years and three trials, Heather Elvis’ family experienced a brief moment of joy on Tuesday when a jury convicted Tammy Moorer of kidnapping Elvis in December 2013.
But, Elvis’ family knows the verdict doesn’t mean the case, or her story, is closed.
“She knows where Heather is. She knows what happened to Heather,” said Debbi Elvis, Heather’s mother. “She needs to tell what happened to Heather.”
The Horry County jury reached its decision around lunchtime Tuesday after four hours of deliberation following 10 days of testimony. Moorer faced conspiracy and kidnapping charges for her role in Elvis’ disappearance.
Judge Benjamin Culbertson sentenced Moorer to 30 years on both counts and ordered the sentences be served at the same time.
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