

That could just be teenage posturing - Cassie was probably 15 or so, and Blackwell has been ID’ed as maybe 19/20 (although he does have a picture with kids in it, but they could be nephews or something). Here’s a bit more from Blackwell’s Facebook.

I personally doubt the stepfather/mom’s boyfriend is involved, but … it’s always something to consider. Authorities in the area have said they don’t believe she was abducted, but they are involving the FBI and missing children resources. There’s been some speculation online - you saw a little of the same in the Natalee Holloway case with her stepfather - that maybe the Brandon Rhodes guy was messing with her and she ran away. (That typically doesn’t happen.)ģ. The mother (Judy) and her boyfriend/fiancee ( apparently named Brandon Rhodes) were heavily involved in contacting law enforcement during the early parts of this situation. There’s also some story that the boyfriend called law enforcement and was told to wait 72 hours. You can’t buy cigs at 15, and even if you have a friendly local 7-11 or something, it seems like a weird dynamic. It looks suspect, but that doesn’t mean Blackwell did anything here, FYI.Ģ. Something could be weird with the family here - the party line on the night she disappeared is that she went out to get cigarettes, presumably by herself, and her family knew. Here’s the last thing posted on her Facebook page prior to the disappearance:Īs has been noted by a few other people - online sleuths, so take it with a grain of salt - that was essentially the last time either of them posted on Facebook. Let’s dive in.ġ. There’s a guy based in her town named Dustin Blackwell. This one is an interesting case that’s gotten some attention, but not a great deal - she did disappear around the same general time frame as Hannah Graham, which has gotten tons of attention, and Christina Morris, which has gotten almost none - and it seems like most of the theories loom in two directions, with a possible third. Her stories were recorded and shared on TikTok, but she has since taken down her Instagram account.I'm LIVE - join me on is #CassieCompton? /apCQoEBdbH

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