Exclusive Information: We have copies of brand new search warrants in this case filed Thursday.
According to the warrants obtained from the Loudoun County courthouse, “The material facts constituting probable cause that the search should be made are: Bethany Decker was reported missing form Loudoun County, VA on 2/19/11, by her mother. According to ___________ (leaving name out to protect identity), her current boyfriend, and the reported father of her un-born child, he had not seen her since 1/29/11 in the afternoon hours. It was reported that Bethany Decker had also had an “inactive” Facebook account, but that it had re-appeared on-line and someone “posing,” as Bethany had been “chatting” with her friends. Your affiant is requesting the following information to identify the creator, and user of this account to include contents of any and all customer/subscriber information pertaining to incoming and outgoing electronic communications including but not limited to text messages, short messages (SMS), multimedia services (MMS), pictures, videos, blogs and any other stored electronic communications and user posts, involving the Facebook user profile “__________” (leaving name of alleged boyfriend and user id number).”
The second warrant says, “Bethany Decker was reported missing from Loudoun County, VA on 2/19/11, by her mother. According to __________ (leaving name out to protect identity), her current husband, and father of her child, he had not seen her since 1/29/11 in the early morning hours, as well as her current boyfriend __________ (leaving name out to protect identity). Bethany is pregnant with his child. It was reported that Bethany Decker also had an inactive Facebook account, but that it had re-appeared on-line and someone posing, as Bethany had been chatting with her friends.”
We can confirm that authorities have spoken with Bethany’s husband and they are working to bring him back from his tour overseas for a face-to-face meeting/interview. At this time, authorities say, there are no suspects or persons of interest named in this case and Bethany’s husband is corporating. We can also confirm a search warrant for the boyfriend’s home has been executed.
- Bethany Decker, 21, missing (personal photo)
Bethany Decker is a pregnant 21-year-old senior at George Mason University, married to a soldier serving in Afghanistan. Investigators say she’s been missing since Jan. 29 and was formally reported missing by her family on Feb. 19.
Bethany has been married to her husband for almost two years, and has a 17-month-old son with him. Authorities say just before she vanished, Bethany went on a vacation to Hawaii with her husband who has since re-deployed to Afghanistan. Bethany, who is known to have an easygoing personality, was last seen at an apartment building in Ashburn, Va. Authorities are keeping an eye on her credit cards, Facebook and phone activity, but so far, it’s all quiet.
