DEBBIE Collier, the Georgia mom whose mysterious death has been investigated for months, died by suicide, the state medical examiner's office has revealed. Collier, 59, was found dead in a ravine in rural Georgia on September 11 – less than 24 hours after she was last seen at a dollar store.
Debbie Collier's death has now been ruled a suicideFacebook
Authorities released Collier's autopsy results following an investigationJoy Purcell/Now Habersham
Collier had last been seen shopping at a dollar storeHabersham County Sheriff's Office
Police said Collier's body was partially burned when they found her remains in the woodsThe Mega Agency Autopsy results released this week concluded that Collier died from "inhalation of superheated gases, thermal injuries, and hydrocodone intoxication," Habersham County Deputy Coroner Ken Franklin said, per Now Habersham. Franklin told the outlet that the autopsy results are consistent with what he observed at the scene. The 59-year-old's remains were found in the woods the day after she went missing near Georgia Highway 15. Collier...s death was initially being investigated as murder but then the investigation shifted. READ MORE ON DEBBIE COLLIER
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CHILLING TWIST Debbie Collier's last sighting contradicts daughter's claims "It's pretty evident that she started the fire,... Franklin said. ...From what I saw and what I considered to be the case is that this was a self-inflicted death, but I was relying on the results of the autopsy and the doctor at the lab to make the final call.... Collier was last seen shopping at a North Georgia Family Dollar on September 10 \- the same day she wired her daughter, Amanda Bearden, $2,385 with a chilling message: ...They are not going to let me go, love you.... After viewing the message, Amanda tried to call her mother but got no answer, prompting her to report her mom missing to Athens Clarke County Police. Investigators learned Collier had rented a Chrysler Pacifica car as her vehicle was in the shop. Most read in The US Sun SHED THE POUNDS I was world's fattest girl who weighed 420lbs aged 8…now I'm UNRECOGNISABLE SHOCKED SUNNY The View's Sara Haines snaps at Sunny Hostin to 'stop' her behavior DOLLAR SIGNS One-time $600 check sent out in time for Thanksgiving as part of $1b package THERE HE IS! Khloe Kardashian shows off her sweet baby boy for the first time since birth 'OMG' Wheel of Fortune fans lust over 'prettiest player ever' with wild link to show FACING DEATH 'Cult mom' to stand trial after husband hit out at 'details of kids' murders' Police used SiriusXM satellite radio technology to track the rented car while investigating Collier's whereabouts. Less than 24 hours later, the vehicle and Collier's charred remains were located in Clarkesville \- around 60 miles from her home. COLLIER WAS ...GIVING AWAY THINGS' News of Collier's autopsy results comes as Bearden recently appeared on the podcast Crime on the Record. Bearden shared her belief that her mother died by suicide. In the days leading up to her death, Bearden recalled that Collier had revealed "key, intimate things" and was "giving away things." "Looking back on it, it just almost seemed like she was giving me all of her things," Bearden said on the podcast. Bearden also said that the last time she saw Collier, her mother had "tears in her eyes.... ...I'd never seen her that sad," she said. FINAL SIGHTING Surveillance from the dollar store where Collier was last spotted showed the 59-year-old purchasing a tarp, torch lighter, rain poncho, and reusable tote bag. The store provided a receipt confirming what she bought. When the mother's body was found the following day, a tote bag and partially-burned tarp were located near the scene; however, police would not say if they were the same items she bought the day before. An incident report revealed that Collier was found naked and on her back, holding onto a small tree with one hand. Investigators said that she didn't seem fearful in security footage but instead looked ...calm and not afraid of anything." DAUGHTER'S BOYFRIEND SPEAKS OUT Andrew Giegerich, the boyfriend of Collier's daughter, told Fox News Digital that the couple had ...nothing to do... with the mother's death \- adding that he and Amanda had barricaded the front and back doors of their home out of fear. ...We're a little scared ourselves,... Giegerich told the outlet in late September. He and Amanda had their phones confiscated as part of their investigation. Giegerich said: "They've interrogated all of us. "The people who are closest to 'Debbie ' are kind of looked at as suspects right now." Read More on The US Sun
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FLOWER POWER Fans think Kim 'sent flowers to herself' to make ex Pete Davidson 'jealous' Meanwhile, Collier's husband, Steve, said that he last saw her on September 9 at around 9pm as he was going to bed. He revealed that the couple slept in separate rooms due to his snoring.
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