Video: Missing Ashville women found in submerged car
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By Jon Paepcke
Investigative reporter
Published: November 26, 2008
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ala.—- Family members have identified the victims found in a submerged car Wednesday as two Ashville women missing since Sunday.
Ferlando Whisenant and Natasha Phillips grew up together.
In fact, Saturday they went out on the town to celebrate Phillips’ 21st birthday.
They were last seen leaving the Tantra club at five points south early Sunday morning.
Then this afternoon, Ashville’s police chief stopped buy to tell both families they believed they had found the missing women’s car.
A deputy spotted the white Buick Regal submerged next to I-59 after noticing damaged guardrails lining the interstate.
After investigators pulled the car out of the water, authorities confirmed Whisenant and Phillips’ bodies were inside.
The crash happened only six miles from the street where the two women grew up together.
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Posted by ( CleverGirl28 ) on December 01, 2008 at 7:29 pm
This is so very sad… They were both so young, and now Ferlando’s baby will have to grow up without a mother. I’ll be praying for both of them & their families.
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Posted by ( rcconry ) on November 27, 2008 at 10:41 am
I knew both of these girls. They were a grade behind me in school at Ashville. Ferlando worked at Wal-Mart with me. She was always such a sweet girl. She has a beautiful baby. It is said that this tragedy has happened. Tasha was also a great person. They were both always smiling. They will be missed greatly.
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