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Military is the "heart and soul of Fayetteville"

October 25, 2015 / 02:37

This episode covers the Kelly Bordeaux case, featuring insights from Nancy McClary, a police reporter, and Nathan Harden, a former crime reporter. They discuss the impact of the military community in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where Bordeaux went missing.

The conversation highlights the extensive search efforts, with over 500 volunteers participating, many of whom were active duty or retired military personnel. McClary and Harden reflect on the significance of Bordeaux's disappearance and the community's response.

They examine the last known moments of Bordeaux with Nick Hbert, the man she left a tavern with, and express skepticism about his character. The discussion touches on Bordeaux's youth and sense of invincibility as a soldier, contrasting it with the tragic outcome of her decision.

TLDR

Nancy McClary and Nathan Harden discuss the Kelly Bordeaux case and its impact on the Fayetteville military community.

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my name is Nancy McClary and I am a police reporter and breaking news reporter for the fville observer in

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fville North Carolina I'm Nathan Harden I'm a former crime reporter at the Fatal

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Observer the Kelly Bordeaux case just seemed to hang over over fville for years it was huge for fville and for the

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area she was a young Soldier uh combat medic uh no one knew what had happened to her guys we appreciate everybody

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coming out there were dead ends for police and investigators and uh nobody knew how great of an influence is the

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military in this community between active duty soldiers and their dependence and the reserves and retirees

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and their families it's at least a third of the City's population this city it it is the

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military it's the heart and soul of fa how big of a story was this when when Kelly went missing it was very big they

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had a search and they asked for volunteers at least 500 people showed up I was out there and people that I spoke

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with they were active duty or they were retired military and and they came out because it was a fellow Soldier I have

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never seen a crowd like that come out to help search for anybody Kelly story it's

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a story that eats at you you see the pictures the Selfies you see this vibrant young woman who has her whole

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life ahead of her but who made a very bad decision when she chose to leave froggy Bottom's Tavern with Nick hbert I

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did not think Nick hbert was smart enough to pull all that off he just didn't come across as being that bright

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in all honesty I thought that there were a lot of strong red flags around Nick from the beginning just from sort of the

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way uh his demeanor he was the last person to be seen with Kelly that night that her cell phone had uh messages that

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said I'm with Nick and I I think he was a strong person in adventure from the beginning I think Kelly at the age of 23

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believed that nothing could happen to her that she was invincible she was a soldier and nothing was going to happen

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to her but something did happen to her something very bad

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Episode Highlights

The Impact of the Military Community
The military presence in Fayetteville is significant, making up at least a third of the population.
“It's the heart and soul of Fayetteville.”
@ 00m 56s
October 25, 2015
The Search for Kelly Bordeaux
When Kelly went missing, over 500 volunteers joined the search, showcasing community support.
“I have never seen a crowd like that come out to help search for anybody.”
@ 01m 27s
October 25, 2015
Red Flags Surrounding Nick Hbert
Concerns about Nick Hbert's character arose early on, as he was the last person seen with Kelly.
“I thought there were a lot of strong red flags around Nick.”
@ 02m 04s
October 25, 2015

Episode Quotes

Kelly's story eats at you.
Military is the "heart and soul of Fayetteville"
She believed she was invincible.
Military is the "heart and soul of Fayetteville"

Key Moments

Military Influence00:56
Community Support01:27
Red Flags02:04
Tragic Reality02:32

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