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Florida woman found in South Carolina days after car discovered on train tracks
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South Carolina authorities on Friday announced they found a 27-year-old Florida woman three days after she went missing in a rural area of Allendale County on Aug. 13.
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) said Jessica Rapsys, of Jacksonville, had been found “safe” but did not provide further details about where or how authorities were able to locate her.
“Finding Jessica was a team effort,” Allendale County Sheriff James Freeman said in a Friday statement. “We all worked together and did not give up hope.”
Authorities were initially dispatched to the Steel Creek Plantation area after receiving a call about Rapsys’ disappearance.
FLORIDA WOMAN MISSING IN SOUTH CAROLINA AFTER VEHICLE FOUND WITH KEYS INSIDE
Jessica Rapsys has been found after she went missing from the Steel Creek Plantation area of Allendale, South Carolina, since the evening of Aug. 13. (Facebook)
Officials with the Allendale County Sheriff’s Office found her empty vehicle stuck on train tracks with the keys still inside on Tuesday night, authorities previously told Fox News Digital.
It remains unclear why Rapsys, of Jacksonville, was in the Creek Plantation area on Tuesday, Allendale County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Steven Robinson told Fox News Digital.
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Rapsys’ vehicle was located on train tracks on a dirt road near Steel Creek Plantation in Allendale County on Aug. 13. (Google Maps)
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Rapsys’ father, Vid Rapsys, previously told Fox News Digital that the sheriff’s department and SLED “have been incredible and have been tirelessly searching with all conceivable methods.”
She has been transported to a local hospital for an evaluation and any medical treatment necessary, SLED said on Friday.
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Showdown vs. Indiana highlights South Carolina MBB’s non-conference slate for new season
The South Carolina men’s basketball schedule is starting to take shape.
The Gamecocks’ non-conference schedule was released on Friday and features a pair of road matchups with Power 4 opponents Indiana and Boston College and a trip to Florida for the Fort Myers Tip-Off Classic.
USC’s trip to Indiana will be on Nov. 16 and just the fourth matchup between the two schools. The Gamecocks will play in the Fort Myers’ Tip-Off Classic and open up with Xavier on Nov. 25. Xavier coach Sean Miller was a candidate for the USC job back in 2022. USC also will play either Michigan or Virginia Tech in the second game of the tournament.
USC also will head to Boston College on Dec. 3 as part of the Southeastern Conference/Atlantic Conference challenge. BC is coached by former College of Charleston coach Earl Grant and former Clemson player Joshua Beadle is on the BC roster.
USC’s rivalry matchup with Clemson will be at home on Dec. 17.
The Southeastern Conference schedule will be announced at a later date.
The Gamecocks are coming off a 26-win season and trip to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017. USC’s 15-win improvement was tied for second-best in the country.
USC tied a program-record with 13 SEC wins.
The Gamecocks return all-SEC freshman Colin Murray-Boyles and have three key transfers in Nick Pringle (Alabama), forward Jordan Butler (Missouri) and guard Jamarii Thomas (Norfolk State) as well as local freshman Cam Scott.
USC Basketball 2024-25 Schedule
Nov. 4 vs. North Florida
Nov. 8 vs. SC State
Nov. 12 vs. Towson
Nov. 16 at Indiana
Nov. 21 vs. Mercer
Nov. 25 vs. Xavier – Fort Myers Tip-Off – 8:30 p.m. on FS1
Nov. 27 vs. Michigan/Virginia Tech – Fort Myers Tip-Off 6/8:30 p.m. on FS1
Dec. 3 at Boston College
Dec. 7 vs. East Carolina
Dec. 14 vs. USC Upstate
Dec. 17 vs. Clemson
Dec. 22 vs. Radford
Dec. 30 vs. Presbyterian
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Search ongoing for 27-year-old Naperville native, whose car, belongings found on SC railroad tracks
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Jessica Rapsys, currently living in Florida, was traveling to see family, police said
ALLENDALE, S.C. — There’s a search happening now for a woman originally from Naperville.
Jessica Rapsys, 27, disappeared while traveling from Florida to South Carolina to visit family, WJBF reported.
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She was last seen Tuesday evening in Allendale, South Carolina.
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Police found her car abandoned later that night, stuck on railroad tracks. The woman’s keys, shoes and cell phone were still inside.
The local sheriff said the search effort includes helicopters and a team of dogs.
He said her car was still warm, but had been sitting for a while on private property on Creek Plantation.
Rapsys was most recently living in Jacksonville, Florida.
Those who believe they might have information on her disappearance or where she might be are asked to call the Allendale County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 584-7067, or leave a tip with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, or SLED, through Crimestoppers at www.888crimesc.com or by phone at 1-888-CRIMESC or 1-888-274-6372.
ABC News contributed to this report.
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'Jessica is worth it:' Jacksonville Beach woman missing after car found abandoned in South Carolina
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The search is on for a missing Jacksonville Beach woman who authorities say was last seen in Allendale, South Carolina.
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Twenty-seven-year-old Jessica Rapsys disappeared when she was on her way to visit her aunt, according to friends. Law enforcement officials told Action News Jax her car was found abandoned with a flat tire and the keys still inside it. It was found near railroad tracks on a private property.
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“Jessica is a beautiful person, she is inside and out the most genuine human being I’ve ever met,” her friend Graysen Gall said.
Rapsys is described as the life of the party, one of her best friends and hairdresser Graysen Gall was just with her Friday night at the beach bars.
“She was completely normal, everything was fine, she mentioned seeing an aunt over the weekend.. and I saw the flyer and I said this doesn’t add up,” she said. “When I found out my stomach flipped, I was sick to my stomach.”
The Allendale County Sheriff’s Office said her car was on a low-lit, very dark, private property called Creek Plantation, primarily used for horse breeding and training.
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A spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office said search efforts expanded several miles through air units and bloodhounds but they’ve had no luck.
“The saddest part is you never think this would happen to someone you know? I have goosebumps right now thinking about it,” Gall said.
Gall said they’re working to post more online to help find her and get her home safely.
“Jessica is worth it, she is worth the search,” Gall said. “I don’t think I’m going to give up until we find her.”
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Action News Jax was told by law enforcement officials that this is still an active search. As of right now, the sheriff’s office in Allendale said they don’t believe there’s foul play suspected in her disappearance.
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The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division sent Action News Jax the following:
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) was requested to assist the Allendale County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, August 15, 2024, in an investigation regarding a missing woman. Jessica Rapsys, 27, was last seen on Tuesday evening, August 13, 2024. The search for Rapsys began on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the Allendale County Sheriff’s Office at (803)584-7067 or SLED at (866)472-8477 or email tips@sled.sc.gov
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