74: MURDER: Blake Chappell

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🗓️ 27 January 2025

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Summary

On the night of Saturday, October 15th, 2011, 17-year-old Blake Chappell attended the homecoming dance at East Coweta High School in Georgia with his girlfriend. After the dance, Blake planned to spend the night with a close friend, however, after a few hours he decided to see his girlfriend instead.

Blake went to his girlfriend’s house and they spent about 30 minutes together before a family member discovered Blake. He left at around 5 AM and began walking back to his friend's house, but tragically, he never made it.

Family, friends, and police searched tirelessly for over two months before Blake’s body was discovered on December 19th. He was found face down in a creek, wearing little clothing, with a gunshot wound to his head.

It’s been over thirteen years since Blake was killed and the questions remain: who killed Blake Chappell, and why?

17-year-old Blake Chappell disappeared after visiting his girlfriend early in the morning on October 16th, 2011, in Newnan, Georgia. The two had attended the East Coweta High School homecoming dance the evening before. His last communication was from his text-only phone just after 5:30 AM.

Law enforcement, family and friends searched for Blake for just over two months. His body was discovered face down in a creek near the SummerGrove Golf and Tennis Club. Blake was only wearing an undershirt and his underwear, according to reports he had been shot in the head from a .22 to .45 caliber gun at close range.

Anyone with information is asked to contact CrimeStoppers of Greater Atlanta at 404-577-TIPS (404-577-8477) or the Newnan PD Tip Line at 770-254-2350. There is a $20,000 reward in the case.

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0:00.0	On the night of Saturday, October 15, 2011, 17-year-old Blake Chappelle attended the homecoming dance at East Coeta High School in Georgia with his girlfriend.
0:18.0	After the dance, Blake planned to spend the night with a close friend, but after a few hours, he decided to see his girlfriend instead.
0:24.6	Blake went to his girlfriend's house and they spent around 30 minutes together before a
0:28.6	family member discovered Blake. He left at around 5am and began walking back to his friend's house,
0:33.6	but tragically, he never made it. Family, friends, and police searched tirelessly
0:38.6	for over two months before Blake's body was discovered on December 19th. He was found face down
0:44.0	in a creek wearing little clothing with a gunshot wound to his head. It's been over 13 years
0:49.6	since Blake was killed and the questions remain. who killed Blake Chappelle and why? Hey, everyone, welcome back to Detective Perspective.
1:27.1	My name is Derek Levasser. I'm a licensed
1:29.0	private investigator and former police detective. Each week I'll be covering an unsolved case and story
1:34.1	format. I'll then give you my perspective on the investigation and provide contact information
1:39.4	for the individuals or organizations connected to the case so that if you have any tips,
1:43.9	you can contact them directly and maybe you can help solve a case so that if you have any tips, you can
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2:01.9	what we're trying to do here. We're trying to share information. We're trying to get exposure
2:06.6	for certain investigations that you may not have heard of or seen in the news. And I want to use
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2:19.6	we will get lucky and someone will come forward. In fact, I don't think I'm sharing anything
2:24.6	that isn't already publicly out there on this most recent episode that we did, Shelby Thornberg.
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