AN EXTRAMARITAL affair resulted in the disappearance of one young woman and the conviction of her married love interest and his wife.
As investigations into the vanishing of Heather Elvis went underway, police named Sidney Moorer and his wife as the perpetrators responsible for the crime.
Where is Sidney Moorer now?
On February 11, 2014, Sidney Moorer and his wife Tammy were arrested and charged with murder, kidnapping, obstruction of justice, and indecent exposure.
In June 2016, a jury trial was held to determine whether or not Sidney had anything to do with Heather Elvis’ disappearance.
On Friday, June 24, the judge declared a mistrial after the hung jury did not come to a decision.
On August 28, 2017, Sidney faced another jury to answer the charges regarding Heather’s missing person case.
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The second trial led to his conviction for obstruction of justice.
On September 18, 2019, the criminal was convicted of Heather’s kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.
Sidney was sentenced to 30 years behind prison bars and is carrying out his jail time at South Carolina’s Lee Correctional Institution.
Tammy Moorer was also sentenced to 30 years in prison for her part in the case.
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In April 2022, the inmate’s lawyer requested the state’s highest court to acquit Sidney of the convictions stemming from his obstruction of justice charges.
Although the prisoner claimed he didn’t receive a fair trial because “social media saturation pervaded the case,” the court denied the appeal.
Regarding Heather’s demise, Sidney and Tammy’s crimes against her are retold in an episode of ABC’s 20/20 with David Muir and Amy Robach.
Despite Sidney and Tammy Moorer’s punishment by the law, Heather’s body has never been found.
December 13, 2013, was the last time she was ever seen.
How can I watch Sidney’s episode of 20/20?
True crime sleuths familiar with the case can revisit the events that led to Heather’s disappearance by viewing The Devil’s Triangle episode of 20/20.
Although the special was first broadcast on May 5, 2021, audiences can catch it again on August 19, 2022.
That Friday, The Devil’s Triangle is scheduled for 9pm EST on ABC.
For those that miss the airing, they can also stream it on Hulu.
Heather’s tragedy at the hands of Sidney and Tammy was also retold in a Dateline episode titled Return to the Landing.