Debbie is demanding a more thorough investigation into Courtney’s boyfriend and the role he may have played in her death. 

Along with other organizations, she is asking the North Carolina’s Attorney General to reopen the case and finally learn what really happened to Courtney.

Over the last couple of years since Courtney’s death, Debbie has subpoenaed documents, hired private investigators, hired attorneys and called local law enforcement in North Carolina, but is still not able to get answers.

And even worse, she is still does not know exactly what happened the night of Courtney’s death.

Courtney loved to play rugby, bike ride and tailgate with her friends. However, the images she sent her mother during the last few months of her life showed Courtney in a different light.

The CBS News Chicago, in it’s story titled, “A Year After Daughter’s Death In North Carolina, Grieving Mom Still Waiting For Answers” stated,

“A police report points to Courtney being assaulted by her boyfriend. So do hospital emergency room paperwork and text messages.

‘It’s devastating,’ Debbie said.

Six months after Courtney’s death, Debbie finally received the autopsy report. Noted in the report: more abuse, including blunt force trauma to the head, chest, abdomen, pelvis, and extremities.

However, the cause of death was ruled to be an accidental heroin and fentanyl overdose.

Debbie and Cassidy [Courtney’s close friend] said they’re worried Courtney’s boyfriend might have forced her to take the drugs.

‘Just because someone has drugs in their system does not mean that they took it,’ Cassidy said.

But the lead detective on Courtney’s case seems to disagree.

‘Based on the autopsy there is no further investigation for a homicide,’ said Columbus County Sheriff’s Chief of Detectives Paul Rockenbach.

To help her keep track of Courtney’s case, Debbie recorded her calls with the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office.

‘I’m not gonna sit here and say something didn’t happen,’ Rockenbach said. ‘I would have the same questions you do.’

Debbie said the answers she’s received are inconsistent. So are the answers CBS 2 received.

Rockenbach said the department offered to cover the cost of Debbie’s flight to North Carolina, but she said that’s not true.

He also told us all nearby neighbors were interviewed.

CBS 2 reached out to a neighbor who lives just 243 feet away. She said she’s never been contacted.

‘It’s like [Courtney] wasn’t worth anything,’ Debbie said.

Unable to get clear answers about where the investigation stands, Debbie filed a subpoena for the sheriff’s department’s case file, but all she could obtain was the 911 call, a two-page police report, and an EMT report that’s missing the third page.

‘Every day I think I’m going to know today, something’s going to come in the mail, or I’m going to get an email or phone call. We’re going to know today. And at the end of the day, it doesn’t happen,’ Debbie said.”

For other evidence in the case, take a look at the Evidence page. (Note: some of the images may be disturbing).