Advertisement TV show to spotlight Clemson student’s unsolved homicide Brooke Holsonback found dead in Lake Hartwell in 1997 Share Shares Copy Link Copy

A syndicated television show will spotlight the unsolved homicide of a 19-year-old Clemson University student, according to the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office.Stacy Brooke Holsonback, a graduate of Saluda High School, near Greenwood, had been hanging out with friends on the night of Feb 19, 1997. The boys she was with had been drinking, Oconee sheriff's investigators said, and when they started arguing after their Jeep got stuck while off-roading, Holsonback walked away.Clemson students Bryant Gallup and Jeff Dubnansky said that they looked for Holsonback, but they could not find her. Gallup and Dubnansky said they went back to their dorm to sleep.The next day, a construction worker headed to a picnic table by Lake Hartwell to have lunch spotted her body near a boat dock where the Department of Natural Resources launched its boats from time to time. The location is just off Highway 93 near Seneca in a small cove across the road from the Roy Cooper YMCA Recreation Area near campus.Holsonback had been strangled, deputies said.Investigators said there are people who have not been ruled out as suspects, but no arrest was ever made in the case.Jimmy Watt, with the Sheriff’s Office, said Jason Mattera, a correspondent with “Crime Watch Daily” was in Oconee County on March 10 looking into the Holsonback case.The Crime Watch Daily crew interviewed Capt. Greg Reed, who was involved in the initial investigation and the Holsonback family. Some of the interviews were shot near where Holsonback’s body was found.“My biggest hope is that this show generates a piece of evidence that will bring this case to a close and bring justice and closure for Brooke and her family,” Reed said.A portion of Crime Watch Daily that will air at 9 a.m. on March 29 on My 40, WMYA, will be devoted to the Holsonback case.The segment on the Holsonback case will air during the Tuesday, March 29th edition of Crime Watch Daily which can be seen in the upstate of South Carolina at 9am on My 40, WMYA.“We leave no stone unturned when it comes to investigating stories for ‘Crime Watch Daily,’ and the story of Brooke Holsonback was one we knew we had to tell,” said the show’s executive producers, Scott Eldridge and Jeremy Spiegel.The Holsonback family released a statement saying: “It is our family’s hope that by bringing this case to the forefront, our daughter will never be forgotten and justice will soon prevail for Brooke. We want to thank Oconee County Sheriff’s Office, especially Capt. Greg Reed, for keeping Brooke’s case in the minds of the publicAnyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 864-638-STOP or 888-CRIME-SC. A tip leading to an arrest could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000.Anyone with information can also contact unsolved case investigator Dean Brown directly at 864-718-1052.