On August 29, 2023, the body of 34-year-old Hadeel Ghadhanfer Hikmat was found floating face-down in shallow water of Jordan Lake near the Farrington Point Boat Ramp in Chatham County, North Carolina. A boater reported the scene and fingerprint analysis later confirmed her identity. The medical examiner determined Hikmat died from a gunshot wound to the upper back and also noted blunt force injuries to her head, left ankle, and forearm, concluding the death was not accidental or self-inflicted.

Investigators say evidence indicates she may have been injured on a bridge about 700 yards from where the body was recovered. Officers recovered a single 9mm casing there, blood spatter, and an earring matching jewelry she was wearing, and authorities say those findings support the theory she was shot on the bridge and her body then disposed of in the lake.

Hikmat, originally from Iraq, had moved to North Carolina the year before after marrying Drabick. Her brother in Istanbul reported concerns about her safety before she disappeared and has sought justice for her death. Did anyone in the area see Hadeel on or near the bridge around late August 2023 or have information about her movements that week?