Layla Santanello, a young Tennessee mother is last seen June 27th, 2023, in a field next to Americourt Hotel. . Employees and other guests report Layla was acting erratic and seemed paranoid. Layla is caught on CCTV canvassing the hotel, reportedly knocking on doors looking for someone.

The troubling saga began June 24 - three days before Layla was last seen. Jennifer Santanello, Layla's mom, gets a message from Layla's boyfriend via Layla's Facebook account, asking if she was in jail or in the hospital because he has not seen Layla in more than 24 hours. Later the same night, Layla messaged her mom from the same account. "I'm fine mom," she said, following up with, "I been with a friend. I don't have a phone to text or call. I'm using someone els's [sic]."

Roughly two weeks later, a series of strange CASHAPP requests from Layla's account is sent to both Layla's stepmom Brittany Zeitler, and Layla's mom asking for money. In the subject line of one request seeking $100, the letters "twlmg" appeared on the screen. Several requests were made with the same subject line over several minutes, and so Jennifer, Layla's mom, sent her daughter's account $1, asking if she was okay. As back-and-forth transactions ensue, Jennifer believes the acronym "twlmg" in first request meant "they won't let me go."

Another message allegedly says, "We have Layla. She owes a drug debt, and if she doesn’t pay, you’ll find her chopped up into pieces."

Joining Nancy Grace today,

• Brittany Zeitler - stepmom to Layla Santanello
• George Emmett - Dad to Layla Santanello
• Ben Powers - Criminal Defense Attorney, Facebook: Legal Powers PLLC, https://legalpowers.com 
• Caryn Stark - Psychologist, renowned TV and Radio trauma expert and consultant, www.carynstark.com, Instagram: carynpsych, FB: Caryn Stark Private Practice
• Rick Shaffer - Retired FBI Supervisory Special Agent
• Rebekah McNerney - Writer / Reporter at Kingston Times News, www.timenews.net, Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekah-mcnerney/INSTA:- https://www.instagram.com/rebekahmcnerney

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