She Asked Her Online Friend to Kill Her. He Did.

Overview

An auto-generated investigative report recounts the disappearance and death of 32-year-old Sonia Exelby from Portsmouth, England, and the investigation into Florida roadside assistant Dwayne Hall. Authorities allege Hall helped carry out Sonia’s suicide plan after she traveled to the United States.

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Missing Person Case: Why Authorities Focused on Hall

• Interpol contacted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) after Sonia flew from England to Florida, arriving Oct. 10, 2025, and then vanished.
• Sonia never boarded her return flight, scheduled for Oct. 12.
• The last trace of her was a series of debit card transactions on Oct. 11 at a roadside assistance merchant owned by Hall.
• Using aerial surveillance and traffic tracking, investigators located Hall’s vehicle with his wife, Ginger, and executed a search warrant.
• During questioning, investigators first told Hall he was cooperating voluntarily; later, they confronted him repeatedly with inconsistencies in his account.

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What Hall Said Happened (and How His Story Changed)

• Hall initially claimed the caller who said their car was broken down wasn’t Sonia, and that he never went to help anyone.
• He stated the transactions failed because he was suspicious of background noise.
• Hall alleged he was working for a man named Harold, staying on a property with extremely expensive cars, doing mechanic/vehicle work over a weekend.
• Ginger later corroborated parts of Hall’s claim, including that Hall seemed stressed about possible fraud involving a stolen card.
• Investigators later presented evidence that tied Sonia directly to the trip and weekend, including that she stayed at Hall’s Airbnb, forcing Hall to adjust his timeline.
• Authorities alleged the weekend was connected to Sonia’s plan to die, and Hall ultimately confirmed Sonia’s identity as investigators asserted details of the plan.

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Online Relationship and Alleged “Death” Conversations

• Investigators portrayed Sonia as communicating online about ending her life, including violent/bondage-themed fantasies and roleplay.
• Hall acknowledged communicating with Sonia online and described content involving “violent ideations” and BDSM/bondage topics.
• Authorities told Hall they believed Sonia intended to travel to the U.S. to end her life, referencing earlier court documents indicating:
  • her prior attempt in 2024 was stopped, and
  • she received treatment.
• Hall described the conversations as centered on Sonia believing she had tried to end her life before, failed, and saw death as a “beautiful state.”

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Surveillance and Recorded Evidence Used by Investigators

• Investigators recovered a disturbing video Hall recorded on Oct. 11 showing Sonia speaking in a distressed manner, including statements such as being an “awful person,” cheating, and the lies she told others.
• Investigators also used Sonia’s communications, including a Discord message describing:
  • fear,
  • being locked in,
  • no signal,
  • and the person with her making multiple “disclaimer” videos and writing a letter for her family.
• Investigators confronted Hall with the allegation that Sonia was no longer alive and that Hall knew more than he claimed.

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Physical Evidence and the Discovery of Sonia’s Body

Investigators describe multiple forensic indicators linking Hall to prepared violence, including:

• Court documents described purchases by Hall around the time leading up to picking Sonia up, including:
  • rope
  • a shovel
• Based on Hall’s statements about hiding from a follower and the location described, law enforcement searched and uncovered:
  • disturbed soil
  • the remains of a woman matching Sonia’s description and personal items (including clothing consistent with Sonia)
  • fingerprint confirmation matching Sonia
  • a label matching Hall’s shovel purchase; the shovel later showed chemical indications of blood
  • DNA confirmation linking the blood/match to Sonia
• The report states Sonia’s death was determined to be homicide caused by four sharp-force injuries (knife-related).

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Legal Outcome

• Hall was arrested first on credit-card related charges tied to fraudulent transactions using Sonia’s cards.
• After evidence escalated—including discovery of Sonia’s body, knife evidence, and forensic results—Hall was indicted for:
  • Murder in the first degree
  • Kidnapping
• Hall entered a not guilty plea; the case is described as ongoing.

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Other Witness / Inmate Testimony and “Contingency Plan” Details

• An inmate later claimed Hall described assisting people who wanted to die and referenced having a contingency plan.
• Investigators also reviewed Facebook messages and evidence about an engraved knife and bracelet sent to a friend; the knife sheath and bracelet were reportedly stitched into a bag.
• Forensic testing on the recovered knife indicated blood consistent with Sonia, described as using:
  • a color-changing test
  • DNA matching
• Investigators relied in part on the inmate’s and Ginger’s accounts to support the idea Hall believed he was acting on Sonia’s wishes—though investigators ultimately treated the case as homicide.

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Presenters / Contributors

• Marian County Sheriff’s Office (deputies/detectives)
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), including an FDLE agent (“Rebecca”)
• Interpol
• Ginger Hall (Dwayne Hall’s wife; interviewed)
• Dwayne Hall (interviewed/suspect)
• An inmate witness (provided statements after Hall was in custody)
• Investigator “Calvin” (referenced by Dwayne during questioning)