US EditionMom of 3 who vanished 24 years ago while Christmas shopping found ‘alive and well,’ authorities say
After 24 years, Michele Hundley Smith was found alive in North Carolina following a tip; authorities and family respect her wish for privacy about her location.
- On Feb. 20, the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office announced Michelle Hundley Smith, 62, was found 'alive and well' at an undisclosed North Carolina location after disappearing in 2001 while shopping at a Kmart in Martinsville, Virginia.
- The case was reopened after detectives received new information on Feb. 19, prompting investigators to solve what became of Smith after more than 20 years.
- Agencies including the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation had long pursued the case, but a 2001 missing-persons flyer described her as 'endangered' and previous leads failed to locate her.
- The sheriff's office confirmed the family was notified, and Amanda Smith requested privacy after describing their emotional state on February 22.
- Authorities have not released a motive, while family members and relatives including cousin Barbara Byrd still have questions about what happened all those years ago in December.
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Scope disappeared for 24 years in North Carolina, Michelle Hundley Smith was found alive by the authorities. But the mother, now 62 years old, refuses any contact with her relatives.
Michele Hundley Smith, missing in 2001 in Eden, North Carolina, was located “live and well” 24 years later, authorities reported
'She's Alive': NC Mom Found 24 Years After Disappearance
Law enforcement said a North Carolina mother missing for the past 24 years was found alive but does not wish to reveal her exact whereabouts. The post VIDEO — ‘She’s Alive’: NC Mom Found 24 Years After Disappearing on Shopping Trip appeared first on Breitbart.
The mystery surrounding Michele Hundley Smith, a mother of three who disappeared without leaving any trace in December 2001, seems to have finally found a happy ending. After 24 years, the authorities found her “live and well,” however, this case is far from being resolved, as the woman expressly requested that her current whereabouts remain secret. Her request left a great unknown to her family who searched for her for years and generated a hea…
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