Remains of missing Palm Coast woman found 22 years later, deputies say

Remains Found During Search for Mom Who Vanished 22 Years Ago: 'Our Mother Did Not Simply Leave Us,' Daughter Says

“As a little girl, my mother was my best friend and my everything,” said Mary Lou Combs' daughter, who was 13 when her mother vanished in 2003Mary Lou Combs; the location of the missing woman's remains. Flagler County Sheriff's Office Facebook (2)NEED TO KNOWRemains found in a Florida waterway are believed to belong to a 41-year-old woman who vanished in 2003, according to local officialsMary Lou Combs, a mom of three, was reported missing after…

Human remains found, believed to be Palm Coast woman missing since 2003

Mary Lou Combs was reported missing on Oct. 9, 2003, after not attending her daughter’s birthday celebration.

Missing Palm Coast woman, Mary Lou Combs' body found 22 years later

The believed remains of a missing Palm Coast woman, Mary Lou Combs, were found in a body of water on Feb. 3. Combs was last seen on Aug. 19, 2003, leaving her home and was never found. Divers with the FBI helped locate her body less than a mile from her home.

Remains of missing Palm Coast woman found 22 years later, deputies say

The Flagler County Sheriff's Office announced the discovery of remains believed to belong to Mary Lou Combs, who disappeared from her Palm Coast home in 2003.

Remains believed to be Palm Coast woman missing since 2003 recovered from Intracoastal Waterway

Remains believed to belong to Mary Lou Combs, who disappeared 22 years ago, have been recovered along with other items from the Intracoastal Waterway.

Palm Coast Woman Missing 22 Years Found in Submerged Car

A Palm Coast woman who went missing over two decades ago appears to have been found, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday. Mary Lou Combs was last seen on August 19, 2003. ⓒ Flagler County Sheriff’s Office The breakthrough occurred in October 2025, when a dive team discovered a car with human remains in the Intracoastal Waterway near 18th Road in Palm Coast. Both the vehicle and remains closely matched the information availabl…