Overview
- Rockingham County investigators located Michele Hundley Smith on Feb. 20 in North Carolina after an NCIC tip, confirming she was alive and in good health.
- At her request, authorities have not disclosed her location to the public or her relatives, and officials report little to no contact with family since she was found.
- Smith told investigators she left in 2001 due to “ongoing domestic issues,” with no allegations of foul play and no prior domestic incident reports on file, according to the sheriff.
- Sheriff Sam Page said a review with District Attorney Katy Gregg found insufficient probable cause for abandonment-related or other new charges.
- The New York Post reported she was taken into custody on an outstanding failure-to-appear warrant tied to a 2001 DUI case, posted bond, and is due in court on March 26.