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Missing North Carolina Mother Michele Hundley Smith Found Alive 24 Years After Disappearance

Detectives say a late-week tip led them to her at an undisclosed location, where she requested privacy.

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Overview

  • Investigators received new information on February 19, and Sgt. A. Disher and Detective C. Worley contacted Smith on February 20 at a location in North Carolina.
  • The sheriff’s office says she is alive and well, her family has been notified, and her current whereabouts will remain undisclosed at her request.
  • Authorities say she does not appear to face criminal charges at this time.
  • Smith disappeared on December 9, 2001 after leaving home to go to a Kmart in Martinsville, Virginia, prompting a yearslong search involving the SBI, DEA, and FBI.
  • Her daughter described mixed emotions and urged people not to speculate, adding that the family’s Facebook page will be repurposed to help other missing-person cases.