Overview
- Smith, who appeared Thursday on a decades-old DWI case, hugged daughter Amanda outside the Rockingham County courthouse in their first meeting in 24 years.
- Detectives located her in February after a tip and confirmed she was alive and well, and she asked authorities to keep her current location private.
- Days after being found, she was arrested on an outstanding failure-to-appear order linked to the 2001 case and released after posting a $2,000 bond.
- Court records from the 2001 stop list a .28 blood alcohol level, and she now has a court-appointed attorney with a hearing scheduled for April 23.
- Investigators say she left on her own citing domestic issues, officials reported no prior domestic calls or signs of foul play, and the district attorney declined disappearance-related charges for lack of proof.