Overview
- Michele Hundley Smith, 62, was taken into custody in Robeson County on an outstanding order for arrest tied to a failure to appear on a 2001 DWI case issued by Eden police.
- She posted a $2,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in Rockingham County District Court on March 26, according to officials.
- Detectives located Smith on Feb. 20 after a tip and a match in a national database linked to information she provided while applying for a service.
- Smith told investigators she left years ago due to domestic issues, though the sheriff’s office says it has no prior reports documenting such incidents and found no evidence of foul play.
- The district attorney reviewed the case and declined disappearance‑related charges, as Smith requested her current location remain undisclosed and her family voiced mixed reactions.