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Mom of 3 who vanished 24 years ago while Christmas shopping found ‘alive and well,’ authorities say
After 24 years, Michele Hundley Smith was found alive in North Carolina following a tip; authorities and family respect her wish for privacy about her location.
- On Feb. 20, the Rockingham County Sheriff's Office announced Michelle Hundley Smith, 62, was found 'alive and well' at an undisclosed North Carolina location after disappearing in 2001 while shopping at a Kmart in Martinsville, Virginia.
- The case was reopened after detectives received new information on Feb. 19, prompting investigators to solve what became of Smith after more than 20 years.
- Agencies including the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation had long pursued the case, but a 2001 missing-persons flyer described her as 'endangered' and previous leads failed to locate her.
- The sheriff's office confirmed the family was notified, and Amanda Smith requested privacy after describing their emotional state on February 22.
- Authorities have not released a motive, while family members and relatives including cousin Barbara Byrd still have questions about what happened all those years ago in December.
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Missing North Carolina Mom Found Alive After 24 Years
A North Carolina mother of three who disappeared more than two decades ago has been found alive and living under a new identity, authorities said. This development in her disappearance has left her family stunned and searching for answers. Michele Lyn Hundley Smith was 38 years old when she disappeared on 31 December 2001. According to the Rockingham County Sheriff's office, reports said Smith had gone to K-Mart in Virginia for holiday shopping…
Scope disappeared for 24 years in North Carolina, Michelle Hundley Smith was found alive by the authorities. But the mother, now 62 years old, refuses any contact with her relatives.
Daughter breaks silence as mum who vanished 20 years ago found living secret double life - The Mirror
Amanda Smith spent 24 years in limbo, after her mother seemingly vanished into thin air back in 2001 - but now it's been revealed that Michele Hundley Smith is, in fact, alive and well
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