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Mom of 3 who vanished 24 years ago while Christmas shopping found ‘alive and well,’ authorities say
Michele Lyn Hundley Smith was found alive after 24 years following a tip; she requested privacy and her family has been informed, with no public explanation for her absence.
- 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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He Disappeared 24 Years Ago and Appears Alive in North Carolina: This Changes the Fate of His Family
A native mother from North Carolina with three children was reported missing more than two decades ago. However, she was recently found alive and remaking her life, according to authorities.
North Carolina mom who vanished in 2001 found 'alive,' living secret life
A North Carolina mom who vanished just before Christmas more than 20 years ago has been found — and she's "alive and well." But her shocking reappearance raises almost as many questions as her disappearance did.
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