Mother who vanished 24 years ago is found alive but still doesn't want her family to know where she is
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Michele Hundley Smith, who disappeared in 2001 at age 38, was found alive and well last week in North Carolina, but she has requested that her current location remain undisclosed to her family and the public.
- The Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office notified Smith's family of her discovery, though no contact has been made between Smith and her family since she was located.
- Sheriff Sam Page mentioned Smith alluded to "domestic issues" prior to her departure, but there are no official records of such incidents, and authorities are reviewing the case further.
- Smith left her home on December 9, 2001, reportedly to go Christmas shopping in Virginia, and was officially reported missing on December 31,
