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Missing Mother Found Alive After 24 Years, Chooses No Contact With Family

NewsNationFebruary 24, 20267 min1,835 views
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Disappearance and Discovery

  • πŸ“… On December 9th, 2001, Michelle Hunley Smith, a mother of three, left her Eden, North Carolina home, telling her family she was going Christmas shopping.
  • πŸš— She drove a green 1995 Pontiac Transport van and never returned, leading to a missing person investigation involving multiple agencies, including the FBI.
  • πŸ•΅οΈ Despite extensive searches and years of investigation, no trace of Michelle or her van was found, and the case went cold.
  • πŸ’‘ Last week, detectives received fresh information, leading to the announcement on February 20th that Michelle Smith, now in her 60s, had been found alive and living a new life in North Carolina.

Family Contact and Reasons for Departure

  • 🚫 Upon being located, Michelle Smith stated she does not want contact with her family and requested privacy.
  • 🏠 Sheriff Sam Page indicated that Smith referenced
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