A North Carolina mother, missing for nearly 24 years, has been found alive. Michele Lyn Hundley Smith, who vanished at 38 before Christmas 2001, was located in February 2026, living a new life. Her reappearance has brought relief mixed with pain and unanswered questions for her family, reopening a puzzling cold case.
Trending
- US SC’s blow to Trump: FedEx sues US admin seeking ‘full refund’ of tariffs
- Is the hottest place on Earth blooming? Wildflowers bloom in California’s Death Valley after record winter rains in 2026
- ‘Shirtless’ protest row: Congress, BJP trade barbs over Youth India Congress chief Uday Bhanu’s arrest; cops call him ‘mastermind’— who said what
- ‘Lack of privacy’: Kerala HC pulls up govt for using 5 lakh employees’ contacts in CM WhatsApp campaign
- IBM stock’s worst single-day drop in 25 yrs over Anthropic tool
- UAE-based influencer reveals how ‘prison saved my life’ as she marks first Ramadan after jail term
- Paid $200 for one night, stayed 5 years rent-free: The New York hotel case that ended in a guilty plea
- Firoz Merchant: UAE-based Indian Philanthropist who has helped release over 20,000 prisoners
She vanished before Christmas 24 years ago: North Carolina mother of three found alive living a secret new life
By
Add A Comment