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February 24, 2026
Missing North Carolina woman found ‘alive and well’ after 24 years
Daughter was ‘heartbroken’ after Michelle Hundley Smith requested her location not be disclosed to family she had walked away from
TL;DR
- Michelle Hundley Smith, missing since December 9, 2001, has been found alive and well in North Carolina.
- Her daughter, Amanda Smith, expressed mixed emotions of relief, anger, and heartbreak upon learning her mother was found but wishes to remain hidden.
- Michelle's husband reported her missing after she left for Christmas shopping in Virginia and never returned.
- Authorities collaborated with multiple agencies but could not locate Smith until new information surfaced.
- Michelle requested her current location remain undisclosed to her family.
- Amanda Smith stated her mother did not leave solely due to marital issues.
- The discovery brings closure to the missing persons case and clears her father of suspicion.
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