In February 2026, authorities in North Carolina made a surprising announcement that took social media by storm: a missing mother — who had last been seen by her husband and children in late 2001 — was located alive and well. Police are not saying just where they found Michele Hundley Smith, honoring the woman’s wishes.
The discovery of the missing mom has created more questions than it has provided answers, given Smith’s seeming reluctance to come forward to discuss the decision she made more than 24 years ago. So far, one of the only relatives to comment on the clearing of Michele’s missing p...
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