Found after 25 years, NC mother arrested on old court-appearance order
TL;DR
A North Carolina mother who vanished in 2001 was found alive in February 2026 and then arrested on an outstanding order for failing to appear in court on a 2001 DUI charge. She has posted bond and will appear in Rockingham County District Court; authorities say there are no charges tied to her disappearance, and the district attorney is reviewing the case.
- North Carolina mother missing for 24 years is arrested in 2001 case days after she was found NBC News
- Daughter detailed family turmoil before North Carolina mom vanished for 24 years and turned up alive Fox News
- Michele Hundley Smith arrested for outstanding DWI charge, 24 years after she vanished: Sheriff wfmynews2.com
- Mom of 3 Found Alive 24 Years After Disappearance Is Arrested on 2001 DWI Warrant People.com
- Missing Rockingham County woman arrested for failure to appear on DWI charge in 2001 WRAL
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