Criminal Justice

Feb. 27, 2026

Missing North Carolina Mom Found After 24 Years, Faces Charges from Disappearance Year

Michelle Hundley Smith, now 63, was located on February 20 in North Carolina after a 24-year search.

Feb. 27, 2026

Missing North Carolina Mom Arrested 24 Years After Disappearance

Michele Hundley Smith was located this month and now faces a 2001 DWI charge

Feb. 26, 2026

Suspect Charged in 35-Year-Old Charlotte Murder Case

Marion Gales, 63, arrested for 1990 killing of Kim Thomas Friedland

Feb. 25, 2026

Daughter of NC woman found alive after 24 years says emotions are 'all over the map'

Amanda Smith wants reunion with mother Michele Hundley Smith, who vanished in 2001.

Feb. 24, 2026

NC Mom Found After 24 Years, Will Not Face Charges

Authorities say Michele Hundley Smith had 'domestic issues' before disappearing in 2001

Feb. 24, 2026

Mom Who Vanished 24 Years Ago While Christmas Shopping Resurfaces Alive and Well

Michele Hundley Smith left her North Carolina home in 2001 and was never heard from again until now.

Feb. 24, 2026

Woman Missing for 24 Years Found Alive in North Carolina

Michele Hundley Smith's disappearance in 2001 sparked a decades-long investigation before her recent discovery

Feb. 23, 2026

North Carolina Mom Missing for 24 Years Found Alive

Michele Hundley Smith requests privacy after being located in North Carolina

Feb. 23, 2026

Woman Missing for 24 Years Found Alive in North Carolina

Michele Hundley Smith was located at an undisclosed location after an extensive investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies.

Feb. 23, 2026

Missing Woman Found Alive After 20 Years in North Carolina

Michelle Hundely Smith was located by investigators following a new lead.

Feb. 23, 2026

North Carolina Mom of 3 Found Alive 24 Years After Disappearance

Michele Lyn Hundley Smith was located in North Carolina after vanishing in 2001.

Feb. 23, 2026

3 Charged in Alleged Visa Scheme Exploiting Mexican Farm Workers

Defendants accused of trafficking workers, subjecting them to inhumane conditions at farms across 3 states

Feb. 23, 2026

Missing North Carolina Woman Found Alive After 25 Years

Michele Hundley Smith disappeared in 2001 but has now been located, though her current whereabouts remain undisclosed.

Feb. 23, 2026

North Carolina Mom Found After 24 Years, Declines to Return

Authorities located Michele Hundley Smith, who went missing in 2001, but she has no desire to reunite with her family.

Feb. 23, 2026

Missing North Carolina Mom Found Alive After 24 Years

Michele Hundley Smith disappeared in 2001, leaving behind her husband and three children. She has now been located but is asking authorities to keep her whereabouts private.

Feb. 18, 2026

R. Kelly Placed in Isolation at North Carolina Prison

Incident follows discovery of retired warden's phone number in Kelly's cell

Feb. 16, 2026

Woman Arrested for Unlicensed Dental Procedures to Appear in Court

Raleigh resident faces charges for allegedly performing unauthorized orthodontic work.

Feb. 14, 2026

Woman arrested for unlicensed dental services in Raleigh

Ebony Nicohole McBean accused of taking thousands from patients at her company The Smiling Face

Feb. 11, 2026

Duplin County Man Arrested for Threatening Judge and Sheriff on Social Media

Matthew Lane Tart, 37, faces three felony counts of threats against executive, legislative or court officers.