‌Michele Hundley Smith has reportedly been living under the radar for more than two decades after she vanished from her home in North Carolina, USA, home in 2001. Now, in a shocking update, Rockingham County Sheriff's Office has announced she is "alive and well", reports The Mirror. Speaking to local news station WFMYNews2, her cousin Barbara Byrd said: “I kind of want to go outside and scream 'she’s alive, she’s alive'. ‌View 2 Images Michele Hundley Smith went missing in 2001 (Image: Facebook / Bring Michele Hundley Smith Home)In a statement to the public, the Sheriff’s Office said Smith had requested her location not be shared. The Facebook page dedicated to her disappearance – “Bring Michele Hundley Smith Home” – said she had been driving a forest-green 1995 Pontiac Trans Sport van.

Source: Daily Mirror February 24, 2026 15:23 UTC