Top Story Spotlight In Brief News across North Carolina: Woman missing since 2001 found leading secret life Feb 22, 2026 Feb 22, 2026 Updated Feb 22, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Woman missing since 2001 found alivekAmp “EC@F3=:?8” a__` >:DD:?8 A6CD@?D 42D6 E@@< 2 DEF??:?8 EFC? H96? 56E64E:G6D 5:D4@G6C65 E96 H:76 2?5 >@E96C H2D =:G:?8 2 D64C6E =:76 :? }@CE9 r2C@=:?2[ 244@C5:?8 E@ :?G6DE:82E@CD]k^AmkAmp “?6H =625” :D 4C65:E65 H:E9 D@=G:?8 E96 >JDE6CJ @7 H92E 3642>6 @7 |:496==6 wF?5=6J $>:E9[ H9@ G2?:D965 H9:=6 8@:?8 E@ z\|2CE @? s64] h[ a__`[ E96 #@4<:?892> r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 D2:5]k^AmkAm“~? u63CF2CJ a_ W56E64E:G6DX >256 4@?E24E H:E9 |:496==6 wF?5=6J $>:E9 2E 2? F?5:D4=@D65 =@42E:@? 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