About this episode

The episode discusses the unsolved case of 10-year-old Cora Lee Hamby, who disappeared in 1989 and was later found deceased.

On May 25, 1989, 10-year-old Cora Lee Hamby left her home in Statesville and walked to a nearby grocery store to buy candy. She never made it home, and her deceased body was discovered a few days later on the shores of Lake Norman. Eyewitnesses said they saw Cora get into a car with three adults in the parking lot of the grocery store. Investigators zeroed in on a suspect in town, but he was never officially charged with the murder. Her case has never officially been solved. Social Media Coordinator: Jenna Brouse Affiliate Partners: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skincare by SkinxErin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -Use code MISSINGCAROLINAS10 for 10 percent off yourorder. Weight Watchers ⁠⁠⁠ReferralLink

People in this episode

Host: Missing in the Carolinas

Topics covered

• unsolved murder
• missing person
• true crime
• investigation
• eyewitness accounts

Keywords

• Cora Lee Hamby
• missing child
• true crime
• Lake Norman
• unsolved case

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

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Places: Statesville, Lake Norman

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