Michele Hundley Smith

About this episode

The episode discusses the case of Michele Hundley Smith, who was missing for 24 years before being found alive, exploring the reasons behind her disappearance and the impact on her family.

In February 2026, Michele Hundley Smith was found in Robeson County, North Carolina, after being missing for 24 years. She left home to go Christmas shopping in December 2001, and her family did not see or hear from her again until authorities located her alive and well.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Michele Hundley Smith. She left her husband and kids behind and traveled the country with a long-haul trucker. But the reasons behind her leaving are at the heart of this mystery. Michele's daughter was fourteen when she went missign and her son was only eight. They have very different views on finding out that their mother was still alive, and Michele has legal ramifications ahead of her. You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime Visit the show's website at truecrimeallthetime.com for contact, merchandise, and donation information An Emash Digital production See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Gibby

Topics covered

• missing person
• family dynamics
• mystery
• true crime
• legal issues

Keywords

• Michele Hundley Smith
• missing person
• Robeson County
• true crime
• family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Robeson County

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