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Posted: September 22, 2012

Friends try to solve mystery of missing Raleigh mom

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Raleigh, N.C. — Friends and family held a candelit vigil Saturday to ask for people to come forward with clues in the mysterious disappearance of a Raleigh mother two years ago.

Terry Pendergraft Tersak, 33, disappeared while traveling from Asheville to Raleigh on June 1, 2009. She never showed up as expected.

Authorities in Asheville have been looking for leads since Tersak's disappearance, but have come up empty so far and need the public's help to solve the case.

"They need to know that she heard from you or you heard from her. It doesn't matter what time frame it is. It is important," Tersak's friend, Barbara Yelvington, said. "The smallest thing you might think is not important could break this whole case open and tell us where she's at."

Tersak left behind her husband, Stefan, and her son, Xander.

Stefan Tersak has told investigators that his wife abandoned the family, and he does not know where she went.

Reporter: Amanda Lamb
Photographer: Mark Simpson
Web Editor: Anne Johnson

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Thank you WRAL for coming out and covering this story to help bring Awareness of Terry's disappearance. Her family and friends are praying after so many years, and to finally get some media attention, that a lead will help bring Terry HOME!! She is very loved and missed and we will NEVER stop looking for her. This is not a lost puppy.. this is a Missing Mother, Daughter, Sister, Niece, Cousin and Friend!! Not Forgotten !!

bayelvington
October 1, 2012 11:34 a.m.

The website I found doesn't seem like she's missing so much as she's run away...but hey, can't believe everything y'all read online. Here's the link:

http://terry.tersak.net/

JDAmbrosio
September 24, 2012 3:31 p.m.

She's been gone three years, not two. Wonder why this is being resurrected now?

storchheim
September 24, 2012 3:11 p.m.

"Stefan Tersak has told investigators that his wife abandoned the family" - article

Hmmm, I think I know who the number one suspect is.

Lightfoot3
September 24, 2012 12:03 p.m.

Where were her friends and family while she was gone? Maybe she did abandon the family out of fear and they know she is safe? OK, if not that, then has the husband taken a polygraph to get himself off the #1 suspect list? I would do that first thing as a spouse to get the investigation going at others.