Missing Rocky Mount woman found

Rocky Mount, N.C. — Rocky Mount police said they have located a woman reported missing earlier Tuesday.

A friend told police that she last saw Mary Michelle Williams, 40, of 801 Long Ave., around 7 a.m. Sunday when Williams stopped by her home at 1606 Old Wilson Road to pick up the children.

The children, however, were staying with their babysitter, police said, at 808 S. Tillery St. Williams never arrived, and the friend called police after she became concerned.

Capt. Laura Fahnestock, commander of the police department's Criminal Investigations Division, said police located Williams just before 8 p.m. Tuesday.

She was unharmed and stated she did not want her family to be aware of her location, Fahnestock said.

Police said they will continue to investigate possible child neglect charges in regards to the welfare of Williams' children.

Williams case alerted some people in the area since she fit a similar description of several Rocky Mount women who have been reported missing in recent years, including five who were found dead in rural Edgecombe County over the past four years.

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Now this person has been found, make her behind pay for the time officials spend looking for her behind.

ncsu91938
July 22, 2009 12:45 p.m.

rebekah816, glad to see your second post. You mentioned the perp had changed his M.O. but looked like you hadn't seen the last few sentences of the article where she frequents various hotels and drug neighborhoods in the RM area.

grenlyn - "If it were my friend, she would never be left alone and out of harms way."

If you're visiting hotels for the reason we believe, you wouldn't be taking your friend along with you.

DeathRow-IFeelYourPain-NOT
July 21, 2009 6:37 p.m.

Raleigh Pirate you are right. I think the victims were from both but most found in edgecomb. Just hope they get some leads... Hope this lady is found safely

Jinmyname
July 21, 2009 5:55 p.m.

As soon as I saw the headline I thought of the serial killer in that area. I hope she is found safe soon!