Family hopeful for missing NC cab driver
Police in Fayetteville say there are no new leads in the case of a cab driver missing since March, but his family still is hopeful of finding out what happened to him.
Posted — UpdatedThe governor has offered a $5,000 reward in the case of William Simon, 61, of Fayetteville. Authorities think Simon was killed and have classified his case as a homicide although no body has been found.
The Fayetteville Observer reported Monday that he last was heard from March 21 when he was running his cab for L&M Taxi Service on Bragg Boulevard. He made his last call to his dispatcher when he picked up a fare who wanted to go to Raleigh.
A passerby on Friday found Simon's red Ford Crown Victoria abandoned near a radio tower off Rosser Street in Spring Lake on March 23. Simon's Bible was on the front seat.
"There's no new leads, no new information," said Debbie Tanna, a spokeswoman for the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office. "Somebody out there knows something."
"In my mind, he's still alive. We've just got to find him," said Elizabeth Simon. "If I had closure, it might not be so bad. Right now, I don't know anything."
Anyone with information about Simon is urged to call the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office at 910-323-1500.
Copyright 2024 by WRAL.com and the Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.