Abby Lynn Patterson, 20 years old, was last seen on September 5, 2017, around 11:30 a.m. walking down 9th Street in Lumberton, North Carolina. She was wearing a white shirt and brown shorts. Abby has a tattoo of 3 black birds on her shoulder and a large tan birthmark on the back of her left thigh.
What Happened
Abby told her family she’d be back in an hour, but she never returned. The last known sighting was of her getting into a brown Buick Park Avenue, but from that moment, she disappeared without a trace. Abby’s phone went straight to voicemail, and her plans to return home were never realized.
Witnesses have come forward, but no new developments have emerged in her case. For years, Abby’s family has lived in a painful silence, desperately seeking answers to her mysterious disappearance.
Reactions
Abby’s family has been devastated by her sudden disappearance, holding onto hope that someone has information that could bring Abby back home. The Lumberton Police and the FBI Charlotte are actively investigating her case, but they need the public’s help to uncover the truth. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to Abby’s whereabouts or to solving the mystery of what happened that fateful day.
What’s Next
If you have any information, no matter how small, please contact the Lumberton Police at 910-671-3845 or FBI Charlotte at 704-672-6100.
Closing
Abby’s family and friends are pleading for any leads or tips that could help them bring Abby home. Every share, every tip, could make a difference. Abby deserves to come home.
This is a developing story. We will update this article as more information becomes available.
