NC ABBY LYNN PATTERSON: Missing from Lumberton, NC - 5 Sept 2017 - Age 20

“Detectives have followed a number of leads, but have not determined what happened to Abby after she left her home last year,” Capt. Parker says in a press release Wednesday morning.

A missing person report from the Lumberton police says Patterson had returned home from rehab just days before she vanished. The 20-year-old had only been in Lumberton a few days before her disappearance, the police report states. Before that, she was in rehab in Florida for heroin addiction, according to the report. Patterson had last lived in Lumberton about three years prior.

Shortly after Patterson’s disappearance last year, Samantha Lovette, Patterson’s mother, said neighbors saw Patterson get into a car down the street from Lovette’s home. Police describe the person in the car as an “acquaintance.”

The driver told police that Patterson was dropped off at another location, but police declined to say where that was.

One year later: What happened to missing Lumberton woman Abby Patterson?

Lumberton police say one year after a 20-year-old woman was reported missing, there are still few clues for detectives to follow.

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ABBY LYNN PATTERSON has been missing from Lumberton, #NorthCarolina since 5 Sept 2017 - Age 20

Samantha Lovette, Patterson’s mother, said neighbors saw Patterson get into a car down the street from Lovette’s home. Police describe the person in the car as an “acquaintance.” The driver told police that Patterson was dropped off at another...

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[Kimster]

I wonder if she relapsed and is hiding out somewhere?

 

[Sllywbbt32]

Or (unfortunately) she could have relapsed and OD somewhere and hasn't been found. This is a very sad story that doesn't look to have received much media coverage. It's like if someone made a bad decision in life(drugs, prostitution, stripping etc) that's all they are looked at as for the rest of their lives. Then it's as if they are somehow lower priority than everyone else. JMO

 

[GrandmaBear]

Well in a city of approx 20,000 (google), three other women found dead in recent months seems a bit odd. I live some of the time in a city far larger than that and I can't name three foul play deaths in the past how many years... Did they solve any of those I wonder?

And of course, the most likely person is the one who dropped her off somewhere unless LE has verified that is the truth and she was dropped off somewhere.

I find it odd they say she last lived in Lumberton three years ago and only recently returned there and had been in rehab. I have read that twice and what am I missing? Meaning I doubt rehab was three years in length. I don't know that it means anything but something is missing in that story and timeline.

Something else I find notable is she told her mother by text she would be gone an hour and by 6 p.m. the same day the mother reported her missing. That is quick to believe someone is missing so is the car seen picking her up someone that she worried about, or they worried about, so she let her mom know it should only be an hour so as to give a parameter of any longer, to be alarmed? I wonder...

Of course, she could have willingly went and went back to an old lifestyle. She has been missing three years though with no contact...

 

[Kimster]

In the months prior to Patterson's disappearance, three women were found dead under unclear circumstances in Lumberton. The bodies of Rhonda Jones and Kristin "Christina" Bennett were found fifty yards apart from each other on April 18, and the body of Megan Oxendine was found two city blocks away on June 3.

All the women were found naked and in various stages of decay. All of them had struggled with drug addiction, as Patterson had, and the cause and circumstances of their deaths remain unclear.

Authorities stated there were few similarities between Patterson's case and the other women's deaths, and they don't think her case is related to the others. At the time of her disappearance, Patterson was visiting her mother in Lumberton after a stint in a Florida drug rehabilitation program; she lived in Jacksonville, Florida and had last lived in Lumberton three years before. Her case remains unsolved.

Abby Lynn Patterson – The Charley Project

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Sounds like they don't think the cases are related but it's somewhat relevant to Abby's case anyway.

FBI raises reward to $40,000 after 3 Lumberton women found dead 4 years ago

The Federal Bureau of Investigation increased the reward to $40,000 for information on what led to the deaths of three Lumberton women who died within a few weeks of each other in 2017.

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FBI raises reward to $40,000 after 3 Lumberton women found dead 4 years ago​

The Federal Bureau of Investigation increased the reward to $40,000 for information on what led to the deaths of three Lumberton women who died within a few weeks of each other in 2017.

Megan Oxendine, Rhonda Jones, and Christina Bennett were all found dead within a four-block radius between April 18, 2017, and June 3, 2017. In the year after their deaths, the FBI said it was assisting Lumberton police and more than 400 interviews had been conducted and more than 50 leads were followed.

The FBI’s reward was previously $30,000.


Abby Patterson, 21, has been missing from Lumberton since September 2017. In November 2018, 13-year-old Hania Aguilar was kidnapped and later found murdered.

 

[kdg411]

This area is always going to strike a nerve since Sara Graham hasn't been found either & went "missing" in 2015.

FBI asks for leads in 3 North Carolina missing children cases

National Missing Children’s Day is Saturday and the Charlotte division of the FBI is asking for leads or information regarding three missing North Carolina children.

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[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Still no answers in disappearance of Lumberton girl missing for 4 years

Lumberton police continue their efforts to find Abby Lynn Patterson after she disappeared four years ago on Sept. 5, 2017. "The Lumberton Police Department is still actively investigating her disappearance," according to Cpt. Terry Parker. Parker said the FBI created a poster with information on...

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Still no answers in disappearance of Lumberton girl missing for 4 years
Lumberton police continue their efforts to find Abby Lynn Patterson after she disappeared four years ago on Sept. 5, 2017.

"The Lumberton Police Department is still actively investigating her disappearance," according to Cpt. Terry Parker.

Parker said the FBI created a poster with information on Patterson's disappearance to help "publicize her disappearance and the ongoing investigation to locate her."

Parker said detectives have followed a number of leads, but have not determined what happened to Abby after she left her home.

Abby’s mother, Samantha Lovette, released the following statement:

Abby's smile lit up every room, but the room went dark for our family on September the 5th, 2017. Everyday our mind and hearts question where and why this has happened to our sweet Abby. I can only pray that our grief, desperation, prayers and hope to find Abby will outweigh the evil that has left us with the unknown for 4 horrific years. Abby is loved by so many, some that don't even know her. God will prevail and give us the answers we need to bring her back home to us. I am her voice and I will keep screaming her name. I will never give up! Please share Abby's beautiful face, it has been 4 years too long. Please join the Find Abby Facebook page and keep sharing. Thank you all for your continous love, support and prayers.

 

[Guess Who]

I wonder if she relapsed and is hiding out somewhere?

Or she relapsed and od'd by taking the amount she took prior to going to rehab.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Year 5 of search for missing Lumberton women continues with no answers

Lumberton police and the FBI are continuing to search for Abby Lynn Patterson who disappeared five years ago on Sept. 5, 2017.In a video statement the FBI say t

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Year 5 of search for missing Lumberton women continues with no answers
Lumberton police and the FBI are continuing to search for Abby Lynn Patterson who disappeared five years ago on Sept. 5, 2017.

In a video statement, the FBI says they have promising leads and they believe they know who she was with before she disappeared.

They say that her mother last saw her in a brown Buick and the FBI and the Lumberton Police Department were able to identify who the driver was and who she was with that day but still have not been able to find Patterson.

They are asking anyone with information on the disappearance of Patterson to speak to authorities because you could have that last piece of information.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Six Years On: The Unresolved Case of Abby Lynn Patterson's Disappearance - BladenOnline

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Six Years On: The Unresolved Case of Abby Lynn Patterson’s Disappearance​

It’s been six long years since the disappearance of Abby Lynn Patterson. On September 5, 2017, Abby vanished without a trace, leaving her friends, family, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation searching for answers.

Given the mysterious circumstances surrounding Abby’s disappearance, foul play is strongly suspected. Her case is classified as missing and remains unsolved to this day. A reward of $10,000 is being offered for any information that could lead to finding Abby.

If you have any information regarding Abby Lynn Patterson’s disappearance, don’t hesitate to contact the Lumberton Police Department at (910) 671-3845 or the FBI’s Charlotte Field Office at (704) 672-6100. The Agency Case Number for Abby’s disappearance is 2017-32652. The search for answers continues, and any lead, no matter how small, could be crucial in resolving this perplexing case.

The FBI has released a video on Facebook about Abby’s disappearance. The video is linked below, and her family and friends ask for the public to please share the video.

 

[GrandmaBear]

That would lead one to believe they know everything that happened for the most part, but just don't have her body and so if they know all her activities, who she was with and what happened, why no arrests? Waiting for a body? Just trying to read between the lines in this. There haven't been arrest(s), have there? How about pressure? Or charging with other things to bring pressure?

Not up on this one, just wondering.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Without A Trace: Florida Woman, Abby Lynn Patterson, Vanished In North Carolina In 2017

On a fateful day in September 2017, 20-year-old Abby Lynn Patterson vanished without a trace in North Carolina.

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Without A Trace: Florida Woman, Abby Lynn Patterson, Vanished In North Carolina In 2017​

On a fateful day in September 2017, 20-year-old Abby Lynn Patterson vanished without a trace in North Carolina.

Her sudden and unexplained disappearance has left her family and the entire community grappling with unanswered questions and a desperate search for answers.

Abby’s story is one of shattered hopes, unanswered questions, and a relentless search for closure that has spanned over six years and counting. Despite extensive investigations, numerous leads, and a substantial reward, the young woman’s whereabouts remain unknown, leaving her loved ones and the broader community in a state of anguished limbo.

Through a meticulous synthesis of information from various sources, we aim to shed light on this perplexing and heartbreaking situation, offering readers a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by Abby’s family and the investigators dedicated to solving this enduring mystery.

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[GrandmaBear]

I just reread all the posts to refresh recollection on this one. Not clear if hers is related but clear that Lumberton has a problem and what appears to be an SK that is such being denied like it was in Portland? She may or may not relate but the others sure seem to and were they EVER solved. And who can forget Hania. Man that was an awful case we almost watched in real time.

With Abby's it SEEMS they MIGHT know but just aren't charging?? It is now almost seven years ago!! Which also means the nude women cases are even older! Get ON IT already.