NC NC- Linda Darlene Watts, 43, last known to be on a walk, blood found on trail, Sanford, 11 May 2004

[aThousandYearsWide]

MISSING
Missing Person / NamUs #MP4712Linda Darlene Watts, Female, White / Caucasian
Date of Last ContactMay 11, 2004
Missing FromSanford, North Carolina

Case Information

Demographics
Missing Age43 Years
Current Age59 Years
First NameLinda
Middle NameDarlene
Last NameWatts
Nickname/Alias--

SexFemale
Height5' 5" (65 Inches)
Weight160 lbs
Race / EthnicityWhite / Caucasian

Circumstances
Date of Last ContactMay 11, 2004
NamUs Case CreatedJanuary 13, 2010
Last Known Location Map
LocationSanford, North Carolina
CountyWake County
Missing From Tribal Land--
Primary Residence on Tribal Land--
Circumstances of DisappearanceLinda Watts loved to walk, even to and from work late at night in her rough Sanford neighborhood. That's what police say she was doing May 11, 2004, when she disappeared. Blood left behind marked her only trail, and it went cold for nearly two years.
Physical Description
Hair ColorRed/Auburn
Head Hair DescriptionReddish
Body Hair Description--
Facial Hair Description--
Left Eye ColorBrown
Right Eye ColorBrown
Eye Descriptionwore very thick prescripition glasses
Distinctive Physical Features
No Information Entered

Clothing and Accessories
Item
Description
Clothing
short sleeve bouse, blue jogging pants

Footwear
white kids tennis shoes

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

 

[aThousandYearsWide]

Linda Darlene Holder Watts

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Watts, circa 2004

• Missing Since05/11/2004
• Missing FromSanford, North Carolina
• ClassificationEndangered Missing
• SexFemale
• RaceWhite
• Date of Birth03/10/1961 (59)
• Age43 years old
• Height and Weight5'5, 160 pounds
• Clothing/Jewelry DescriptionA short-sleeved blouse, blue jogging pants and white children's sneakers.
• Distinguishing CharacteristicsCaucasian female. Red hair, brown eyes. Watts wears prescription eyeglasses with very thick lenses.

Details of Disappearance
Watts was last seen in Sanford, North Carolina on May 11, 2004. She stopped by her workplace in the mailroom of the Sanford Herald briefly at around midnight or 1:00 a.m., picked up a paper and left. She never arrived home and has never been heard from again.

Watts enjoys walking and frequently walks to work. After her disappearance, authorities found some of her belongings, including a newspaper, clothing and food, near McIver and Jenkins Streets. A pool of blood, later determined to be hers, was nearby. A witness reported seeing two men force someone into a vehicle, but he didn't know whether the person was Watts.

In February 2006, authorities arrested Phillip Jason Bunnell, Gilbert Delano Stone Jr., Frederick Avon Spinks and Eric Cornelius Quick and charged them in connection with Watts's case. Quick and Spinks were charged with kidnapping, rape and murder, and Bunnell and Stone were charged with aiding and abetting the other men.

However, charges against Quick were dismissed for lack of evidence at his December 2008 trial. There was no physical evidence linking him to a crime, and one of the state's witnesses failed to appear at trial to testify.

The judge stated he believed Watts had been murdered, but the prosecution was unable to prove Quick was involved. The charges against the other men were dropped in the days following. Quick cannot be re-tried a second time due to double jeopardy laws, but if more evidence resurfaces the other three suspects can face charges again.

Watts left behind a husband and two young children. Her disappearance remains unsolved and foul play is suspected.
Investigating Agency

• Sanford Police Department 919-775-8268

Linda Darlene Holder Watts – The Charley Project

Murder trial begins without body of missing Sanford woman :: WRAL.com

 

[agapoyesoun]

Much love and prayers for the family of Linda Darlene Holder Watts.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping case up. She still hasn't been found.
Does she have known exclusions? Her case deserves more attention.

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