AL AL - Tabitha Franklin, 28, Cullman, 13 Aug 2009
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'It's just an empty feeling of not knowing where your mom is': Children of missing Cullman woman speak out
For weeks now, the nation was captivated by the story of one missing woman, Gabby Petito, whose body was found two days ago in Wyoming.
Unfortunately, stories like Gabby's are not uncommon, but they're not always met with the same media attention.
The children of one Cullman mother who went missing more than 10 years ago are still searching for answers.
For weeks now, the nation was captivated by the story of one missing woman, Gabby Petito, whose body was found two days ago in Wyoming.
Unfortunately, stories like Gabby's are not uncommon, but they're not always met with the same media attention.
The children of one Cullman mother who went missing more than 10 years ago are still searching for answers.
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'It gets harder every year': Family searches for missing Cullman woman on National Missing Persons day | Community Events | waaytv.com
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"It gets harder every year," says DF.
He has been searching for his mother, Tabitha Franklin, since she went missing in Cullman back in 2009. He says the outdated technology doesn't help in his search.
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"With the digital world we have access to social media, obviously news outlets that we put out information, and we get a fairly quicker response that way," says Sgt. Rosalind White.
A quick response can turn into a quick reunion for families.
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"I feel like they've given up, like they're not even trying. They're not looking for leads, they're not doing anything about it," he says.
After all these years, the hardest part for his family is the lack of closure.
"Me, my brother, and my sister we don't have a place to go, like a gravesite to talk to her or anything because we just don't know where she is. We have none of her belongings, we have nothing to like remind us of her or anything," says Franklin.
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'It gets harder every year': Family searches for missing Cullman woman on National Missing Persons day | Community Events | waaytv.com
[...]
"It gets harder every year," says DF.
He has been searching for his mother, Tabitha Franklin, since she went missing in Cullman back in 2009. He says the outdated technology doesn't help in his search.
[...]
"With the digital world we have access to social media, obviously news outlets that we put out information, and we get a fairly quicker response that way," says Sgt. Rosalind White.
A quick response can turn into a quick reunion for families.
[...]
"I feel like they've given up, like they're not even trying. They're not looking for leads, they're not doing anything about it," he says.
After all these years, the hardest part for his family is the lack of closure.
"Me, my brother, and my sister we don't have a place to go, like a gravesite to talk to her or anything because we just don't know where she is. We have none of her belongings, we have nothing to like remind us of her or anything," says Franklin.
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Tabitha Lynn Franklin - Alabama Cold Case Advocacy
Learn more on Alabama Cold Case Advocacy about the 2009 disappearance of Tabitha Lynn Franklin in Cullman County.
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Tabitha Franklin – August 13, 2009 – Hueytown, AL -
Tabby Franklin - courtesy of LostNMissing Inc. Missing: Tabitha Lynn Franklin Case: Missing Nickname: Tabby, Tab Missing From: Hueytown, Alabama (Jefferson County) Missing Date: August 13, 2009 Race: W Sex: F Age at Time Missing: 28 years old Height: 5'6" Weight: 140 lbs. Hair Color: Blonde Eye...
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- Missing Since 08/13/2009
- Missing From Cullman, Alabama
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Sex Female
- Race White
- Date of Birth 09/15/1980 (43)
- Age 28 years old
- Height and Weight 5'2 - 5'6, 140 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description A black dress. She usually wears necklaces and dangly earrings.
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Blonde hair, green eyes. Franklin has a Cesarean section scar on her abdomen, a mole on her right cheek and a small scar on her nose. She has the following tattoos: a butterfly on her back between her shoulders, an angel on her right arm, a scroll on her left arm and a rose on her right ankle. A photo of the angel tattoo is posted with this case summary.
Details of Disappearance
Franklin's ex-boyfriend picked her up from a friend's home in West Point, Alabama on August 13, 2009. He claims he dropped her off at his place of business in Hueytown, Alabama and went to run errands, and when he came back she was gone. She has never been heard from again.Police stated there's no evidence of foul play in Franklin's case, but her family is concerned for her safety, as it's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Franklin left behind three children. Her case remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
- Cullman County Sheriff's Department 256-734-0342
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated June 30, 2012; middle name and three pictures added, distinguishing characteristics updated
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Read more at: Reward doubled in Tabitha Lynn Franklin cold case - The Cullman Times
''The reward for information in the 2009 disappearance of Tabitha Lynn Franklin has now doubled to $20,000, thanks to an anonymous donor. Franklin was a 27-year-old mother of three at the time of her disappearance in 2009. According to investigators who were interviewed at the time, she was last seen in the West Point area and was believed to have been traveling to Hueytown on the day she disappeared.''
Read more at: Reward doubled in Tabitha Lynn Franklin cold case - The Cullman Times
''The reward for information in the 2009 disappearance of Tabitha Lynn Franklin has now doubled to $20,000, thanks to an anonymous donor. Franklin was a 27-year-old mother of three at the time of her disappearance in 2009. According to investigators who were interviewed at the time, she was last seen in the West Point area and was believed to have been traveling to Hueytown on the day she disappeared.''
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