Found Deceased NC - Megan Nicole Locklear, 26, Lumberton, 19 Jan 2023

[GuyfromCanada]

The Lumberton police is requesting assistance from the public in locating Megan Nicole Locklear. Megan Nicole Locklear is a I/F approximately 4ft 11in with brown eyes and brown hair D.O.B 4/5/1996.

Anyone with information is to contact Detective Gatlin 910-671-3845

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Police said Locklear has been missing since January 19 and was last seen around Stock’s Food Mart in Lumberton.

Police search for missing 26-year-old woman in Lumberton

The Lumberton Police Dept. is asking for help to find missing 26-year-old woman Megan Nicole Locklear.Police said Locklear has been missing since January 19 and

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[Unsolved]

She also went missing in 2012, when she was 16. In an article then she had a Silver Alert issued due to being a "cognitively impaired girl":

Silver Alert cancelled for 16-year-old Robeson girl

Officials with the Robeson County Sheriff's Office are looking for a 16-year-old cognitively impaired girl who went missing Saturday morning from a home in Maxton.

www.wral.com

Also arrested in 2022 for "carrying concealed gun"

https://johnstonnc.mugshots.zone/megan-nicole-locklear-mugshot-03-26-2022/

 

[CastlesBurning]

Missing Person / NamUs #MP102090

Missing Age
26 Years
Current Age
27 Years

First Name
Megan
Middle Name
Nicole
Last Name
Locklear
Nickname/Alias
Megan Barnes
Sex
Female
Race / Ethnicity
American Indian / Alaska Native
Height
4'-11" - (59 - inches)
Weight
120 - lbs
Tribe Enrollment/Affiliation
Yes
Associated Tribe(s)
Enrolled with Lumbee Tribe

Distinctive Physical Features
Item
Description

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Tattoo
Name "Austin" in cursive writing on right abdomen/hip

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Tattoo
unknown writing on left wrist (see photo)

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Tattoo
unknown writing on right wrist (see photo)

 

[PommyMommy]

Very sad news.

Rest in peace, Megan.

APR 13, 2023

Remains found in Lumberton identified as woman reported missing since January

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WBTW) — Remains found in Lumberton April 7 have been identified as those of a woman reported missing since January, according to the Lumberton Police Department. The remains …

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The remains of Megan Locklear were found in the 400 block of South Chippewa Street, police said. Locklear had been missing since Jan. 19 and was reported missing Feb. 8.

Police are investigating how she died and the timeline of when she went missing until her remains were discovered.

 

[imstilla.grandma]

A woman found dead at a used car lot in Lumberton has been identified.

The North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office said it’s the body of Megan Locklear, who was last seen on or around Jan. 19.

According to the Lumberton Police Department, on Friday at 12:01 p.m., officers were called to 404 South Chippewa Street, where McNeill Used Cars is located, where a possible dead body in a car was reported.

Body found at Lumberton used car lot identified as missing woman, police say

Lumberton police are conducting an investigation into how she died and the circumstances surrounding her death.

www.wmbfnews.com

 

[imstilla.grandma]

Officers from the Lumberton Police Department (LPD) responded to the scene at 404 South Chippewa Street around noon on April 7, according to a press release from the department.

Upon arriving at McNeill Used Cars, officers located the woman's body inside the car, per Monday's release.

The woman likely died "at least several weeks" ago, the LPD said. She "appeared to have gone to sleep in the car and never woke up," they added.

Missing Woman Found Dead Inside Car at N.C. Dealership Had 'Gone to Sleep' Weeks Ago and 'Never Woke Up'

A missing woman was found dead inside a car at a North Carolina dealership, and police say she'd gone to sleep in the vehicle weeks ago and never woke up

people.com

*so sad…