Grace Allison Smith has been missing since February 23rd, 2022. The then-34-year-old woman was last seen in Mason County, West Virginia. On the day of her disappearance, Grace went to her mother's house in Point Pleasant. She left the residence around 8:30 PM, and after that, she seemingly vanished. Grace has never been seen or heard from again.
On February 25th, Grace's car was found abandoned in the McClintic Wildlife area - located approximately 10 miles away from her mother's home. According to police, her keys and her purse were found on the hood of the vehicle. Many of her personal belongings were found inside the car. Other than that, though, there was no further since of Grace in or around the area.
The discovery of Grace's abandoned car raised red flags for several reasons. At the time, Grace was reportedly homeless and living out of said vehicle. According to family members, Grace was also facing difficulties due to drug addiction. In fact, during Grace's visit to her mother's house on February 23rd, she disclosed that she was felt unsafe with the people she was associating with, and she agreed to seek treatment.
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The image above is the last known image of Grace, outside her mother's residence, on the day of her disappearance. Before leaving the house, Grace's mother gave her $20 for gas. Grace also made plans to meet up with her father the following day so he could take her to a rehabilitation center. Once the next day came, Grace was nowhere to be found.
Grace's family initially believed that she was avoiding going to treatment. However, after Grace was reported missing, it was determined that she did not make any phone calls after leaving her mother's house. She did receive incoming calls - including one from her mother at 11:30 PM that evening - but they went unanswered.
Authorities believe that foul play is involved in Grace's disappearance. Still, no suspects or persons of interest have been publicly identified. In October 2022, the Mason County Sheriff told reporters, "We’ve had hundreds of tips. We’ve ran down every single one of them and have found no truth in any of those statements." Since then, it's unclear if police have received any other substantial leads.
Reports state that Grace divorced her husband in 2021; their daughter was in his custody. She also had another teenage son from a previous relationship. To this day, Grace's loved ones are left with questions about her fate. The Mason County Sheriff’s Department is in charge of investigating the case.
If you have any information that could help solve the disappearance of Grace Smith, please contact authorities at 304-675-3838.
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Sources:
Charley Project
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