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Case Description
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Mary Magdalene Smith, a 61-year-old woman from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was last seen on March 4, 2017. Smith, who suffers from schizophrenia and other medical conditions, was staying at a motel after leaving her sister’s home following an argument on March 1. She had checked into the motel on Patterson Avenue, with plans to stay until March 9. Witnesses reported seeing her with three men on the motel's balcony, but after March 4, she was never heard from again.
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Last Seen: Mar 04, 2017
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Last Seen: Mar 04, 2017
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May 23, 2017
Dec 21, 2022
Mary
Smith
69
61
59 inches
61 inches
105 lbs
125 lbs
Black / African American
Female
Mar 04, 2017
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Forsyth County
27105
326
33580
Winston-Salem Police Department
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
Forsyth County
27101
Michael Ognosky
Detective
725 North Cherry Street, North Carolina
3367737700
Local
Law Enforcement
1722944
2017-03-04
Winston-Salem Police Department
Black
Brown
Brown
11/22/2025
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Forum Posts (2)
Does anyone else find it strange that Mary Magdalene Smith's family didn't report her missing until ... ...Read More
06/24/2024
06/24/2024
Has anyone else noticed how the timeline in Mary Magdalene Smith's case gets pretty murky? It's wild... ...Read More
01/04/2024
01/04/2024
