In the small town of Mt. Olive, North Carolina, a community was left with lingering questions following the disappearance of 43-year-old Patricia "Trish" Ann Lalonde on February 22, 2012. On that day, she was last seen in the 500 block of Franklin Street. Patricia, a white female with blonde hair and brown eyes, stood 5'8" and weighed a slight 95 pounds. She had reportedly gone to a friend's house to pick up medicine for herself and her boyfriend.
She left on her distinctive yellow Eton Beamer 49cc motor scooter, which was adorned with black side mirrors and pink stickers on the front and sides, and vanished. At the time she went missing, she was believed to be wearing a white tank top, a mini skirt, and slip-on shoes or flip-flops, along with a black motorcycle helmet that was covered in scratches.
Patricia's physical appearance was notable; she had several distinct tattoos, including a homemade outline of a Celtic cross on her right ankle and a tattoo on her upper middle arm that resembled a scribbled word. She also had numerous scars on her arms and legs. Her ears were pierced, and she occasionally carried a crucifix. Concerns for her well-being were heightened by the fact that she had several health problems, including a previous battle with cancer. When she left her friend's home, she took her cell phone with her, but tellingly, left behind her purse and wallet. Both Patricia and her brightly colored scooter seemed to have disappeared without a trace.
While Patricia had been known to drop out of sight for a couple of days at a time, her family stated that this extended absence was uncharacteristic. Her sister expressed that it was unlike Patricia to willingly leave her beloved pet dogs unattended for such a long period. She had established connections in several nearby North Carolina towns, including Dudley, Calypso, and Warsaw. The circumstances surrounding Patricia Lalonde's disappearance remain unclear, leaving her family and the Mount Olive community searching for answers. The case is a somber reminder of the day a woman and her yellow scooter left a friend's house and never returned, an enduring mystery that began on a winter day in 2012.Last Seen: Feb 22, 2012
