In the pre-dawn hours of December 20, 2005, a 25-year-old Native American woman named Jessica Michelle Lowery vanished from Lumberton, North Carolina. At approximately 3:00 a.m., Jessica walked away from her residence located in the vicinity of the 700 block of Bolinger Avenue. She was last seen on foot, walking along Beam Road in Robeson County. At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a black and white Harley Davidson jacket, a black shirt, blue jeans, and black Reebok athletic
shoes. Since that moment, she has not been seen or heard from again, leaving behind a life and a family suspended in uncertainty.
Jessica, who was known to her loved ones by the nickname 'Shell,' was a mother to three children. Her family remembers a deeply loved daughter, mother, and sister whose absence created a void that time has not filled. Her children have had to grow into adulthood shadowed by the unanswered questions surrounding their mother's fate. Physically, Jessica is described as being 5'0' tall and weighing around 135 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She has several distinguishing features, including pierced ears and a noticeable tattoo of a long-stemmed rose with two leaves on each side of the stem on her outer left ankle. Some sources also note that she had crooked lower teeth.
The investigation into Jessica's disappearance, led by the Robeson County Sheriff's Office, has spanned many years without a resolution. Both her primary residence and the location from which she went missing were on tribal land. Despite the efforts of law enforcement and her family's hope for answers, her case has grown cold with very few leads or information emerging since she vanished. The circumstances of her disappearance remain officially categorized as unknown. The case is an overview of a heart-wrenching story about a young mother who disappeared into the early morning darkness, leaving her family, including three children, in a perpetual state of waiting and wondering. Years have passed, yet for those who love her, the search for answers and the hope for closure continue.Last Seen: Dec 20, 2005
