Kaitlyn Abree Ledbetter Missing Person Case

Jan 28, 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Kaitlyn

Abree Ledbetter

25

25

5'2 inches

160 lbs

White

Female

In the early morning hours of May 2, 2021, 25-year-old Kaitlyn Abree Ledbetter disappeared from her home on Turkey Town Road in the rural community of Hilham, Tennessee. At the time, she was living with her father, Scott Ledbetter, and his girlfriend, Crystal Tyson. The account of her disappearance states that around 5:30 a.m., following a heated argument with Crystal, Kaitlyn jumped from her bedroom window and ran into the surrounding woods. She was barefoot and wearing only a blue sleeveless t-shirt and white pajama shorts with blue polka dots, leaving all her personal belongings behind, including her cell phone. In the immediate aftermath of Kaitlyn's disappearance, search efforts were initiated. A week after she was last seen, law enforcement used tracker dogs to try and locate her. The dogs reportedly followed her scent from the home to the edge of a nearby road, where the trail abruptly ended, leading investigators to speculate that she may have gotten into a vehicle. Complicating the initial timeline, some family members reportedly received oddly worded text messages from Kaitlyn's phone after she was said to have fled without it, raising questions about whether she was truly the one who sent them. The family's distress was compounded by what they felt was a slow initial response from law enforcement. The case took a darker turn a few months later. On August 18, 2021, the house where Kaitlyn lived with her father and his girlfriend was destroyed by a fire. Firefighters discovered the body of Crystal Tyson in the basement of the home; Kaitlyn's father, Scott, survived the blaze. This tragic event eliminated a key witness and potentially destroyed any evidence that might have remained at the residence. The investigation into Kaitlyn's disappearance has been marked by further challenges, including the family being informed that crucial evidence, such as the text messages from Kaitlyn's phone, had been lost by a former investigator. Today, many unanswered questions surround the case, leaving her loved ones to continue their search for answers in the mysterious and unsettling disappearance of Kaitlyn Ledbetter.

May 02, 2021

Hilham

Tennessee

Hilham

Overton County Sheriff's Office

931-823-5635

06/28/2026