In the spring of 2017, concern began to mount for 51-year-old Carolyn Mae Allen, a resident of Charlotte, North Carolina. Although some official records note her date of last contact as May 29, 2017, her family has clarified that she had not been seen since January 2016. She was last known to be in the 5000 block of Reagan Drive. It wasn't until July of 2017 that she was officially reported as a missing person to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
This delay was attributed to Allen's occasional habit of leaving for periods of time, though her family noted that she would typically stay in contact with at least one relative during these absences. This time, however, the silence was different, sparking a deep and lasting worry among her loved ones.
As her daughters, Shawnita Scott and Asia Scott Garvin, began to seek answers, they spoke with Allen's boyfriend at the time of her disappearance. He told them that Carolyn had packed her bags and left for Virginia, supposedly to collect money she was to receive from her late husband. This explanation was unsettling to her daughters, who found it strange that he had no further details about her travel plans, such as who she was going with or precisely where she was headed. Their skepticism grew as time passed with no word from their mother. One of her daughters noted that in the past, even when she would go away, somebody always knew her whereabouts. When they checked with the sister Carolyn would always call during her trips, they learned that no one in the family had heard from her, deepening the mystery surrounding her sudden departure.
Years have passed since Carolyn Allen was last seen, and her case remains an active but cold investigation with no new developments or identified suspects. The prolonged uncertainty has been agonizing for her family. Her daughters have made public pleas for information, expressing the pain of not knowing what happened to their mother. They have partnered with the Black and Missing Foundation to bring renewed attention to her case, hoping that someone, somewhere, holds the key to resolving the mystery. While they have expressed that they no longer believe their mother is alive, their search for truth and the hope of bringing her home for a proper farewell continues. The case of Carolyn Allen is a poignant story of a family's enduring love and their difficult quest for closure in the face of unanswered questions.Last Seen: May 29, 2017
