Kaitlynn Ledbetter Missing Person Case

Oct 01, 2021

Dec 19, 2021

Kaitlynn

Ledbetter

28

25

60 inches

72 inches

120 lbs

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

In the early morning hours of May 2, 2021, 25-year-old Kaitlynn Abree Ledbetter vanished from her home on Turkeytown Road in the rural community of Hilham, Tennessee. She was living with her father, Scott Ledbetter, and his girlfriend, Crystal Tyson. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are both perplexing and deeply concerning to her loved ones. Following a heated argument with her father's girlfriend, Kaitlynn reportedly jumped from her bedroom window at approximately 5:30 a.m. and ran into the nearby woods. She was last seen wearing a blue sleeveless pajama top with white shorts adorned with blue polka dots and was barefoot. Kaitlynn left all of her personal belongings behind, including her cell phone. The initial investigation into Kaitlynn's disappearance faced scrutiny and criticism. Although tracker dogs were brought in a week after she went missing and followed her scent to the edge of a road before losing the trail, a more extensive search of the property was not conducted for nine months. This led investigators to believe she may have been picked up by a vehicle. Tragically, any potential evidence at the home was lost when the residence was destroyed by a fire in August 2021, a blaze that also claimed the life of Crystal Tyson. Compounding the difficulties in the case, it was later revealed that crucial evidence, including text messages from Kaitlynn's phone from around the time she disappeared, had been lost by the initial investigator. The case of Kaitlynn Ledbetter is a haunting one, filled with unanswered questions and unsettling events. The loss of a key witness and potential evidence in the house fire has significantly hampered the investigation. Despite the passage of time, her family and friends continue to advocate for her, hoping to uncover the truth of what happened on that May morning. The Overton County Sheriff's Office continues to have an open investigation into her disappearance and encourages anyone with information to come forward. The mysterious disappearance of Kaitlynn, the subsequent death of her father's girlfriend, and the reported loss of evidence have left a lasting impact on the community, all while a family waits for answers.

May 02, 2021

Hilham

Tennessee

Overton County

No

107702

Overton County Sheriff's Office

Livingston

Tennessee

Overton County

38570

1010 John T Poindexter Drive, Tennessee

9318235635

County

Law Enforcement

http://www.overtonsheriff.com/

210503-0930

Overton County Sheriff's Office

5682

Blond/Strawberry

Unknown

Unknown

No

06/30/2026