In the quiet early morning hours of November 25, 2019, 39-year-old Tabitha Ann Goins, a mother of four, vanished from Fayetteville, North Carolina. She was last seen on foot, leaving a residence located in the 6100 block of NC Hwy 87 South. At the time of her disappearance, Goins was wearing a black shirt and distinctive leopard print leggings. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are complex, as she reportedly fled into the woods from the residence around 12:30 a.m.
during a raid by state Alcohol Law Enforcement agents. According to her boyfriend, who was with her at the time, she was walking behind him in the woods, and when he turned around, she was gone.
The investigation into Tabitha's disappearance began promptly, with the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office leading the efforts. A month after she was last seen, deputies executed a search warrant at the residence on Highway 87, utilizing K9 units to search the surrounding area. During the initial searches, authorities discovered Goins's glasses and a knife she was known to carry. The case is being investigated as a missing person case, and as of now, no suspects or persons of interest have been officially named. The lack of significant leads has left her family and the community searching for answers.
The case took a dramatic turn when an incident of violence was linked to the ongoing tensions surrounding Tabitha's disappearance. Tabitha's estranged husband, Anthony Goins, was arrested and charged with attempted murder and assault after an altercation with the man who was last seen with her. This man had reportedly refused to take a polygraph test and had retained a lawyer. Tabitha's father has publicly stated his belief that this individual knows more about his daughter's disappearance than he has disclosed to law enforcement. The case of Tabitha Goins remains an active and unresolved investigation. She is described as a Native American woman, 5'3' tall, weighing around 110-115 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Authorities continue to ask for the public's help, urging anyone with information about her whereabouts to contact the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office or to submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers.Last Seen: Nov 25, 2019
