A family wants answers after a mother of three disappeared in Taylorsville in April 2022.
Bethany Brown’s car, wallet and makeup were still at home when family members reported her missing on her daughter’s sixth birthday.
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Brenda Barnes said she couldn’t believe it had been two years since anyone had seen her daughter.
Brown was last seen at a home north of Taylorsville where she lived with her boyfriend, sheriff’s deputies said.
“When she didn’t call me or contact her afterward, I went to the police and told them,” Barnes said.
Since Brown’s disappearance, deputies said they have searched 40 acres near Rocky Face Mountain Park and several waterways.
They also used cadaver dogs in Wilkes County.
“We haven’t received any evidence that would lead us to believe there was foul play, but on the other hand, we still haven’t located Bethany at this point, so it’s all open,” said Alexander County Sheriff Chad Pennell.
Brown’s boyfriend declined to comment on the investigation except to say he hoped she would be found.
Barnes and his family hope for the same thing.
Taylorsville- mother of three missing for two years in Alexander County. Deputies confirm to Channel 9 that they have conducted searches with cadaver dogs but still no answers. The story today on the Channel 9 news at 5:30 p.m. pic.twitter.com/xnheOxWVlV
-Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) April 25, 2024
“I just know we want her back,” Barnes said. “We would certainly like the truth to be told. Believe me, the damage is done. Trust me. It’s been way too long.
There is a $1,000 reward in this case. Pennell asked anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 828-632-8555.
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