She Vanished Overnight and the Person of Interest Was Found in a Car Trunk

Jamie Fraley was just twenty-two when she stepped out for a late-night hospital trip and vanished without a trace. Her purse, wallet, keys, and dog were left untouched in her locked apartment, but her phone was later found abandoned a mile away. Detectives quickly focused on one man Ricky Simonds Sr, Jamie’s neighbor and future father-in-law. A convicted strangler fresh out of prison, he was the last person known to have seen her. But before investigators could question him further, Ricky was found dead in the trunk of his girlfriend’s car. The case collapsed instantly. No suspect. No confession. No Jamie. Sixteen years later, the mystery still grips North Carolina. Did Jamie’s neighbor kill her and take the truth to the grave, or is someone else responsible for her disappearance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices