When a North Carolina woman asks a friend for a ride to the hospital, she expects to be home in time for an appointment the next morning. Instead, she disappears and an intense investigation uncovers an array of strange possibilities—but no concrete answers—in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Jamie Fraley was 22 years old when she went missing from her hometown of Gastonia, NC on April 8th, 2008. Family photo.Jamie was ill with a case of stomach flu when she went missing. An unidentified male friend or acquaintance arrived to give her a ride to the hospital, and she was never heard from again. Family photo.Jamie’s father-in-law to be was her neighbor and had given her a ride to the hospital earlier in the day. He has a history of violence against women, including murder, and is considered a suspect in Jamie’s disappearance. He is deceased.After Jamie’s disappearance, a worker found her phone on the side of the road at the intersection of New Hope Rd and Hudson Blvd, approx. 1.5 miles from Jamie’s home. It’s believed to have been thrown from a moving vehicle.Jamie is pictured with her mother in an undated childhood photo. Jamie enjoyed a close relationship with her mother, who has been pursuing justice for her daughter since 2008.Danny Hembree Jr is a convicted serial murderer who killed women in Gastonia. He targeted women who struggled with substance abuse. Although Jamie did not use drugs, her future father-in-law–Ricky Simonds Sr–did. This podcast episode explores the possibility of Hembree’s involvement, but it’s only a theory. Hembree has never been named a suspect by law enforcement.
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