When an Alabama woman disappears from her place of work, the evidence suggests an abduction. Afterward, the dentist she worked for spirals into a series of criminal charges and attempts to reinvent himself as a spiritual leader in this episode of Last Seen Alive.
Kelley Howard went missing from Riverside, Alabama on June 2nd, 2009. She has not been seen or heard from since. Image source: family photo.Pictured: the property that once housed the dental practice where Kelley worked. She disappeared from its parking lot. Image source: Google Maps.The red pin on this map denotes the location of the dental office that Kelley disappeared from. It was located alongside a highway in Riverside, Alabama. The Coosa River was nearby. Image source: Google Maps.Rick Mitchell was a practicing dentist, for whom Kelly worked, in 2009. He closed his practice after her disappearance, and reinvented himself as a faith leader. He was eventually charged with multiple crimes not related to Kelley’s disappearance, but died suddenly before he could go to trial for charges of arson and insurance fraud. He is the last known person to have seen Kelley alive. Image source: Riverside Police Department.Kelley was 41-years-old at the time of her disappearance. She is survived and missed by many family members, including her husband, son and her first grandchild, who was born shortly after her disappearance. She has been declared legally deceased. Image source: family photo.
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