On Thursday, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on its social media page saying they believe the body of missing Foxfire resident, Allisha Watts, was located.
Sunday, July 16, was the last sighting of Watts in Charlotte.
“We believe the remains of Allisha Watts have been located,” said the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. “A Task Force was formed consisting of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Foxfire Police Department, Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, Moore County Sheriff’s Office, Anson County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.”
According to WSOC-TV, the police were on the scene on Cemetery Road in Montgomery County.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department also reported Watts’ boyfriend, James Dunmore, was arrested on a charge of murder.
James Dunmore is being held without bond in Montgomery County on a charge of murder/Photo via MCSO.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department issued a press release on July 25 regarding the case: “Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Missing Person Unit are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 39-year-old Allisha Dene Watts. Ms. Watts was last seen on July 16, 2023, leaving a residence on Pamela Lorraine Drive. She was seen in her black 2023 Mercedes Benz GLC 300, possibly heading towards Moore County. The vehicle was located on July 18 in Anson County, however, the victim’s whereabouts are still unknown.”
Watts’ car was found with her unconscious boyfriend inside, who WBTV said, according to a search warrant, he was inside her vehicle after an “apparent suicide attempt.”
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said on its website Thursday, “As a result of the continued investigation, along with the collaborative effort of multiple law enforcement agencies, this case is no longer considered a missing person investigation.
The Moore County Sheriff’s Department issued a statement saying, “We ask you to join us to keep the family and friends of Allisha Watts in your thoughts and prayers.”
The Moore County community held several prayer vigils throughout the weeks since Watts was reported missing.
Feature photo: Nora Bowman shares signage at a vigil on August 8, 2023, at the former Southern Pines Elementary School in Southern Pines, for missing Moore County native Allisha Watts/Sandhills Sentinel.
