Greensboro Police in North Carolina have made a significant breakthrough in the case of the missing 25-year-old Marissa Carmichael.
Police have announced that detectives have identified an individual who is currently considered a witness in her disappearance.
According to the Greensboro Police Department (GPD), surveillance footage obtained by investigators showed Carmichael getting into a vehicle and leaving a gas station located in the 800 block of East Market Street.
The driver of the vehicle has been interviewed by detectives but remains unnamed at this time.
Recent updates reported by WCYB include a timeline of events released by the GPD, shedding light on Carmichael’s whereabouts on the night of Jan. 13.
The mother of five was reportedly seen at One17 SofaBar & Lounge before attending an after-party hosted at an Airbnb. On Jan. 14, she was dropped off at an Exxon gas station, where she made a frantic 911 call at 3:40 a.m. after being stranded without her phone.
“I don’t know where I’m at. I’m in the middle of Greensboro; he took my phone, I don’t have my phone,” Carmichael told the dispatcher.
The GPD reported that an officer was dispatched at 4:19 a.m. and arrived at 4:21 a.m. However, Carmichael had already vanished from the scene by the time law enforcement arrived.
According to WCYB, Sara Carmichael, the missing woman’s mother, expressed disappointment with the response time of law enforcement.
She stated that her daughter:
“wasn’t hurt, but she was clearly confused and disoriented and had expressed she needed help; she needed her phone. I’m disappointed that they would take so long to get there if they had gotten there, she maybe would have still been waiting for help and be home now.”
Marissa Carmichael is described as a 260-pound biracial female standing at five feet and four inches tall. She has long black and blonde braids, a heart tattoo on her face, and a butterfly tattoo near her eye.
As the investigation continues, authorities urge anyone with information to contact Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.
