Found Deceased NC - Renee Ann Walker, 28, Wilkesboro, NC, 9 Jul 2020 *arrest*

[Rweikel]

The NC Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert for a missing endangered woman, Renee Ann Walker.

DOB: 12/29/1991 Age: 28 Race: White Height: 5' 8" Weight: 180 pounds
Hair Color: Blonde Hair Length: Shoulder Eye Color: Brown

Clothing Description: Black top and blue jeans
Location Last Seen: Quality Inn Room 145, 1206 River Street Wilkesboro NC

Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for Renee Ann Walker, who is believed to be suffering from dementia or some other cognitive impairment. Anyone with information about Renee Ann Walker should call C E Handy at the Wilkesboro Police Department at 336-667-7277.

Walker was reported missing to the Wilkesboro Police Department in July. A Silver Alert, indicating endangerment, was issued for her on Sept. 25.

Also interesting article with some background about Ms. Walker's disappearance and the disappearance and murder of another local woman.
Family desperately wants to hear from Walker; reported missing July 9

 

[Bridger]

FYI, I see this come up a lot in NC when a young person’s disappearance is announced with a silver alert. Silver alerts are issued for anyone with a suspected cognitive impairment. Don’t assume she has dementia based on the missing persons alert.

 

[Allynator]

Another young woman with the Silver Alert. Missing since JULY.

 

[Curious_in_NC]

FWIW, the hotel apparently is no longer a Quality Inn, and is now a Red Carpet Inn. The Yadkin River Greenway, a part of the Overmountain Victory Trail, is right next to the hotel, providing a short walk to the river. It's also adjacent to Highway 421, the major E/W route through Wilkesboro, and 268, a major N/S route. I stayed there last year - it's not a very pedestrian friendly area apart from the Greenway. The hotel was undergoing renovations then to become a Quality Inn. Since that didn't seem to work out, there might still have been ongoing construction there at the time RAW went missing.

 

[YaYa_521]

Missing Person: Silver Alert: Renee Ann Walker :: GoWilkes - The Community Website for Wilkes County, Wilkesboro, and North Wilkesboro, NC
Deputy Dawg Posted 3:43 pm, 10/18/2020

UPDATE: Renee Ann Walker and another missing person, Kadejuia Hamilton, were believed to be with Joshua Anthony Allen.

Joshua Anthony Allen, age 34 of Wilkes County, was arrested this morning in Surfside Beach, SC and charged with weapons and simple possession drug charges. Neither of the missing girls were with him at the time.

Deputy Dawg Posted 4:03 pm, 09/25/2020

Status Changed to "Endangered"---Our investigation has produced information to result in this status change and the issuance of a state wide Silver Alert. If you have seen her or know any whereabouts call us at 336-667-7277 or call Wilkes Crimestoppers at 336-667-8900 to remain anonymous. We have NO criminal charges against Ms. Walker, so if she is reading this or someone who has contact with her sees this post, just contact us so we may confirm that she is okay. She is 28 years old, 5'8" tall and weighs 180 pounds, blonde hair, brown eyes, shoulder length hair. She was last seen at the Quality Inn in Wilkesboro on June 29th and reported missing by a family member on July 9th.

Hamilton death investigation continues; another woman missing
Oct 28, 2020 Updated Nov 3, 2020
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The body was identified as that of Kadejuia Nicole Hamilton, 26, ...Chief Deputy James Summers of the Wilkes Sheriff’s Office said no foul play is suspected in three of the five missing person cases referenced by Bailey. Summers said the three people were all 16 when reported missing and that two have been located. In addition to these three and the Hamilton case, Renee Ann Walker, 28, of Purlear was reported missing to the Wilkesboro Police Department in July. Authorities have declined to comment on any possible connection between the Hamilton and Walker cases.
#more at link

 

[ClaireNC]

More info about Renee’s disappearance in this article: Family desperately wants to hear from Walker

Authorities are continuing their investigation into the whereabouts of a 28-year-old Wilkes County woman reported missing about three months ago, as well as investigating the murder of a 26-year-old woman whose body was found Oct. 19 in Wilkes.

Law enforcement officials have declined to comment on any possible connection between the disappearance and murder of Kadejuia Nicole Hamilton and the disappearance of Renee Ann Walker of Purlear. However, they have indicated awareness of the possibility of gaining information on one of the cases while investigating the other.
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Walker’s cognitive impairment affects her social skills, making her overly trusting when trying to make friends, Severt said, adding that she is a very sweet girl. “We hope someone hasn’t taken advantage of her for being so trusting,” she said.

“Renee does not have the daily living or social skills to pack up and leave town to start over…. There is just no way she would leave like this and go so long without having any contact” with her family.

Severt said the family wants to let Walker know that they love her and that they desperately want to hear from her in some way.

 

[YaYa_521]

I find it odd that Renee Walker's name keeps coming up in the reports about this couple's crimes. It makes me wonder whether that's a strategic move by LE.

Wilkes woman charged with accessory after the fact to murder
26 Jan 2021

The Sparta Police Department has charged a woman with accessory after the fact to murder in the death of Kadejuia Nichole Hamilton, 26, originally from Wilkes County but living in Sparta when she was reported missing in October. Vanessa Mae Davis, 20, of 226 Peace Street, North Wilkesboro, was arrested and is in the Alleghany County Jail with a $250,000 secured bond. Joshua Anthony Allen, 34, was arrested on a charge of murder filed by the Sparta Police Department in Hamilton's death in December

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Authorities are also investigating the disappearance of Renee Ann Walker, 28, of Purlear. On July 9, Walker’s grandmother told a Wilkesboro officer that Walker was missing and that she hadn’t seen her since June 19. According to a police report, Walker was staying at the Quality Inn in Wilkesboro and checked out of the motel on June 29. She is a 2010 graduate of West Wilkes High School.

 

[YaYa_521]

The Silver Alert has been canceled, although I can't figure out if Renee Ann has been located. The Wilkesboro PD FB posts have not been edited and there are no MSM updates that I could find. Hopefully she is somewhere safe.

NCDPS - Silver Alert - Active Alerts
SILVER ALERT CANCELLED FOR MISSING ENDANGERED ADULT
RALEIGH 1/5/21 12:50 PM -- At the request of the Wilkesboro Police Department, the N.C. Center for Missing Persons has cancelled the Silver Alert for Renee Ann Walker. For more information, call C E Handy at the Wilkesboro Police Department at 336-667-7277.

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25 Sep 2020
UPDATE: MISSING PERSON: SILVER ALERT ISSUED: RENEE ANN WALKER---Status Changed to "Endangered"---Our investigation has produced information to result in this status change and the issuance of a state wide Silver Alert. If you have seen her or know any whereabouts call us at 336-667-7277 or call Wilkes Crimestoppers at 336-667-8900 to remain anonymous. We have NO criminal charges against Ms. Walker, so if she is reading this or someone who has contact with her sees this post, just contact us so we may confirm that she is okay. She is 28 years old, 5'8" tall and weighs 180 pounds, blonde hair, brown eyes, shoulder length hair. She was last seen at the Quality Inn in Wilkesboro on June 29th and reported missing by a family member on July 9th.

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25 Aug 2020
UPDATE: MISSING PERSON: RENEE ANN WALKER......We have received information and continue to investigate this case, but she has not been located. This information removes her case status from "Not Believed To Be Endangered" to "Unknown". We encourage anyone who has seen her or has heard anything about her to give us a call at 336-667-7277.
MISSING PERSON: (Not Believed To Be Endangered) Pictured below is Renee Ann Walker, a white female who is 28 years old who was last seen on June 29th at the Quality Inn in Wilkesboro. If you have seen her call us at 336-667-7277 or call Wilkes Crimestoppers at 336-667-8900 to remain anonymous.

 

[YaYa_521]

This explains why the silver alert was canceled 5 Jan 2021. It appears they may have found Renee's remains in Dec. I hope investigators are drilling these two alleged murderers to figure out if they're responsible for killing any other victims besides Renee and Kadejuia.

Two in jail in Hamilton death case charged with murdering Walker
Feb 26, 2021 Updated Mar 2, 2021 BBM

The Wilkes Sheriff’s Office on Thursday charged Joshua Anthony Allen, 34, and Vanessa Mae Davis, 20, both of North Wilkesboro, with one count each of murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery with a dangerous weapon in connection with the death of Renee Ann Walker of Wilkesboro.

... investigators locating human remains on North Ridge Road, Roaring River, in December 2020. The remains were sent to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem for an autopsy.

Law enforcement officers said earlier that they believe the remains are those of Walker, but this hasn’t been confirmed yet in the autopsy. The press release said the autopsy determined that the cause of death was a gunshot wound.

 

[Rweikel]

Autopsy confirmed - Deceased Renee Ann Walker

 

[lindamichelle1]

Aw, RIP Renee

 

[cvaldez1975]

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[cvaldez1975]

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