Found Safe Rebecca Tackett Hawks 41, Mount Airy, NC- Missing After Car Ran Out of Gas, 18 Jan 2023

[Knox]

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. — Mount Airy Police Department is looking for Rebecca Tackett Hawks, 41.

Hawkes was last seen in the area of Westlake Drive near Boggs Drive after her car ran out of gas.

Hawkes is described as a white woman with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5'3" and weigh around 110 lbs.
She was last seen wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

Anyone with information relating to Hawks' whereabouts is encouraged to call the Mount Airy Police Department at 336-786-3535.
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41-year-old woman missing after car ran out of gas

Rebecca Tackett Hawkes, 41, was last seen in the area of Westlake Drive near Boggs Drive after her car ran out of gas.

www.wfmynews2.com

 

[LadyL]

hope she's ok
maybe got a ride to safety and just hasn't contacted anyone yet

 

[swanniee11]

Last name is Hawks according to MSM <modsnip>.

 

[PommyMommy]

I hope they ask for residents and businesses to review surveillance footage, if they haven't already. She's been missing for three days.

January 19 @ 8:17 AM
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[Culperagent355]

Did they find her wallet or phone with the abandoned car?

 

[swanniee11]

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She was last seen Wednesday 01/18/2023

 

[PommyMommy]

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She was last seen Wednesday 01/18/2023

Thanks, friend. I edited my post to read "three days." MOO

 

[borndem]

I hope they ask for residents and businesses to review surveillance footage, if they haven't already. She's been missing for three days.

January 19 @ 8:17 AM
Mount Airy Police Department | Facebook
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Sweet-looking, pretty woman. Hoping she is safe and on her way home. Prayers for her and her family.

 

[swanniee11]

Thanks, friend. I edited my post to read "three days." MOO

No worries, I actually had to search myself for a date. You would think that would be front and center??? IMO

 

[otto]

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That doesn't sound right. Car ran out of gas. What time of day was it? Was it dark? If so, she had a bit of a hike to find an open business.
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<modsnip> it sounds like a second person was with her, such as: someone pulled up behind her and she got out of the car <modsnip>.

If she ran out of gas and was walking somewhere, she would have taken her belongings with her.

 

[otto]

Have police pursued cell phone records - did she call a car repair service for help, or would she walk to the nearest public building? Would she put on the flashers and call an uber? Would she stay put, or go somewhere near?

Did she call anyone for help when she ran out of gas? Did I forget to read some news article that explains whether she contacted anyone after running out of gas, or was her car found on the side of the road - no gas - and she left all her things behind and vanished?

 

[Knox]

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Here's what the area her car was found looks like -

Westlake Drive to Boggs Drive

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What the heck does that sign on Boggs mean?

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There is a Dr's office very close to the insection of Westlake & Boggs and a Red Cross and homes just beyond that. So not like she was in the middle of nowhere?

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[otto]

<modsnip - discussing content from family FB>
Here's what the area her car was found looks like -

Westlake Drive to Boggs Drive

www.google.com

What the heck does that sign on Boggs mean?

Google Maps

Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.

www.google.com

There is a Dr's office very close to the insection of Westlake & Boggs and a Red Cross and homes just beyond that. So not like she was in the middle of nowhere?

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Thank you! It sounds like it was day time <modsnip>. Other people must have been on the road at the time. Has anyone reported anything? Is there a tip line where people would report a tip, or are police busy with other things?

 

[otto]

It sounds like an unusual disappearance <modsnip> That suggests that she left everything behind and vanished. That happens with suicide when the missing do not want their family to find them - although that's difficult to plan with an empty gas tank. That also happens when someone is startled and abducted.

I'm curious what happened, what time of day?

 

[borndem]

That doesn't sound right. Car ran out of gas. What time of day was it? Was it dark? If so, she had a bit of a hike to find an open business.
Google Map

<modsnip> it sounds like a second person was with her, such as: someone pulled up behind her and she got out of the car <modsnip>.

If she ran out of gas and was walking somewhere, she would have taken her belongings with her.

Agreed -- that makes the most sense. Someone on the pretense of helping her rushed her to his car and...
Or, she walked somewhere by herself and "got lost," STS, on purpose, having despondent thoughts. The out of gas situation may have triggered something dire. I don't really think this was what happened, but it could explain why she left those items in her car.

 

[PommyMommy]

Have police pursued cell phone records - did she call a car repair service for help, or would she walk to the nearest public building? Would she put on the flashers and call an uber? Would she stay put, or go somewhere near?

Did she call anyone for help when she ran out of gas? Did I forget to read some news article that explains whether she contacted anyone after running out of gas, or was her car found on the side of the road - no gas - and she left all her things behind and vanished?

There's a lot of information being shared on social media but not much in the way of MSM that we can post here.

Police haven't shared anything about their investigation. Yet, anyway.

So, I can't answer any of your questions, but I can add to them.

1. Who saw her on Wednesday after she ran out of gas?
2. How did LE learn that she ran out of gas? ie: Did she call someone who relayed that to LE or did family or LE discover the vehicle was out of gas when it was found?
3. Was the car locked when it was found? Keys in it or no?

Mount Airy Police Department | Facebook
She was last seen Wednesday 01/18/2023 in the area of Westlake Drive near Boggs Drive in Mount Airy NC, after running out of gas in her vehicle.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

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This gave me a sinking feeling. I hope they review area video footage. Or maybe they already have?

 

[GoBuckeyes]

There's a lot of information being shared on social media but not much in the way of MSM that we can post here.

Police haven't shared anything about their investigation. Yet, anyway.

So, I can't answer any of your questions, but I can add to them.

1. Who saw her on Wednesday after she ran out of gas?
2. How did LE learn that she ran out of gas? ie: Did she call someone who relayed that to LE or did family or LE discover the vehicle was out of gas when it was found?
3. Was the car locked when it was found? Keys in it or no?

Mount Airy Police Department | Facebook
She was last seen Wednesday 01/18/2023 in the area of Westlake Drive near Boggs Drive in Mount Airy NC, after running out of gas in her vehicle.

<modsnip - no link> Very concerning.

 

[PommyMommy]

JAN 22, 2023

NC woman missing for days after car runs out of gas, police say

Rebecca Tackett Hawks, 41, was last seen nearly five days ago on Jan. 18, according to the Mount Airy Police Department.

www.cbs17.com

[...]

Hawks was last seen in the area of Westlake Drive near Boggs Drive the Surry County town of Mount Airy, according to a police news release.

Hawks was spotted after she ran out of gas in her car, police said. Authorities released two photos of Hawks the day after she vanished.

The AWARE Foundation, which helps find missing people, said Sunday night the group is also helping to spread the word about her disappearance.

[...]

 

[Knox]

Ok, so now she was spotted the day after she ran out of gas? Where are the photo's? Color me confused, is she missing voluntarily?