Update
Taylor Unell was found dead in Virginia on January 30, 2024, according to a news release. The release states she was found deceased in her vehicle at a rest area near I-77 just past the North Carolina line. The investigation is ongoing.
Original Story
LINCOLNTON, N.C. – Detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman.
On January 29, 2024, Taylor Unell, 31, was reported missing to the deputies by her mother, according to a news release. The release states that Unell was last seen on January 29, 2024 at 7:25 a.m. by her boyfriend.
The report describes Unell as five feet and three inches, blue eyes and blond hair and was last seen wearing a Mr. Sparky t-shirt with a dark jacket, blue jeans and black shoes. Deputies claim Unell was operating her 2004 silver Chevrolet Impala with a dent near the headlight on the driver’s side and has an unknown Virginia license plate number.
Anybody with any information on Unell’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 704-732-9050, the Lincoln County Communications Center at 704-735-8202 or the Lincolnton/Lincoln County Crime Stoppers at 704-736-8909.