ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — An investigation was underway in Elizabeth City Thursday in connection with a missing persons case that's been open since last December, according to Perquimans County Sheriff Shelby White.
Sheriff White says investigators were at 1831 West Ehringhaus Street following up on a lead Thursday afternoon. That's near Ollie's and Planet Fitness.
This comes more than six months after Carest "Buddy" Spellman, 48, of Hertford, was reported missing. Spellman was last seen on Dec. 14 in the Elizabeth City area, the sheriff's office says.
Sheriff White did not share what the lead entailed, but he did confirm that the investigators on Ehringhaus Street Thursday are working on Spellman's missing persons case.
The North Carolina Bureau of Investigations told News 3 around 5:15 p.m. that they didn't find anything relevant to Spellman's disappearance during Thursday's search.
Cassandra Spellman, Buddy’s mother talked to News 3 and shared a photo of her son. She said she was present during the law enforcement search and described the day as long and stressful. Ms. Spellman indicated that authorities informed her a phone had been located. Additionally, she mentioned that her son was with other family members the night he disappeared.
Anyone with information regarding Spellman’s whereabouts or his disappearance is asked to call the Perquimans County Sheriff’s Office at 252-426-5615.
