Investigators are asking for the public’s help in finding Heather Hodges of Rocky Mount who has been missing for two weeks.
“No tip is too small,” said Lt. Todd Maxey with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
At a press conference Monday afternoon in Rocky Mount, Crystal Hodges called her sister a dedicated mother to her 2-year-old daughter.
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“That’s why it is so unusual for her not to contact her family or the person keeping her daughter,” Crystal Hodges said.
No one has been in contact with Heather Hodges since she was last seen by her boyfriend, Paul R. Jordan II, at the house they share on Shady Lane in Rocky Mount about 10:30 p.m. on April 9, according to Sheriff Bill Overton. Jordan reported Heather Hodges missing.
Jordan, 39, told investigators that he left the house for about 10 minutes and was unable to locate Hodges when he returned.
Overton said investigators are still in contact with Jordan and that he has been cooperative. Jordan is the only witness who saw Heather Hodges that evening, the sheriff added.
Heather Hodges did not take any of her personal belongings with her, and her vehicle is not missing, Overton said. Heather Hodges has left home in the past but not for this long and not without contacting family members, he added.
The case is being investigated as a missing person at this point, Overton said, because no evidence has been found of a crime.
“We are concerned about the unusual circumstances surrounding her disappearance,” Overton said, “with her leaving so abruptly and not contacting her family.”
Since Heather Hodges was reported missing, investigators have searched for her using tracking dogs and a state police helicopter. They have conducted numerous interviews with family and friends and have followed up on dozens of leads, Maxey said. The Franklin County Swift Water Rescue Team has also searched for clues along the Blackwater River.
Her sister appealed to the public during the press conference.
“Please help bring my baby sister home,” Crystal Hodges said.
“I love you, Heather, and I want you home as soon as possible,” she added.
Heather Hodges has blonde hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet, 1 inch tall and weighs about 100 pounds.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 483-3000 or the anonymous crimeline at 483-6620.
