Debra Dianne Sellars Missing In North Carolina

Debra Dianne Sellars

A desperate search for a missing North Carolina mom hasn't turned up any major clues on where she went or what's become of her.

Debra Dianne Sellars left her Burlington home on April 20 and told her 25-year-old son she'd be back with the family van so he could drive to work the next morning.

That was the last anyone has reported hearing from her. She hasn't called home and police said that her cellphone hasn't been used at all since her disappearance, the Burlington Times-News reported

The Ford Windstar van the 43-year-old drove was found on April 21 blocking the entrance to someone's driveway. The night before, her van was left unattended in a gravel parking lot and someone called police to report that it appeared suspicious.

On April 24, she was officially reported missing to police after she didn't show up for her job at Graham Dyeing and Finishing in the central part of the state.

Sellars' family suspects that her ex-boyfriend has something to do with her disappearance, according to broadcaster WGHP. There's a pending assault charge against him from an alleged attack on Sellars last year, but police said they don't consider him a person of interest.

Sellars is 5-foot-8-inches tall with what police call an "average build." When she left, she might have been wearing an ankle-length sundress and flip flops.

She has a 25-year-old son and a 16-year-old daughter, according to the Times-News.

Anyone with information can contact Burlington Police Department at 336-229-3500 or Crime Stoppers at 336-229-7100.

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Comments

[Myss Dymond]

08:45 PM on 02/21/2013

Ms. Sellars was found deceased Oct of 2012. May she rest in eternal peace.

[mistyholloway]

09:14 PM on 05/14/2012

I so Hope she's Ok, and comes Wasping in! WE All Really NEED to let these Relationships go when there's any sign of Violence, or Aggressive Behavior! That's a Sure fire Sign that It's Sure to Turn Out Bad, and End Bad! We Need to Stop Trying Fix Bad things that Bring Out the Worse in us & Others! I'm Mainly Speaking for My 27year Old White Girl Self Too!

[Bare Bones]

02:58 AM on 05/07/2012

Something genuine about her eyes. Not much information given here, as usual. I do hope she is found. Please pump up the search!

[rewith85man]

12:40 AM on 05/07/2012

Those kids must be worried and frustrated with their mom's disappearance.

[scrapper7]

12:48 PM on 05/05/2012

Just where IS Debra Dianne Sellars? She's so loved and missed! Her family and friends are waiting for her. Hold onto her hand, Lord. She needs to find her way home!

[stayingsaneinthemadness]

09:40 AM on 05/05/2012

Pray they find her and she is ok. The police should listen to her family, they know more about this guy and what he's capable of.

[rewith85man]

12:41 AM on 05/07/2012

Just because the guy seems innocent and harmless, it does not mean that he is.

Facts matter, not assumptions.

[Incitatus91]

02:07 AM on 05/05/2012

Everyday there is a new story like this. Very sad. Hope she is safe.

[Kel1975]

12:52 AM on 05/05/2012

How horrible foe her and her family. I pray for a happy ending.

[shinelle92]

12:23 AM on 05/05/2012

FIND HER PLEASE!!!!!!!!
BRING HER HOME TOO HER FAMILY!!!
PERIOD!! WHOEVER KNOWS SOMETHING COME FORWARD
SAY WHAT YOU KNOW, HER FAMILY DESERVES SOME ANSWERS!!!!!!!!!!!

[scrapper7]

06:56 PM on 05/04/2012

What an upsetting story. It's clear, stories like this are becoming far too frequent.

It's difficult to say what goes through someone's mind when they abduct another person. I'm assuming it gives their evil nature some sort of 'rush'. The abductee however, remains terrified throughout the entire ordeal. The utter and absolute sadism of perpetrators can be indescribable.

As in all kidnappings, the first twenty-four hours are the golden ones. Naturally, as time progresses, the chances of finding the missing person diminish. And while the family remains hopeful, the members of law enforcement grow more and more disillusioned.

Debra Dianne Sellars' ex-boyfriend has an assault charge hanging over his head. The authorities claim he's not a 'person of interest'. I find that very difficult to believe. The often true expression, 'where there's smoke, there's fire!' keeps coming to mind. Eliminate the witness, eliminate the charge.

Debra appears to be a lovely woman who deserves a long and happy life. I pray that it's meant to be.

[maybesomeday]

04:36 AM on 05/07/2012

Unless they have completely eliminated him he should remain a suspect. Everyone should remain a suspect until they are positively eliminated threw a alibi.

[JackVandusen]

04:30 PM on 05/04/2012

Doesn't sound good. I hope she's found well.

[Jasel]

04:28 PM on 05/04/2012

Hope they find her soon: (

[omegas3]

02:41 PM on 05/04/2012

Find her!

[snowdrift]

02:24 PM on 05/04/2012

hopefully they find her

[bangheadHERE]

01:12 PM on 05/04/2012

This poor woman and her poor kids.. i pray they find her!