Cynthia Jacobs, 41 and a member of the Lumbee Tribe, was last confirmed in contact on May 31, 2017. She missed scheduled appointments after that date and the last law enforcement sighting was in July 2017, when she was seen walking near Chippewa Street and 2nd Street in Lumberton, North Carolina. At disappearance she was described as American Indian/Alaska Native, about 5 feet 5 inches to 5 feet 6 inches tall, 100 to 110 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Her disappearance occurred amid a cluster of deaths and disappearances in East Lumberton in spring and early summer 2017. Three other women—Rhonda Jones, Christina Bennett, and Megan Oxendine—died between April and June 2017; Cynthia was a close friend of Megan Oxendine and was reportedly the last person to see Megan alive. Authorities, including the FBI and local law enforcement, have investigated Cynthia’s case but have not publicly announced significant leads or an official link between her disappearance and the other deaths.

The pattern of cases has heightened concern in Robeson County, especially among Indigenous women and their families. Cynthia’s family continues to seek answers and closure. If anyone has information about Cynthia’s whereabouts or saw her in Lumberton in mid‑2017, please come forward.