Ann Marie Willis, 31, of Gloucester, North Carolina, was last seen on July 5, 2021, though her family reports no contact since May 2021 and friends last heard from her in July. She also uses the last name Pritchett and was described at disappearance as between 5 feet 5 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall, 180 to 200 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

The Carteret County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation on October 28, 2021. Investigators have followed leads that placed her possibly in the Hampton, Virginia, area and in Onslow County, North Carolina, where she had friends, but no significant breakthroughs have been reported. Her family has expressed frustration about a lack of public updates and has launched an online petition seeking renewed attention; the sheriff’s office says limited public information is intentional to protect the investigation.

The circumstances of Ann Marie’s disappearance remain unclear and her case is active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Carteret County Sheriff’s Office.