Pamela Annetta Hinton, who sometimes used the name Pamela Young Hinton and occasionally spelled her middle name Annette, vanished from Raleigh, North Carolina. She was 50 when last seen on January 31, 2008. Pamela was described as an African-American woman, 5 feet 4 inches tall, about 165 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and pierced ears.

Her life before she disappeared included struggles with substance abuse and a history of arrests for minor offenses. Beyond the basic physical description, little is known about the circumstances of that day: there are no confirmed details about what she was wearing or where she was headed. The Raleigh Police Department has handled the case but public information indicates there have been no significant leads.

Does anyone who knew Pamela, knew her routines, or remembers seeing her around Raleigh in late January 2008 have information to share?