Joyce Renee Durham, also known as Renee, disappeared from her Rocky Mount, North Carolina neighborhood on June 17, 2007. She left home about 2:30 p.m. and was last seen in the 1500 block of Harper Street. She was 45 at the time, described as African American, 5 feet 2 inches and about 118 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes and pierced ears.

Her disappearance occurred during a disturbing cluster of missing-woman cases in the Rocky Mount area between 2005 and 2009. Seven women from the region were later found dead in rural areas east of the city and their deaths were ruled homicides. Extensive searches for Joyce, including use of the National Guard, produced no leads and her whereabouts remain unknown. Antwan Maurice Pittman was arrested in 2009 and later convicted for the murder of Taraha Senice Nicholson; authorities have not publicly named him as a suspect in Joyce Durham’s case.

Anyone who knew Joyce, saw her on June 17, 2007, or has information about her movements that afternoon is urged to come forward.