Brenda Douglas Covington, a 70-year-old Laurinburg, North Carolina resident, disappeared after leaving her Highland Road home on February 23, 2023, for a routine walk. Her usual route ran from Highland Road to Lees Mill Road and then to Produce Market Road. She was last seen wearing a blue jacket or hoodie, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes, and surveillance footage later captured her near Produce Market Road and McGirts Bridge Road that afternoon — the final verified sighting.

A report was made on February 24 and the Scotland County Sheriff’s Office coordinated a large response: search and rescue teams, canine units and cadaver dogs from around the state searched the area and residents were asked to check security cameras and outbuildings. By the end of February the mission shifted from search and rescue to recovery, and over the following months active searching wound down. Covington lived with dementia and diabetes, factors that increase concern for her welfare. No trace has been found and investigators say they need new leads to move the case forward.

If anyone saw Brenda on February 23, 2023, or has information about her usual routes or local cameras, please come forward.