Allison Maria Castro, 28, was reported missing to Fayetteville police on September 19, 2022, after her family could not reach her. A native of Hawaii, she had recently moved to Fayetteville from Louisiana with plans to attend nursing school.

The investigation started when officers responded to a reported drug overdose at a local residence and found Allison’s ex-boyfriend, Kacey Jennings, who was taken to a hospital. Documents recovered at the home led investigators to treat Allison’s disappearance as a homicide and to begin searching for her remains. Searches centered on Beaver Lake and involved dive teams, a helicopter, and multiple boats, but her body has not been recovered.

Jennings was arrested September 26, 2022, after his release from medical care and was charged with capital murder and abuse of a corpse; he pleaded not guilty. The prosecution is seeking the death penalty and the trial date has been rescheduled multiple times, most recently to February 2026.

If anyone knew Allison, her routines, or has information about her disappearance, please come forward.