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Emily Griffitt Anderson found dead; her killer is being hunted in NC

By Linda Waggener
linda@columbiaMagazine.com

Ten days after her dissapearance, Emily Anderson's family in Columbia has now received word of her death along with the beginning details of where and how her body was discovered. The Caldwell County NC Sheriff's release was obtained by KSP Columbia Post's Steve Wheeler and appears at the end of this story.
News reports were shared last week that the former Adair Countian who had been a popular resident of the Cane Valley community was missing.


She was last seen leaving home in Caldwell County North Carolina where she and her husband Jerry owned a holstein business and dairy farm. She was said to have been heading out to do chores around town on December 29, 2005.

A full scale hunt was conducted by authorities and members of the community in the neighborhood and in the nearby town of Sawmills without success, then expanded to one hundred miles from her home. When Emily had been missing for a full week, arial searches were ordered in efforts to spot her white Chevy long-bed pickup truck.

January 8, 2006 Press Release
Caldwell County Sheriff's Office
2315 Morganton Blvd. SW, Lenoir NC 28645
828-758-2324

On Saturday, January 7th, 2006 at approximately 1 p.m., officers with the Duncan, SC Police Department located a white 2000 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck just off Interstate 85 near Spartanburg, SC matching an "attempt to locate" issued by the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office pertaining to the disappearance of Mrs. Emiy Griffitt Anderson.

Detectives with the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office responded to the location of the vehicle to conduct interviews, gather evidence and to retrieve the vehicle. Detectives transported the vehicle back to Caldwell County for processing and further testing.

While beginning to process the vehicle, Anderson's body was located contained in a locked tool-box in the bed of the vehicle. Investigators are working jointly with officers of the Duncan Police Department and Special Agents with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The investigation is ongoing and her death is being considered a homicide.

Sheriff Gary M. Clark Stated, "I would like to personally send my condolences to the Anderson family, her friends and community during this tragic time. We are going to proceed with this investigation and not dispense of any possible scenario at this time."

Due to the sensitivity and nature of this investigation, no further details will be given at this time. Sheriff Clark will hold a formal press conference at the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office today, Monday, January 9 at 1 p.m.


Click here to go to Emily Anderson's obituary information.


This story was posted on 2006-01-09 10:09:15
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Remembering Emily Griffitt Anderson



2006-01-10 - Adair County, KY - Photo courtesy of her family. Emily Griffitt Anderson, former Adair County resident, was found by NC police after she had been missing from her home for ten days. Her body was locked in the tool-box in the bed of her vehicle. She had been shot to death. Police and Special Agents with the FBI are hunting her killer. Sheriff Gary M. Clark Stated, "We are going to proceed with this investigation and not dispense of any possible scenario." Click 'read more' for details and a link to obituary information.
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