Case Details
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- Missing Since:
- Missing Since 06/01/2012
- Missing From:
- Missing From Asheville, North Carolina
- Classification:
- Classification Missing
- Gender:
- Female
- Race:
- Race White
- Date of Birth:
- Date of Birth 04/11/1957 (67)
- Age:
- Age 55 years old
- Height and Weight:
- Height and Weight 5’1 – 5’2, 110 – 120 pounds
- Clothing/Jewelry Description:
- Distinguishing Characteristics:
- Distinguishing Characteristics Caucasian female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Some agencies refer to Alma as Alma Edmonds Octetree. She may use the name Alma Edmonds Bumgarner. She has a tattoo of a rose on her right calf.
- Details of Disappearance:
- Alma disappeared in Asheville, North Carolina, sometime in the summer of 2012. She was homeless and lived in the woods near Chunns Cove Road and Town Mountain Road. No one heard from her again until her family reported her missing almost two years later, in May 2014.
Alma was married to Clarence Octetree. Clarence has a long criminal history. He was the last person to see another Asheville woman, Regina Hendrix, who also disappeared in 2014 and was never found. Police talked to Clarence about both Alma and Regina’s disappearances, but haven’t said if he’s a suspect. (A picture of Clarence is available.)
In 2018, Clarence was arrested for kidnapping, raping, beating, and burning a woman in his apartment. He was later charged with trying to scare her into not testifying against him. He was convicted of assault in 2019 and sent to prison for 7.5 to 10 years.
Both Alma and Regina’s disappearances remain mysteries, and it’s still unknown if Clarence was involved.
- Agency:
- Asheville Police Department 828-259-5970
- Source Links:
This person was missing Missing Since 06/01/2012