Police are in their second day of looking for clues in the disappearance of a central Arkansas real estate agent. More than 250 volunteers were out helping authorities search for clues Saturday.
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office is searching for 51-year-old Beverly Carter. She was reported missing by her husband September 25 after she was supposed to meet an unknown person at a home on Old River Road in Scott to show a house around 5:30 p.m. After three and half hours of no contact, her husband went to the home and found his wife's car with her purse and wallet inside, but she was nowhere to be found, and investigators have found no trace of a crime.
Saturday's volunteers were divided into two groups -- one group searched Old River Road, where Carter's car was found, and the other group was sent to I-30 and Highway 161. Some searched by foot, others by ATV. Deputies received dozens of requests from search crews to check on items that could possibly lead to clues, but so far, no evidence has turned up.
"It's a vast amount of acreage," said Lt. Carl Minden. "There's a lot of farm land, swamp. There's a lot of waterways."
Beverly's co-workers hope any little detail can lead to developments.
"If there was anything that Beverly left behind, if by chance the window was down, and she was able to throw something out of her own," suggested co-worker Denise Wilson.
Details of her disappearance was first introduced to the public on Friday.
"Her car was there, and the house was wide open, and I knew that something was wrong," her husband, Carl Carter, described of the scene when he went to look for her.
Beverly Carter was last seen wearing a black sleeveless shirt and red shorts. Flyers circulating suggest Carter stands around 5 feet, 2 inches and weighs around 145 pounds. She is also said to have blonde hair and green eyes.
Her husband said he received a text from his wife around 1 a.m. Friday but that it didn't sound like her at all.
"All of a sudden I received three texts in a row. One said 'Yes.'… Then she sent another text that said, 'My phone's low. The battery's down, and I'll call you whenever I get signal.' …And, then, straight back-to-back, I received a text that said 'Oh, I'm out drinking with some friends,'" he recited. "Beverly's not a drinker…We just want our mom back, and my wife of 35 years…I need her."
Friends and family told THV11 Friday night that they're praying and hoping Carter comes home soon and that investigators find answers.
"Beverly is very fun-loving," said Brenda Rhoads, principal broker with Crye-Leike in North Little Rock. "She's kind of like the sunshine in the office. Everybody loves Beverly, so everybody's trying to get together to see what we can do… [Realtor safety] is not something that we take lightly, and Beverly's very aware and tells people where she's going and what she's going to do. It is an important thing that we all need to think about as realtors."
Rhoads said people have questioned her as to why Carter didn't take someone with her to show the house.
"You can't always do that. You can tell someone where you're going, you can tell them what time you can be home, and there's nothing wrong with that," she explained.
Helicopters canvassed the area earlier Friday, looking for clues. The sheriff's office is requesting that any large land owners/farmers in the Scott area where Carter was reported missing check their properties to aid in the search.
Deputies encourage anyone with information regarding Carter's whereabouts to contact the Sheriff's Office at (501) 340-6600.
SOURCE: http://www.thv11.com/story/news/local/little-rock/2014/09/26/beverly-carter-missing/16257155/
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