APD Asks for Tips in Woman’s Ongoing Disappearance Case

Asheville -- November 17, 2024: The Asheville Police Department is requesting the public’s help in their continued efforts

to locate a missing person.

This week marks the third anniversary of the disappearance of Bethany Collins Buckles.

Bethany Buckles, 50, failed to return to her residence on Ravencroft Lane in South Asheville and was initially reported missing by her family on Nov. 20, 2021. Her car was later located in the Swannanoa area. She is 5’6” tall and approximately 200 pounds, with either blonde or dark-colored hair and blue eyes. Her tattoos include a flower on her left ankle.
We urge the public to come forward with any information they may have. Even the smallest detail could provide the link that helps us locate Bethany.
If you have any information about this case, you can send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD to 847411 (TIP411) or using the TIP2APD smartphone app. You can also directly contact APD at (828) 252-1110.