In 2015, She Strangely Disappeared After Leaving A Note Behind For Her Two Sons
Natasha Fugate Jones was a mother of two who adored her children and was known to have a bubbly personality.
“Natasha was a great person. She could be funny; she could be witty. She could be hateful, too. I loved her like my own,” said Ola Chaffins, Natasha’s grandmother.
But, in 2015, the 31-year-old was supposed to be in a Harlan, Kentucky, inpatient drug rehabilitation facility. Instead, she left and traveled to her grandmother’s house– where her two kids were living.
Then, on May 7 of that year, tragedy struck when Natasha strangely disappeared.
That day, Ola returned home from a doctor’s appointment and realized that her granddaughter was not at home. However, this did not set off alarm bells since it was not unusual for Natasha to be out with friends, go for a walk, or hike through the woods.
Eventually, it did start to get dark, so Ola told Natasha’s two sons to start getting ready for bed. At that point, one of Natasha’s boys found a note left under their pillow.
The note reportedly detailed how Natasha planned to find somewhere for her and her two boys to stay. She also claimed to love her sons in the letter, said she would only be gone for a couple of days and told her sons not to be sad because she would be back soon.
“I didn’t want to show the boys I was worried. I asked Natasha’s son if he had heard from her. He said no,” Ola recalled.
It was determined that Natasha had been picked up from her grandmother’s house by an unknown female friend. Some reports indicated that she had headed out to attend a party.
Facebook – pictured above is Natasha
Later, Natasha was then dropped off at a reclaimed mine with an unidentified male acquaintance. And according to the man, Natasha ran into a heavily wooded area out of nowhere– never returning back.
“I just figured she was going to stay somewhere for the night. She didn’t come back,” Ola explained.
“It went on for two weeks. I was really worried, but I didn’t let the boys know it.”
One month after Natasha vanished, her grandmother reported her missing. And to this day, the circumstances surrounding her disappearance have remained unclear.
Authorities have continued to investigate her case. Recently, a nonprofit organization known as Texas EquuSearch also joined the effort– providing free search services.
Ola has continued searching for her granddaughter, too. Online, a Facebook page entitled “Where’s Natasha” was launched to share Natasha’s story and raise awareness about the case.
“We want her brought home. We are looking for her anyway in the world. We want to know where she is. Her boys love her and want her home. I want her home. Everybody wants her home,” Ola said.
“She loved her boys. We love her, and we miss her.”
At the time of Natasha’s disappearance, she stood between five foot seven and five foot ten, weighed between 120 and 130 pounds, and had dyed blonde hair and green/hazel eyes. Natasha also had pierced ears and a flower tattoo on her lower back. She would be 39 years old today.
There is a $15,000 reward available for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for Natasha’s disappearance. If you have any information regarding her case, you are urged to contact the Kentucky State Police at (606) 435-6069.
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