Name: Allicia Dene Watts
Nickname: Allisha
Age: 39 years old
Last seen: July 16, 2023
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Status: Found deceased on August 24, 2023
Case Information
39-year-old Allicia Watts was last seen in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 16, 2023. She disappeared after traveling to Charlotte for the weekend to meet up with her boyfriend.
Background
At the time of her disappearance, Allicia Watts was living in a home on Foxtail Lane in Jackson Springs, North Carolina.
Watts had been in a relationship with James Dunmore for one year, and would often travel to Charlotte for the weekend to visit him, as well as her relatives and friends.
She is the CEO of Inspired Visions Support Services, a mental health company which provides disability services to persons of all ages in several North Carolina counties.
Her loved ones say it’s uncharacteristic of her to leave without staying in touch.
Disappearance
On July 14, 2023, Allicia Watts traveled to Charlotte for the weekend to visit her boyfriend, James Dunmore, which is about a two-hour drive from her home.
On July 16, 2023, Allicia was last seen leaving her boyfriend’s residence on Pamela Lorraine Drive in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The couple had plans to attend a comedy show with friends at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte that evening. Allicia never made it to the show and hasn’t been heard from since.
On July 18, 2023, her vehicle, a 2023 black Mercedes Benz GLC 300, was found parked at a Department of Motor Vehicles office in Anson County, about 40 miles southeast of Charlotte.
James Dunmore, who was found alone inside the car, initially told police that he was taking a nap. When police returned three hours they found Dunmore unresponsive. He was taken to an area hospital.
A search warrant states that he tried to commit suicide before being found in Watt’s car. Authorities have not released any further information on his condition.
Authorities had Allicia’s car towed to the Chalotte-Mecklenburg police department so it could be searched for evidence.
Investigation
Allicia’s cell phone was later found at her boyfriend’s residence, and her purse was inside her car.
Authorities searched Dunmore’s home and found shell casings from a 9 mm gun along the street in front of his home.
Court records show that James Dunmore had a domestic violence order filed against him in May 2023 by a woman in Durham County for alleged abuses that happened in March 2023 and before.
Dunmore has a criminal history in Virginia dating back to 2003 that includes convictions for assault, battery and kidnapping. He spent five years in prison after an abduction conviction and was sentenced to 15 years of probation.
On August 24, 2023, a body was found near the Richmond-Montgomery County line. According to WSOC, it’s being investigated in connection with Allisha’s disappearance.
BREAKING on WSOC: Chopper 9 is flying over Cemetery Road near the Richmond-Montgomery County line where police sources tell us a body has been found. This is being investigated in connection with the Allisha Watts disappearance @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/0PAWwBPBYe
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) August 24, 2023
Body of Allisha Watts Found, Boyfriend Arrested for Murder
On August 24, 2023, Montgomery County authorities announced that they had found the body of Allisha Watts in Norman, a small town along Interstate 74.
Her boyfriend, James Dunmore, was taken into custody and arrested for murder.
Appearance
Physical Description:
African-American female with black hair and brown eyes. Allicia is 5’9 tall and weighs 170 pounds.
Distinctive Physical Features:
No information available.
Clothing and accessories:
No information available.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Allicia Dene Watts please contact the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department at (704) 334-1600.
Resources & Further Information
Public’s Assistance Requested in Missing Person Investigation – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Allisha Dene Watts – NamUS
News & Media Links
Allisha Dene Watts: Family and friends of missing North Carolina woman demand answers from police – CNN 07/2023
New video shows police searching Charlotte home of missing woman’s boyfriend – WRAL 07/23
Family desperate for answers after 39-year-old woman vanishes: ‘She needs somebody to advocate for her – ABC News 07/2023
Shell casing, allegations of domestic violence reported at home where Allisha Watts was last seen – WSOC-TV 08/23
Allisha Watts’ boyfriend had domestic violence order filed against him in Durham County in May – WRAL 08/23
‘Do it the right way.’ NC woman missing 4 weeks. Police respond to plea for urgency – The Charlotte Observer 08/2023
Did Allicia and her boyfriend leave together in her car , as he was found in her car , or did he follow her , and an argument ensued and she was injured ? .
Who else were they going to meet for the show ? .
How did they meet ? .
Which other friend ‘ s & family was she going to meet over the week – end ? .Was he part of a gang or did he just have a weapon for self protection , and a shooting occurred that he had to protect himself ? .
After the show was Allicia going to drive back ? . home on her own ? .
How long was her boyfriend in hospital ? .