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In the spring of 2003, a sense of unease began to settle over the family of Rodney Eugene Whittenburg. A 37-year-old man from Shelby, North Carolina, Rodney was a familiar face in his community. On April 19, 2003, he visited his job at Fox Mountain Weaving to pick up his wages. He collected half of his paycheck that day, a seemingly routine act that would become the last confirmed sighting of him. Friends and family did not see or hear from him after this day. As days turned into weeks with no w ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 19, 2003

Victim Details

Feb 07, 2023

Apr 07, 2023

Rodney

Whittenburg

59

37

72 inches

73 inches

200 lbs

220 lbs

Black / African American

Male

Apr 19, 2003

Shelby

North Carolina

Cleveland County

28150

No

123062

Shelby Police Department

Shelby

North Carolina

Cleveland County

28150

Danny Halloran

Sergeant

130 West Warren Street, North Carolina

7044846845

Local

Law Enforcement

2003003021

2003-05-12

Shelby Police Department

3555

Black

Brown

Brown

06/22/2026


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