BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Deputies in Burke County are trying to determine what happened to a man reported missing south of Morganton on June 22.
Philip Carter, 30, was last seen along Hubert Lane. Authorities said several detectives are working the case and that they were able to ping Carter’s cellphone to the area. They also found surveillance video at a nearby home, where Carter can be seen walking.
Family members from Maryland also came down to help with the search in Connelly Springs. Carter’s mother Ruth Carter has been in North Carolina for several weeks and showed Channel 9′s Dave Faherty some of the missing person flyers of her son.
“I pray a lot and I try to be calm and I try to continue to hope that he is somewhere and we can find him,” she said.
Ruth said she has gotten a lot of support from a congregation in the area and a friend who made the trip with her. She is hoping and praying for answers in the case.
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“You know, most people have siblings. Think about your siblings. Think about your own mother, that you would want to have some closure. You would want someone to help her,” Ruth said.
She is thankful for all of the efforts from the Burke County Sheriff’s Office and said that they have treated the case like it’s one of its own family members.
Deputies said that have not seen any financial activity over the last month by Carter or any use on his phone. They are hoping someone will come forward in the case as they continue to search.
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