Case Breakdown: The Case of Altomease Sallet

Quick Context

Altomease Sallet, 37, left her job at the Cady Bag Company in Pearson, Georgia, at about 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001. She has not been seen since. At about 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2001, her car was found abandoned on the shoulder of Highway 64 in Atkinson County, north of Pearson, facing away from town. The driver's window was down, the keys were in the vehicle, and it had not run out of gas. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) says it is believed that foul play was involved. (Sources: GBI case page; GBI missing person bulletin; WALB, June 29, 2026)

More than 25 years later, the case is still open. In the reporting we reviewed, we found no public report of an arrest, charges, or a named suspect. (Sources: GBI; NamUs; WALB)

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A note on sources and spellings: This article draws on the GBI's case page and bulletin, the NamUs missing persons database, the Charley Project, and local reporting from WALB and Douglas Now. The GBI and local news spell her name Sallet. Some web addresses and file names use Sallett or Sallat, so you may see those spellings in searches. Everything below is current as of November 2, 2026.

At a Glance

• ✔Who: Altomease Sallet, 37 when last seen. Born November 2, 1963. A Black woman, 5 feet 9 inches, about 154 pounds, with brown eyes (GBI)
• ✔Where: Pearson, in Atkinson County, south Georgia (GBI)
• ✔Last seen: Thursday, June 28, 2001, at about 11:00 p.m., leaving work at the Cady Bag Company (GBI)
• ✔Wearing: A blue short-sleeve flowered shirt and blue jeans (GBI; NamUs; Charley Project)
• ✔Car found: Monday, July 2, 2001, at about 8:00 p.m., on the shoulder of Highway 64 north of Pearson (GBI)
• ✔Status: Open missing person case. The GBI says it is believed that foul play was involved (GBI)
• ✔Arrests: None found in the reporting we reviewed
• ✔Investigating agencies: The GBI and the Atkinson County and Coffee County Sheriff's Offices (GBI bulletin; NamUs)
• ✔Database listings: NamUs case MP84704 and the Charley Project (NamUs; Charley Project)
• ✔Tip line: GBI Douglas Office, 912-389-4103. Anonymous tips: 1-800-597-TIPS (8477)

Who Was Altomease Sallet?

Altomease Sallet was born on November 2, 1963. Her brother, Terrell Sallet, has spoken to WALB about who she was. He says she grew up in Nichols, Georgia, then moved to Miami with their mother around age 11 or 12. At the time she disappeared, he says, she was living back on the old family home place in Nichols with their mother. (Source: WALB, June 29, 2026)

She was a mother. Terrell says Altomease had a daughter who was about 7 or 8 years old when her mother disappeared. That daughter is now in her early 30s and has a daughter of her own. (Source: WALB, June 29, 2026)

Terrell remembers a sister who could sing, even though she rarely did in public. When he visited her in Florida, she would sing Gladys Knight's "Midnight Train to Georgia," because he was headed back to Georgia. (Source: WALB, June 29, 2026)

She also had rules for the people she loved. Terrell told WALB that he still irons his clothes because his sister told him never to go anywhere "half-stepping." (Sources: WALB, June 29 and July 7, 2026)

The two stayed close through birthday phone calls. "The year she went missing, I knew when I couldn't contact her, because she didn't call me on my birthday," he said. "No matter what, she would have reached out some kind of way." (Source: WALB, June 29, 2026) Her birthday, November 2, fell the day before this episode was released. She would be 63. (Source: Charley Project)

Timeline

The dates below come from official listings and from a family member's account. Each entry says who reported it.

• ✔November 2, 1963 — Altomease Sallet is born. (GBI; Charley Project)
• ✔Thursday, June 28, 2001, about 11:00 p.m. — Altomease, 37, leaves her job at the Cady Bag Company in Pearson. This is the last time she is known to have been seen. (GBI)
• ✔Monday, July 2, 2001, about 8:00 p.m. — Her car is found abandoned on the shoulder of Highway 64 in Atkinson County, north of Pearson and heading away from Pearson. The window is down, the keys are in the vehicle, and it has not run out of gas. (GBI)
• ✔October 2006 — Altomease's mother dies, according to her brother. (WALB, June 29, 2026)
• ✔September 27, 2018 — The Charley Project's entry on Altomease is last updated. (Charley Project)
• ✔September 28, 2021 — NamUs lists this as the date its case record was created. The same profile's header shows a creation date of May 7, 2026. We could not tell from the page why there are two. (NamUs)
• ✔2025 — A GBI agent calls Terrell. He says it was the first time in all the years since she disappeared that he heard from anyone, and that he gave a DNA swab. (WALB, June 29, 2026)
• ✔June 28, 2026 — Twenty-five years after she was last seen, the GBI publicly asks for help. (Douglas Now, June 28, 2026)
• ✔June 29, 2026 — WALB publishes an interview with Terrell. (WALB)
• ✔July 7, 2026 — WALB publishes a follow-up on the 25-year search. (WALB)
• ✔November 2, 2026 — Altomease's 63rd birthday.
• ✔November 3, 2026 — Season 3, Episode 4 of The Last Known Moment is released.

The Last Night

According to the GBI, Altomease was last seen on the night of Thursday, June 28, 2001, at about 11:00 p.m., when she left her place of employment, the Cady Bag Company, in Pearson. (Source: GBI case page)

The public record about that night is short. We did not find a published account of who saw her leave, whether anyone spoke to her, or where she was headed. Terrell told WALB that his sister likely took a shortcut home from Pearson along "County Road 64" rather than Highway 441. The GBI's page calls the road where her car was found Highway 64. We did not find a source that says whether these are the same road, and we use the GBI's name. (Sources: WALB, June 29, 2026; GBI)

The Car on Highway 64

Four days later, at about 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2001, her car was found. The GBI's description is specific:

• ✔It was abandoned on the shoulder of Highway 64 in Atkinson County.
• ✔It was north of Pearson, and heading away from Pearson.
• ✔The driver's window was down.
• ✔The keys were still in the vehicle.
• ✔The vehicle had not run out of gasoline.

(Source: GBI case page and bulletin) NamUs and the Charley Project add one more detail from their descriptions of the scene: there was no sign of Altomease at the car. (Sources: NamUs; Charley Project)

The GBI states that "it is believed that foul play was involved." That is the agency's wording. We have not seen it describe a specific theory of what happened.

What the Public Record Shows About the Evidence

It helps to separate what is published from what is not.

What the public sources say:

• ✔The time and place she was last seen (GBI)
• ✔The time, place and condition of her car, including the window, the keys and the fuel (GBI)
• ✔That investigators believe foul play was involved (GBI)
• ✔That no sign of her was found at the car (NamUs; Charley Project)
• ✔That a GBI agent contacted her brother in 2025 and that he gave a DNA swab, according to him (WALB)

What we did not find in the sources we reviewed:

• ✔Who found the car, or how long it had been on the shoulder before it was found
• ✔Whether the car was searched or processed, and if so what was found
• ✔What happened between 11:00 p.m. Thursday and 8:00 p.m. Monday, a span of about 93 hours (three days and 21 hours, which we worked out from the two times above)
• ✔Any named suspect, any arrest, or any charge
• ✔What the 2025 DNA contact relates to

Absence of a detail from public sources does not mean it was not examined. It means it has not been made public.

The 2025 DNA Contact

The newest development in the public record comes from Terrell. He told WALB that last year a GBI agent called him. "That was the first time out of all the years that I ever heard from anybody at all," he said. (Source: WALB, June 29, 2026)

He says he provided a DNA swab, and that his brother, Tremaine, gave consent to be swabbed too. Their mother, who could have been another potential DNA contributor, died in October 2006 and could not be tested. Terrell told WALB, "I think they may have found something, and they want to run DNA and stuff like that." (Source: WALB, June 29, 2026)

That is his belief. The GBI has not publicly explained what the DNA is for, and we found no statement from the agency about it. Please treat the purpose of the swabs as unconfirmed.

What the Records Say and How They Differ

Three public listings describe the case, and they agree on the main facts. They differ on small details:

• ✔The employer's name. The GBI and local news call it the Cady Bag Company. NamUs and the Charley Project write Cody Bag Company. We use the GBI's spelling.
• ✔The road. The GBI says Highway 64. In WALB's interview, her brother says "County Road 64."
• ✔Her age. NamUs lists her current age as 62. The Charley Project lists 63. Based on her listed birth date, November 2, 1963, she turned 63 on November 2, 2026.
• ✔Phone numbers. The GBI's bulletin lists 912-384-4227 for the Coffee County Sheriff's Office. NamUs lists a different main number for that office. We use the GBI's.

The Charley Project classifies her as Endangered Missing. Its entry was last updated in 2018. (Sources: GBI; NamUs; Charley Project; WALB)

Why This Case Matters

The Last Known Moment tells the stories of Black and Indigenous women whose cases rarely make headlines. Altomease's public record is short: a GBI case page and bulletin, a Charley Project entry last updated in 2018, a NamUs profile, and local news coverage marking 25 years. Behind those pages is a family that has spent a quarter century waiting for answers.

When asked what he would say to his sister if she returned, Terrell told WALB he would not ask questions or assign blame. "I would welcome my sister with open arms, tell her I've always loved her, and I've truly missed her," he said. "Come on, give me a big hug, and let's go grab a bite to eat. And she'll sing me my song." (Source: WALB, June 29, 2026)

Terrell also told WALB that he does not believe his sister is still alive. The GBI has not said whether she is believed to be alive or not.

Do You Have Information?

If you know anything about the location or disappearance of Altomease Sallet, please contact:

• ✔GBI Douglas Office: 912-389-4103
• ✔Atkinson County Sheriff's Office: 912-422-3611
• ✔Coffee County Sheriff's Office: 912-384-4227
• ✔Anonymous tips to the GBI: call 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), submit online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or use the See Something, Send Something mobile app

(Sources: GBI; Douglas Now, June 28, 2026)

You can also help by sharing the GBI's case page. Cases like this one can stay in public view for years because people keep passing them along.

What We Still Don't Know

• ✔What happened to Altomease between 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, and 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 2001.
• ✔How her car came to be on the shoulder of Highway 64, who found it, and how long it had been there.
• ✔Whether the car or anything in it was processed, and what, if anything, was found.
• ✔Why the GBI contacted her family in 2025, and what the DNA swabs are for.
• ✔Whether there are any new leads, any named suspects, or any plans for an arrest.
• ✔Where Altomease is today.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Altomease Sallet?

Altomease Sallet is a Georgia woman who was 37 when she was last seen leaving work at the Cady Bag Company in Pearson, Georgia, on the night of June 28, 2001. She was born on November 2, 1963. Her brother says she grew up in Nichols, Georgia, could sing, and had a young daughter when she disappeared.

When did Altomease Sallet go missing?

She was last seen at about 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2001.

Where did Altomease Sallet go missing?

She went missing from Pearson, in Atkinson County, Georgia. Her car was found on the shoulder of Highway 64 north of Pearson.

Was her car found?

Yes. It was found abandoned on July 2, 2001, at about 8:00 p.m. The driver's window was down, the keys were in the vehicle, and it had not run out of gas.

Has anyone been arrested for the disappearance of Altomease Sallet?

In the reporting we reviewed, we found no public report of an arrest, charges, or a named suspect. The GBI says it is believed that foul play was involved.

Which agencies are investigating?

The GBI and the Atkinson County and Coffee County Sheriff's Offices. NamUs lists the GBI's Region 4 office as the case owner.

Why did the GBI contact her family in 2025?

Her brother told WALB that a GBI agent called him and that he gave a DNA swab. The GBI has not publicly explained what the DNA is for.

Is Altomease Sallet listed in NamUs?

Yes. Her case is listed in NamUs, the national missing persons database, as MP84704. She is also listed on the Charley Project.

Why do some sources say "Cody Bag Company"?

The GBI and local news name her employer the Cady Bag Company. NamUs and the Charley Project write Cody. We use the GBI's spelling.

How can I submit a tip?

Call the GBI Douglas Office at 912-389-4103, or submit an anonymous tip at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477) or online at gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online.

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Sources

1. Georgia Bureau of Investigation — Missing Persons: Altomease Sallet

2. Georgia Bureau of Investigation — Missing Person bulletin: Altomease Sallet (PDF)

3. WALB — Brother speaks out 25 years after woman vanished from Atkinson County (June 29, 2026)

4. WALB — 25 Years Later: Search Continues for Altomease Sallet (July 7, 2026)

5. Douglas Now — Altomease Sallet disappeared 25 years ago and the GBI is still seeking answers (June 28, 2026)

6. NamUs — Missing Person / NamUs #MP84704

7. The Charley Project — Altomease Sallet

_Disclaimer: This post is based on publicly available reporting and official statements current as of this writing. No one has been charged in this case, and anyone mentioned is presumed innocent. Statements attributed to Altomease's brother are reported as his account. NaturalQueen77 TV strives for accuracy but cannot guarantee completeness. This post uses AI-assisted research and production tools._

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