Charlotte, North Carolina. 30-year-old Miranda Springs was a mom to two young children who lived in Charlotte. Miranda’s loved ones say she was a sweet young woman who was beautiful outside as well as inside.
Around a month ago, Miranda disappeared, and there were initially very few clues into her disappearance.
Miranda’s mom Robin Linker explained in a Facebook post dated October 4th that Miranda went missing on September 18th.
“If anyone has seen Miranda Springs or has any information on her please let us know,” Robin wrote.
“Last time she was seen was Saturday 18th at 2 AM pulled over at Tony’s bar parking lot off Moores Chapel.”
Robin also revealed in the post that Miranda’s car was seen after that with a man behind the wheel, and it was then found in a wreck several days later on September 25th at around 4:55 in the morning.
Facebook; pictured above is Miranda
Robin had driven down the bar Miranda was last seen at to check and find out if they had any more information on her, but they didn’t.
The video footage the bar’s security cameras potentially picked up from when Miranda was last seen had already been gone by the time Robin was able to figure out Miranda’s last whereabouts since the video only was kept for 2 weeks.
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Robin created a flyer and shared it on social media asking for help locating Miranda. She even offered a $1,000 reward for any information leading to her daughter.
Sadly, on October 12th, Miranda was found dead in the woods near J. Julian Lane.
It was a little after 7 in the morning that day when officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department got a call to come out to the 4200 block of Statesville Avenue.
“Upon arrival, officers were directed to a wooded area in the 1800 block of J. Julian Lane, which is in the Freedom Division,” the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement.
“After responding to that location, officers located the body of a female who was pronounced deceased. The victim has been identified as Miranda Springs, DOB: 01/28/1991.”
Miranda’s death was determined to be a homicide, and evidence led authorities to a man named Saafiq Jahquiel Hall. The same day that Miranda was found, Saafiq was arrested and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree kidnapping, and murder.
Facebook; pictured above is Miranda at the beach
“My heart cries out for you every hour, every minute, every second……,” Robin heartbreakingly wrote after Miranda was found dead. “I feel like I’m going to die. EVIL WALKS AMONGST US.”
Facebook; pictured above is a post from Robin
As of now, Robin is left caring for Miranda’s two sons. Stacy Cook, one of Robin’s closest friends, created a GoFundMe to help cover the costs of Miranda’s funeral and pay for the care of her sons.
If you would like to donate to the GoFundMe page, you can do that here.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is still investigating Miranda’s murder. They are asking that if you have any information related to her case that you call Detective Washington at 704.432.TIPS.
You can also anonymously leave a tip through Crime Stoppers at 704.334.1600.
