Joey Lynn Offutt disappeared sometime around July 12, 2007, when fire destroyed her home in Sykesville.

During the investigation, the body of Offutt’s infant son was found inside the house and her car was later found in State College.

Offutt’s family had given up hope that she was alive, but an Alabama man said he met Offutt at a shopping center and had a conversation with her.

He said he recognized Offutt after watching the story of her disappearance earlier this month on "America’s Most Wanted."

“He did have a conversation with her and that conversation is what really made things stick out in his mind, so he could remember her when he saw the program,” said Jonathan Green of the Decatur Police Department.

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Previous Stories: November 6, 2008: America's Most Wanted Takes Interest In Offutt Case July 10, 2008: Jefferson County Woman Missing For Nearly One Year January 25, 2008: Police Still Investigating Joey Lynn Offutt Case December 26, 2007: Joey Lynn Offutt's House To Be Torn Down Soon November 26, 2007: Joey Lynn Offut's House To Be Demolished July 27, 2007: Reward Offered For Missing Woman July 24, 2007: Police: No Leads In Jefferson County Missing Woman Case July 17, 2007: Missing Woman's Car Found In State College