RHOC alum Tammy Knickerbocker says her daughter Lindsey is doing well after missing person scare
Tammy Knickerbocker says she spoke to her daughter Lindsey and confirmed she’s okay after a scare where she was thought to be missing.
The Real Housewives Of Orange County alumna, 59, said People she “finally heard” from her daughter, 34, on Saturday, who told her she was in Las Vegas and “didn’t want anyone to worry” about her.
Knickerbocker said Lindsey “saw all the posts on social media and called me on Facebook Messenger and said, ‘Mom, I’m fine. Leave me alone. Stop with all these messages. I do not want to speak with anybody”.
Latest: Tammy Knickerbocker, 59, says she spoke to her daughter Lindsey, 34, and confirmed she’s okay after a scare in which she was believed to be missing.
Knickerbocker, who said he was last in contact with Lindsey on Jan. 9, said he found out his daughter was in Las Vegas after Lindsey was arrested Dec. 31 and spent a week in jail.
The Bravo alum said she received a voicemail from an unknown number and later learned it was Lindsey “saying she was on the Strip and needed money.”
Afterwards, Knickerbocker filmed a missing person report and walked around town for three days until Lindsey approached her.
Knickerbocker said they “talked for about half an hour” and Lindsey “seemed to be herself” and said she wanted to be left alone.
Details: Knickerbocker said Lindsey (pictured) “saw all the messages on social media and called me on Facebook Messenger saying, ‘Mom, I’m fine. Leave me alone. Stop all these messages. I don’t want to talk to whoever”’
Concerned family: Knickerbocker subsequently filmed a missing person report and toured town for three days until Lindsey approached her. Pictured in Los Angeles in 2016
Knickerbocker admitted that she doesn’t “know how to reconcile” the situation, which left her with mixed emotions.
“She’s an adult, that’s her choice, there’s nothing she can do about it,” he said. ‘But she’s still my daughter, and I can’t write my daughter off. I want to help her in everything she can.
The family had previously taken to social media to ask anyone with information to contact them immediately regarding the whereabouts of the young woman.
Lindsey’s sister, Megan Knickerbocker, posted several photos on Facebook.
Has anyone seen her? The last contact was on January 9 and she feared for her life. No one has heard from her since. She completely disappeared without a trace…her her name is Lindsey and she is 5’5 and 110lbs brown eyes and blonde hair and 34 years old,” she wrote in the caption.
Social Media Search: Lindsey’s sister Megan Knickerbocker posted multiple photos of Lindsey on Facebook
Family search: Megan claimed her mother filed a missing persons report by answering questions on social media
Knickerbocker, who starred as a main cast member of RHOC in seasons two and three, beginning in 2007, and most recently as a guest star in season 10 in 2015, also took to social media to spread the word.
‘Worried about Lindsey, she’s missing somewhere in Las Vegas, Henderson. Any knowledge of her please contact me. Thank you,’ she said.
One person, named Chrystal Ricciardo, responded to Megan’s post, asking: ‘Have you filed a missing persons report? Where was she last seen? State of the City? Did she know that she was with someone?
Megan Knickerbocker responded that her mother, Tammy, “stopped by a few days ago and filled one out,” referring to the missing persons report.
Worried mom: Tammy Knickerbocker confessed she was ‘worried about Lindsey’
Community Concern: Kyle Richards shared a post upsetting people to the situation
The worried brother added: “She was with a man but she didn’t know who he was and she sounded scared and hung up in the middle of the conversation.” The last thing my mom heard was her crying saying that he was going to kill her if she didn’t do what he wanted. It is awful.’
Current The Real Housewives Of Orange County star Tamra Judge posted a photo of Lindsey Knickerbocker to her Instagram page that reads, “Missing in Nevada area @tammyknickerbocker.oc.”
Just last year, Lindsey Knickerbocker was arrested in Arkansas on February 12 for alleged drug possession and forgery, according to Photo 11.
According to court documents, Knickerbocker was booked into the Crittenden County Jail on multiple charges including possession of methamphetamine, cocaine or heroin (less than 2 grams), possession of a counterfeiting device and first-degree forgery.
News sources also report that Lindsey was arrested for DUI in 2013 in an incident in which she allegedly ran into several parked cars and struck a police officer.
Real World: Tammy Knickerbocker made her first RHOC appearance in season two in 2007. She is pictured with Vicki Gunvalson, Bravo star and executive Andy Cohen, Jeana Keough (standing), Jo De La Rosa, Quinn Fry; Tamra Barney; Lauri Waring (seated)
Lindsey had been an aspiring actress over the years but has had run-ins with the law, most recently in February 2022 when she was arrested for alleged drug possession and counterfeiting, according to Pix 11; she is pictured in Los Angeles in October 2007