A Hawaiian woman who went missing while traveling through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been declared a “voluntary missing person'' by authorities.
On Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department released an update on the ongoing search for Hannah Kobayashi, 30, who was last seen at Los Angeles International Airport on November 8, and said they are looking for evidence of criminal activity in her disappearance. He said no.
Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said, “As your family is aware, late yesterday, after reviewing U.S. Customs and Border Protection video surveillance after traveling to the U.S.-Mexico border, Mr. Kobayashi was seen on foot. “It was clearly seen crossing the U.S. border into Mexico.” Press conference.
McDonnell said the video showed her to be clearly alone, carrying her belongings and appearing to be unharmed.
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Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was heading to New York City to visit her family. (From Hanna Kobayashi Instagram)
The 30-year-old resident of Oahu, Hawaii, was planning a vacation to visit her aunt in New York City and flew from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 8. He previously told FOX News Digital. She was scheduled to board a connecting flight to New York at 11 a.m. with a 42-minute layover, but she did not take the flight. Her family doesn't know why.
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Hannah Kobayashi's family was worried when she stopped responding to calls and texts. (From Hanna Kobayashi Instagram)
Investigators believe Kobayashi intentionally missed his connecting flight to New York.
“On Friday, Nov. 8, 23-year-old Hannah Kobayashi missed her connecting flight from Los Angeles to New York. After investigation, it was determined that this was intentional,” McDonnell said last week. I said this at the meeting.
“On November 15, our Missing Persons Unit took over responsibility for the investigation. Detectives are diligently reviewing video surveillance and employing a variety of investigative techniques to locate Hannah, while “The family is continuing their personal search efforts,” he said, adding that authorities “will continue to do our best to investigate.” Looking for Hannah. ”
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Hanna Kobayashi's mother filed a missing person's report because her daughter appeared to have disappeared without a trace. (From Hanna Kobayashi Instagram)
Kobayashi's family said they were unaware of the department's progress in the investigation until they were sent the video of McDonnell's speech. In a statement on social media, the missing woman's sister, Sidoni Kobayashi, disputed that Kobayashi intentionally missed the flight and pointed out inaccuracies in McDonnell's chronology of events. did.
“Based on intelligence, surveillance footage reviewed, and information shared with us, these are the facts that my mother and I know. Hannah was intentionally It seems like he didn't miss his flight.''
“We feel that we are being excluded from potentially important developments due to a lack of communication regarding some important details,” the statement added. “The information resulting from these investigations has not yet been communicated directly to my mother and me by the Los Angeles Police Department Chief or the detectives involved in Hannah's case.”
“However, we remain hopeful and optimistic that the Los Angeles Police Department will fully support the search for Hannah,” her sister continued.
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Kobayashi's father, Ryan Kobayashi, 58, was found dead in an apparent suicide after jumping from a parking lot around 4 a.m. on Nov. 24, the Los Angeles Police Department said on Fox News. Digitally acknowledged.
He had come to Los Angeles from Hawaii to search for his missing daughter.
Anyone with information is asked to call the RAD Movement hotline at 619-904-0840.
Fox News Digital's Christina Coulter contributed to this report.
Stepheny Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com.
