A 31-year-old Hawaiian woman disappears while on vacation in New York City, and a series of cryptic text messages has her family worried.
Hannah Kobayashi, 31, was on her way to visit her aunt in the Big Apple for a “bucket list” vacation when she texted a friend: “I've been tricked into giving away almost all of my funds.” family told HawaiiNewsNow.
In a second message, Kobayashi told her friend that she had been deceived “for someone I thought I loved.”
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Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was heading to New York City to visit her family. (From Hanna Kobayashi Instagram)
Kobayashi's sister, Sidoni Kobayashi, told local media: “She managed to send a text saying she was too scared to go home.'' “It was just some really strange writing.
“That's weird to me because it doesn't sound like her. Something seems off. So I wasn't too sure. Is it her or is it someone else? I don’t know if he was texting.”
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 mother, Brandi Yee, filed a missing persons report with the Los Angeles Police Department after her daughter disappeared. She said her anxiety was compounded when her daughter did not respond to her calls or texts.
The concerned mother said her daughter planned a vacation to the Big Apple to see her aunt and flew from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 9. She said Kobayashi's cell phone still shows her at LAX.
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“I haven't heard from her,” Yi told local media. “I texted her, 'Hey, are you in New York yet?' She texted me, 'Not yet.'
“My sister, I reached out to her and said, 'Hey, have you heard from Hannah?'” She said, “No, we're meeting at a hotel in New York and she's going to the show tonight. It's supposed to happen,'' he said. ”
Hannah Kobayashi's family was worried when she stopped responding to calls and texts. (From Hanna Kobayashi Instagram)
Anyone with information is asked to call the family at 845-750-3006.
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“Please help her if you can. If you know where she is or have a chance to help her, please. We just want to bring her home,” Yi said. Said.
