The Hannah Kobayashi missing case has been headlining the U.S. news sites for weeks and was full of twists and turns till its culmination. Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Maui woman, was reported missing by her family after she missed her connection flight from LA to New York and lost contact with the family. Later, the police alleged this to be a case of voluntary disappearance as she was found crossing to Mexico.
On December 11, her family informed the public and police that Hannah had been safely found. Five days after she reached the U.S., Hannah Kobaysahi addressed the public for the first time via a statement provided by her aunt to People Magazine. Hannah thanked everyone for their kindness and asked for peace, as the family has been through a lot. She also said she would be working on healing herself.
At daybreak on December 15th, I crossed the border back into the United States... I was unaware of everything that was happening in the media while I was away, and I am still processing it all. I kindly ask for respect for myself, my family, and my loved ones as I navigate through this challenging time. Thank you for your understanding.
Though there is no thorough information available on what happened to Hannah during the past few weeks, the Internet is filled with speculations ranging from visa scams to secret marriages. All of which still remain speculations.
Details of the Hannah Kobayashi Missing case
The event began on November 8, 2024, when Hannah, who traveled from Maui and planned to visit New York, missed her connecting flight from LA.
However, she was not immediately reported missing as she was still in contact with her family, who said the text messages they received from Hannah were allegedly concerning.
The contact stopped on November 11, and the very next day, the family officially reported Hannah missing, and her father, Ryan Kobayashi, reached Los Angeles to search for her.
Meanwhile, the police investigation for Hannah Kobayashi led to the places she was found or been in after she missed her flight. On November 9, she was reportedly located at a bookshop in the Grove shopping center in Down Town, LA. The next day, on November 10, she was seen at the same location, but she was attending a Nike event this time.
Further investigation also revealed new footage in which Hannah was seen with someone at Pico Metro station in downtown Los Angeles around 10.00 pm on November 12.
On November 24, Hannah's father, Ryan Kobayashi, committed suicide, and the family confirmed his death in a statement. Later, On November 26, the Chief of LAPD at a Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners meeting shared that the investigators believed Hannah Kobayashi intentionally missed her flight. Hannah's family disagreed with the claim.
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Later, it was reported that, on December 1, authorities received footage of her crossing over to Mexico on November 12. Further investigation even revealed that she booked a bus ticket using her passport to reach a place near the U.S.-Mexico border. The LAPD, on December 2, declared her case as "voluntary disappearance". A decision the family disagreed with.
On December 11, via their lawyer, Hannah's family released a statement informing that she was found safe. She crossed the border to the U.S. on December 12. Finally, on December 16, Hannah Kobayashi spoke to the public for the first time in a statement shared with People Magazine.
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