Hannah missed her connecting flight due to a tight layover of only 35 minutes at LAX, which is a large airport requiring significant time to navigate between terminals.
Hannah planned to visit family, attend concerts, and explore the art scene in New York, including a concert photography gig in Brooklyn.
Despite breaking up with her boyfriend, they decided to still take the trip separately, maintaining the same flights and activities as originally planned.
Hannah was seen at the Grove, a high-end shopping mall in Los Angeles, on November 9th, where she was spotted at Tashin Books and later made Venmo payments to two individuals.
Hannah made two Venmo payments on November 9th: one to Veronica Almondarez with a bow and arrow emoji and another to Jonathan Taylor with the word 'reading,' indicating she may have participated in a psychic reading event.
Hannah was last seen on November 11th at 10:03 p.m. near the Pico Metro Station in downtown Los Angeles, accompanied by an unknown individual.
Her family believes she is in danger based on strange text messages she sent, her appearance in surveillance footage with an unknown person, and her apparent disorientation and fear expressed in those messages.
The Rad Movement, a non-profit organization, is assisting in the search, focusing on areas like downtown LA, Skid Row, and Compton.
Hannah is 31 years old, 5'10" tall, weighs around 140 pounds, has long brown hair, and hazel eyes.
The public can help by sharing her story on social media, donating to the GoFundMe campaign to support the search efforts, and contacting the Los Angeles Police Department or Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers with any information.
On Friday, November 8, 2024, a 30-year-old Maui woman on her way to New York missed her connecting flight in Los Angeles. While attempting to get on a standby flight for the weekend, she ventured out into Los Angeles, having been spotted around the city. But when Monday arrived, her family received some strange text messages from her before she was caught on surveillance footage with an unknown man Downtown. Her family is adamant that she is in danger, as she hasn't been heard from since.
GOFUNDME: https://www.gofundme.com/f/4fmxej-support-the-search-for-hannah-kobayashi)
If you have ANY information regarding her whereabouts, PLEASE contact the Los Angeles Police Department at 1-877-527-3247. Those wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or go to lacrimestoppers.org.
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