Missing Hannah Kobayashi, 30, sent ‘really weird’ text before vanishing in Los Angeles on way to ‘bucket list trip’
THE family of a missing woman has revealed the eerie texts she sent after disappearing while on a cross-country trip, sparking a desperate search for the traveler.
Hannah Kobayashi, 30, was meant to board a flight in Los Angeles on Friday as she headed to New York City to visit her family.
But Kobayashi, who flew from her home in Maui, never got on the connecting flight – and she stopped responding to her family and friends.
When Kobayashi didn’t arrive in New York, her family became worried as her aunt told Kobayashi’s mom, Brandi Yee, that they were supposed to go to a show together.
Kobayashi’s mom and sister then found out that she had texted her friend from the Los Angeles airport about being scared.
“She heard from Hannah. She was at LAX, and she said that she was scared,” Yee told CBS and NBC affiliate Hawaii News Now.
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Kobayashi’s sister, Sydni Kobayashi, said the messages made her feel uneasy.
“She texted her that she was scared and that she couldn’t come back home or something. It was just really weird texts,” Sydni said.
“It’s weird to me because it doesn’t sound like her, like there’s just something off about it,” she added.
“So I wasn’t too sure. I don’t know if it’s her or if someone else was texting.”
A screenshot of the messages shows Kobayashi telling her friend, “I got tricked pretty much into giving away all my funds.”
“For someone I thought I loved,” she added in another message.
A missing poster shared by Kobayashi’s family says that she sent messages expressing she was worried about someone trying to steal her money and identity on November 10.
‘BUCKET LIST DREAMS’
Kobayashi, a frequent traveler, was looking forward to the trip, where she had a concert planned along with a photography job.
A picture of her handwritten itinerary shows she wrote, “Bucket list dreams become a reality.”
Kobayashi only had 42 minutes to make her flight on Friday.
Timeline of Hannah Kobayashi’s disappearance
Hannah Kobayashi, 30, has been missing since she missed her connecting flight at the Los Angeles airport last weekend.
Friday, November 8: Kobayashi leaves her home in Maui and arrives in Los Angeles for her connecting flight to New York City. She has 42 minutes to make the flight at 11 pm.
Saturday, November 9: Kobayashi is meant to land at JFK airport in New York City at 7 am but never arrives. She’s instead seen at an event at The Grove in Los Angeles, about an hour away from LAX.
Sunday, November 10: Kobayashi sends a message saying she’s scared and worried about someone trying to steal her money and identity.
Monday, November 11: Kobayashi’s phone puts her back at LAX. She posts a picture on her Instagram account. She turns her phone off.
Thursday, November 14: YouTube video of the Nike event at The Grove is posted, placing Kabayashi in Los Angeles on Saturday.
Her mom became concerned that she missed her flight when she didn’t hear from Kobayashi.
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After nearly a week of silence from the traveler, a short video shared to YouTube on Thursday added a layer to the mystery.
Footage of a Nike event at The Grove in Los Angeles on Saturday captured the traveler walking through the crowd wearing glasses and headphones.
The Grove is about an hour’s drive away from LAX.
MISSING PHONE
Plus, Kobayashi’s last pinned location on her phone shows her at LAX on Monday.
A post appearing to show a sign from the Nike popup event was also shared on her Instagram account on Monday.
Her family said her phone’s been turned off since then.
“We know her phone’s off because it goes straight to voicemail,” Sydni said.
“We’ve been trying to call and call and call and text.
“None of the texts are getting delivered. We can’t locate her phone.”
Kobayashi’s family has filed a missing person’s report with the Los Angeles Police Department.
The U.S. Sun reached out to LAPD for comment.
Anyone with information is asked to come forward.
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“Please help her, if you can,” Yee pleaded.
“If you know where she’s at, or you have the chance to just help her, please. We just want to bring her home.”
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