She Vanished After Ringing Her Neighbor’s Doorbell At 3:30 A.M. And Her Car Was Later Found Abandoned With Her Cell Phone, Purse, And Shoes Inside
Lani Stella Uribes was a 57-year-old mother living in Reche Canyon, California, in 2020. But, in August of that year, she mysteriously disappeared in the middle of the night, and her case remains unsolved.
It all began on August 2, 2020, when Lani reportedly went over to a neighbor’s home and rang their doorbell. She was captured on the neighbor’s doorbell camera footage and could be seen waiting for a few minutes.
But, after no one came to the door, Lani returned to her home. Then, just a few minutes later, her car – a 2000 Toyota Rav4 – could be seen driving by and leaving her neighborhood.
Ever since that night, Lani has never been seen or heard from again.
Approximately four and a half hours after Lani left her neighborhood, her car was discovered abandoned on Cleghorn Ridge Road, which is near Cajon Pass off Interstate 15.
The vehicle was found with its windows rolled halfway down, and Lani’s cell phone, purse, and other personal belongings were also discovered inside the car.
Additionally, the shoes that Lani had been wearing in the doorbell camera footage were left on the driver’s side floorboard.
Lani’s loved ones have since searched the region where her car was discovered, but no further evidence of her whereabouts was found.
Her case has also received very little attention from the media, and she remains missing to this day.
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The exact circumstances surrounding her disappearance are unknown, but Lani’s family is trying to spread awareness of her case.
Lani’s daughter, Sylvia Barajas, shared a post created by the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA Facebook page on the anniversary of her mother’s disappearance in 2022 and added her own personal sentiments as well as a plea for help from the public.
“Today marks two years. The longest and hardest of my life. Not knowing where my mom is and what happened is something I wouldn’t wish on anyone,” Sylvia wrote.
“What I’m asking today is for anyone with information because I know there are some who are probably reading this that know more than they have said or maybe haven’t had the chance to, even if it’s anonymously. Please help to bring my mom home. To my friends and family, keep sharing.”
Lani is five foot one, weighs 175 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black or grayish pants, a baby blue long-sleeve shirt, and black sandals.
There is currently a $10,000 reward being offered for any information that leads to her discovery. If you have any information regarding Lani’s case, you are urged to contact the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department at (909) 387-3545.
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