She Sent Some Eerie Texts To A Friend Before Disappearing From An Airport
On Friday, November 8, 30-year-old Hannah Kobayashi left her Maui home to embark on a cross-country trip.
She was a frequent traveler who was looking forward to visiting her family in New York, attending a concert, and working a photography job. According to a photo of her handwritten itinerary, Hannah wrote, “Bucket list dreams become a reality.”
The plan was for Hannah to fly into Los Angeles International Airport and board a connecting flight to New York. She only had 42 minutes to make the connecting flight, which left at 11:00 p.m., and was supposed to land at JFK Airport in New York City at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9.
Yet, Hannah never boarded the plane and didn’t make it to New York. Her family grew concerned, and eventually, they discovered Hannah had sent some eerie text messages to a friend while at the Los Angeles airport.
“She mentioned feeling scared and that someone might be trying to steal her money and identity. She hasn’t been heard from since, and we are gravely concerned for her safety,” Hannah’s aunt, Larie Pidgeon, said.
Screenshots show that Hannah had texted, “I got tricked pretty much into giving away all my funds. For someone I thought I loved.”
The messages left Hannah’s sister, Sydni Kobayashi, on edge.
“She texted her that she was scared and that she couldn’t come back home or something. It was just really weird texts,” Sydni explained.
“It’s weird to me because it doesn’t sound like her. Like there’s just something off about it. So I wasn’t too sure. I don’t know if it’s her or if someone else was texting.”
Facebook – pictured above is Hannah
The last pinned location on Hannah’s phone shows she was at LAX on Monday, November 11. Plus, a post on Hannah’s Instagram from the same day appears to show a sign from a Nike pop-up event.
Then, almost one week after she disappeared, a short YouTube video featuring footage from a Nike event at The Grove in Los Angeles reportedly captured Hannah walking through the crowd, wearing headphones and sunglasses.
According to Hannah’s family, her phone has been powered off since Monday, November 11.
“We know her phone is off because it goes straight to voicemail. 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,” Sydni stated.
Hannah has been reported missing to the Los Angeles Police Department, and her family flew to the West Coast to distribute flyers and search for her.
Additionally, her loved ones have created a GoFundMe campaign to cover lodging and search effort costs.
“While the community support has been truly astonishing, the scope and intensity of the search are expanding, and so are the expenses with them. We still have not even been able to get any answers from LAPD or LAX and feel we need to continue to push harder to expedite the process,” reads the GoFundMe, organized by Sydni.
Donations will be used to fund food and hydration for search teams, transportation, communication devices for search areas with no cell service, a media campaign to raise awareness of Hannah’s case, temporary accommodations for essential personnel, and on-site support for Hannah’s family.
Over $11,000 has been raised out of the fundraiser’s $20,000 goal. Police are also seeking tips from community members as they investigate Hannah’s disappearance.
“Please help her if you can. If you know where she’s at, or if you have the chance to just help her, please. We just want to bring her home,” her mother, Brandi Yee, pleaded.
Hannah is five foot ten, weighs about 140 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding her case is urged to contact the LAPD at (877) 527-3247.
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