Lacking Hawaiian photographer Hannah Kobayashi’s household has claimed that two suspicious Venmo funds she made earlier than disappearing are being investigated by police. Kobayashi, 30, mysteriously vanished whereas heading to New York Metropolis.
Kobayashi made the funds to a person and girl on November 9, a day after she missed a connecting flight to New York and stayed again in Los Angeles, her aunt Larie Pidgeon instructed the US Solar. One fee was made at 6:25 pm to a lady named Veronica Almendarez, together with an outline of a bow and arrow emoji. At 7:19 pm, Kobayashi made a second fee to a person named Jonathan Taylor with the topic line “Studying,” and it reportedly seemed to be for a tarot card studying.
“We now have been made conscious and so have the LAPD. It’s of their palms,” Pidgeon instructed the outlet.
“We’re nonetheless targeted on Downtown LA. Regardless that it’s been 15 [days] we nonetheless have hope,” she added.
Kobayashi’s aunt additionally stated that the household was asking individuals “throughout the nation to maintain a watch in case she has been taken exterior of California.” “We’re taking a look at all potentialities, lodges, metros, bus, practice stations,” she added.
It’s unclear how a lot cash Kobayashi despatched the 2 individuals. The 2 recipients haven’t been accused of any wrongdoing.
The seek for Hannah Kobayashi continues
The Kobayashi household’s woes proceed because the younger girl stays lacking. So as to add to the distress, her father, 58-year-old Ryan Kobayashi, jumped to his dying throughout the ongoing seek for his daughter.
Sydni Kobayashi, the sister of Hannah, has launched a GoFundMe, looking for assist for the seek for her sister within the aftermath of their father’s dying. “We’re elevating cash to assist the persevering with mission to carry Hannah residence,” the web page reads, detailing how the funds will likely be used, together with for “Meals & hydration for the search groups, most of whom are volunteers,” “Transportation for our household and demanding assist crew,” “Communication gadgets and know-how for an intensive search space with no mobile phone service,” and extra.
