MISSING MYSTERY
Missing mom Missy Hernandez’s disappearance called ‘suspicious’ by cops after she vanished without a trace 3 weeks ago
THE sudden disappearance of a 30-year-old mom has been called suspicious by police after she vanished without a trace three weeks ago.
Missy Hernandez was last seen at an art fair in Fresno, California, on December 7.
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Her family said Hernandez has a 12-year-old daughter although it is not known if she was living with her.
Friends alerted authorities to the mom's disappearance on December 8 after they failed to hear from her.
Cops have described the lack of contact from Hernandez as "unusual" as she was a regular on the local art scene and known for setting up a pop-up stall to sell crystals and other goods.
"Missy is a very social person who is out in the public view regularly, so for her to not be responsive or seen was considered unusual," said Tony Botti, a spokesperson for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
"We are now three weeks removed from her being seen or spoken with."
Hernandez has ties to Los Angeles, where she used to live, and reportedly regularly travels between there and Fresno.
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She also has family in Texas, who said she sometimes goes by the name Missy Perez.
"We're desperate for anything anyone can do for us," her niece, Dolly Ayala, told Fox 26.
"If you saw her if you remember what she was wearing or who she was with, a car that she got into just any information that anybody could give us at this point would be really, really helpful.
"She has such a great personality. She's goofy. She's caring. She's everything you could ever imagine and just a positive person," Ayala, who lives in Texas, added of her aunt.
"Anyone that has ever met her would tell you nothing but good things about my aunt."
Ayala said the family only learned of Hernandez's disappearance when they began to see her friends posting about it on social media.
They are now pleading with anyone who may have seen her for information.
“This is a red flag, by that meaning that she generally always checks in no matter what,” claimed Ayala.
“Her and my mother are very close. Even if she needed to take time away, she would call her.”
'SOMETHING NEFARIOUS'
Hernandez was officially reported missing on December 8, the same day that friends contacted cops concerned about not having seen her.
“It makes us wonder if there's something nefarious going on,” said Botti.
“That's why we need the public's help. We’re asking that if anybody knows anything to call the sheriff’s office.”
Botti said that the sheriff's office went to a location where she might last have been seen to check for her and has continued to try and track her down but there is "no sign of her."
He would not give specific details on when Hernandez was last seen, according to .
“We have contacted several people who know her to get a better grasp on timelines,” Botti said.
“We put out the press release / social media article to attract new callers. We have received some feedback and incorporated their statements into the investigation.”
"We're at a point where we're asking the public, asking you within the media to help spread our message that if anybody knows anything about where Missy has been this week, where she might currently be we'd appreciate that information if you could contact the Sheriff's Office," he added.
'WE WANT HER HOME'
"Missy is a person that is out and about in the public quite a bit.
"She goes to local art shows a few times a week. She'll go set up booths and sell some of her jewelry and the regular people she associates with during those shows have not seen her and they say that's very unusual for her to go that long without an appearance."
Hernadez's friends have been sharing her story through the hashtag #missingmissyhernandez.
“We're desperate for anything anyone can do for us,” Ayala said.
“We just want her home.”
Hernandez is described as 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighing around 130 pounds.
She has brown eyes, dark hair, and tattoos on her arms and legs.
The 30-year-old has also been pictured wearing dark-rimmed glasses.
Anyone with information on Hernandez’s whereabouts is urged to call Detective Gary Haslam at (559) 367-4734.
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Tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at (559) 498-7867 or .
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