CA HANNAH KOBAYASHI: Missing from Los Angeles, CA - 8 Nov 2024 - Age 30 *Found Safe*

Maui woman reported missing while traveling, family seeks help finding her

30-year-old Ha'iku resident Hannah Kobayashi was reportedly last seen at the Los Angeles International Airport nearly a week ago.

www.kitv.com

Maui woman reported missing while traveling, family seeks help finding her​

Loved ones of Ha'iku resident Hannah Kobayashi are trying tirelessly to find her after she reportedly disappeared while traveling to the mainland.

"We're just trying to not be paralyzed, in a way, not think of the worst," Kobayashi's aunt Larie Pidgeon said.

The 30-year-old was reportedly last seen at the Los Angeles International Airport nearly a week ago.

Pidgeon said Kobayashi had a layover in Los Angeles last Friday on her way to New York for a concert and a photography job, as well as to visit Pidgeon’s sister.

A friend of Kobayashi’s just so happened to be traveling on the same flights as her, Pidgeon added, and last saw her at LAX.

But then Kobayashi missed the flight to New York, which was one of the last of the night.

"That's when everything started getting fuzzy and we're starting to lose contact with her," Pidgeon explained.

A screenshot of messages Pidgeon said Kobayashi sent to the aunt in New York mentioned, "I just finished a very intense spiritual awakening."

Another text apologized for "craziness," adding afterward "was definitely intercepted."

According to Pidgeon, Kobayashi's last text was sent on the same day to her roommate, in which she mentions feeling scared, and that someone might be trying to steal her money and identity.

Since then, relatives have been having trouble getting in touch with her, and her phone appears to be unreachable.

"It (Kobayashi's phone) was pinging in the LAX airport and it no longer... it goes straight to voicemail," Pidgeon said.

"It didn't move from LAX airport so that is where we know that she last was."


MEDIA - HANNAH KOBAYASHI: Missing from Los Angeles, CA - 8 Nov 2024 - Age 30

 

[GrandmaBear]

Here's another article with names and more detail. It's in loads of articles now.

Hannah Kobayashi: Missing Hawaii Woman Possibly Caught in 'Green Card Marriage Scam' Before Fleeing to Mexico as Family Pleads for Help

The news of the alleged marriage scam emerged shortly after surveillance footage showed Kobayashi buying a ticket to the border and walking into Mexico.

www.ibtimes.sg

This one is rich - it blames online sleuths for her father's suicide.

Hannah Kobayashi: Conspiracy Theories Blamed for Father's Tragic Suicide as Online Sleuths Accuse Cults, Hackers, and Abductions

The disappearance of Hawaiian photographer Hannah Kobayashi has sparked wild conspiracy theories, including cult involvement and hacker blackmail. These speculations are believed to have driven her father, Ryan, to tragically end his life while searching for her.

www.ibtimes.sg

I can't possibly read all the links just now but have read the posts and hmm. I hadn't watched Annie in awhile, she doesn't come up often for me but always does a very good show.

Really does her research and then puts it all together. So that is as up on it as I am, and recent posts.

My feeling was always that her dad realized something or found something out he was unaware of that she or she and/or the rest knew about and/or were doing.

I should read them all, the links, but it is a bit beyond me right now.

Saw enough though. It stood out to me she landed with the guy she married AND his girlfriend. WTH. Thought she was in love. WTH. So her photography gig also was about marriage, scammed, etc.

The description of Baja was interesting. I've never been there but know people who have been. I did read what I could see.

I'd think she could be charged with a federal crime for the sham marriage but who knows. I guess she could just claim to be a 30 year old idiot and in love. Am I following correctly?

It is a bit beyond me right now to have the wherewithal to check it out further. She's just another Carli Russell (spelling, not sure of name either, think it is right). I guess I've heard enough for this type of case right now and all this sh*t ended up with her dad dead. I'ts kind of like how irritated I got in Delphi with the leak and the suicide, but it was all being spun, someone thinks something is okay and harmless, and for a win or attention, yeah right. All fun and games right. Yeah right. Not.

I'm going to stop since I haven't read the recent links but sure have heard plenty on it. She deserves to be prosecuted imo. Although I guess I waver over the stupidity of some that just never grow up and aren't taught sh*t in life these days either, and don't even have a clue about real life.

So was the gf illegal or already legal? Crazy sh*t. Lol just can't take it right now I guess. Or more of it anyhow. There's more to this imo but again a bit beyond what I want to take in right now. Did she still think herself in love when he was with a gf or is that a different marriage. Lies.

 

[Tresir]

I can't possibly read all the links just now but have read the posts and hmm. I hadn't watched Annie in awhile, she doesn't come up often for me but always does a very good show.

Really does her research and then puts it all together. So that is as up on it as I am, and recent posts.

My feeling was always that her dad realized something or found something out he was unaware of that she or she and/or the rest knew about and/or were doing.

I should read them all, the links, but it is a bit beyond me right now.

Saw enough though. It stood out to me she landed with the guy she married AND his girlfriend. WTH. Thought she was in love. WTH. So her photography gig also was about marriage, scammed, etc.

The description of Baja was interesting. I've never been there but know people who have been. I did read what I could see.

I'd think she could be charged with a federal crime for the sham marriage but who knows. I guess she could just claim to be a 30 year old idiot and in love. Am I following correctly?

It is a bit beyond me right now to have the wherewithal to check it out further. She's just another Carli Russell (spelling, not sure of name either, think it is right). I guess I've heard enough for this type of case right now and all this sh*t ended up with her dad dead. I'ts kind of like how irritated I got in Delphi with the leak and the suicide, but it was all being spun, someone thinks something is okay and harmless, and for a win or attention, yeah right. All fun and games right. Yeah right. Not.

I'm going to stop since I haven't read the recent links but sure have heard plenty on it. She deserves to be prosecuted imo. Although I guess I waver over the stupidity of some that just never grow up and aren't taught sh*t in life these days either, and don't even have a clue about real life.

So was the gf illegal or already legal? Crazy sh*t. Lol just can't take it right now I guess. Or more of it anyhow. There's more to this imo but again a bit beyond what I want to take in right now. Did she still think herself in love when he was with a gf or is that a different marriage. Lies.

She flew to LA with 3 other people. Her ex, her new "husband" plus his girlfriend. Presumably the other 3 made their connection and continued to NY.

I'm not going to waste any more time on this case now. If the authorities don't see anything wrong, then there is apparently no crime.

 

[RoundPeg]

We've kind of known about the marriage and green card scheme since at least December 5. Who is suddenly getting this to the forefront again? I thought they all wanted their privacy.

 

[Tresir]

We've kind of known about the marriage and green card scheme since at least December 5. Who is suddenly getting this to the forefront again? I thought they all wanted their privacy.

I didn't know she travelled with 3 other people on her flight till yesterday. I must be behind. When did you know about it?

 

[Guess Who]

We've kind of known about the marriage and green card scheme since at least December 5. Who is suddenly getting this to the forefront again? I thought they all wanted their privacy.

Exactly! This family is

 

[Tresir]

I mean if it had come out initially that one of four travellers involved in a Green card scam had gone missing - who the heck would have been interested? It was framed as a beautiful young woman has gone missing in LA after missing her connecting flight to NY yada yada yada.

 

[GrandmaBear]

She flew to LA with 3 other people. Her ex, her new "husband" plus his girlfriend. Presumably the other 3 made their connection and continued to NY.

I'm not going to waste any more time on this case now. If the authorities don't see anything wrong, then there is apparently no crime.

I get it. These kinds of cases irritate the heck out of me. Usually self centered people who never adulted imo. Or drama queens. Kind of not going into it any longer for that very reason. Almost too from the moment I heard her aunt was some kind of social influencer, I was about ready to be done with it. Not so sure Hannah will be charged with anything but she darned well should be imo.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I didn't know she travelled with 3 other people on her flight till yesterday. I must be behind. When did you know about it?

I didn't know that either until then, I did hear rumors of the marriage and there were pics, pretty sure from here as I hadn't been elsewhere on the case until Annie's recently. Heard the things of her possibly being fleeced out of money and so forth. The GFM, aunt being an influencer, more.

These kinds of cases as I said irritate me. Usually spoiled brats who as adults still can't not be, seeking attention, etc. They use up all these resources, etc. The CEO one I'm not much different on at the moment and then people give him some darned hero status. It's so sickening. No one even died in this case, except her DAD. Yet all the attention on it.

We need some laws about sh*t like this. And what really pizzes me off is she is THIRTY, not some young adult even. Old enough to be seen at a bar having a cocktail but can't adult otherwise and goes pulling this crap.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I mean if it had come out initially that one of four travellers involved in a Green card scam had gone missing - who the heck would have been interested? It was framed as a beautiful young woman has gone missing in LA after missing her connecting flight to NY yada yada yada.

RIGHT?!! And yeah, a photographer, on her way to NYC to visit a museum and for a job trying to make her way and fame, yada, yada, also. Instead she diverts to Tijuana and goes drinking.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

Here's another article with names and more detail. It's in loads of articles now.

Hannah Kobayashi: Missing Hawaii Woman Possibly Caught in 'Green Card Marriage Scam' Before Fleeing to Mexico as Family Pleads for Help

The news of the alleged marriage scam emerged shortly after surveillance footage showed Kobayashi buying a ticket to the border and walking into Mexico.

www.ibtimes.sg

This one is rich - it blames online sleuths for her father's suicide.

Hannah Kobayashi: Conspiracy Theories Blamed for Father's Tragic Suicide as Online Sleuths Accuse Cults, Hackers, and Abductions

The disappearance of Hawaiian photographer Hannah Kobayashi has sparked wild conspiracy theories, including cult involvement and hacker blackmail. These speculations are believed to have driven her father, Ryan, to tragically end his life while searching for her.

www.ibtimes.sg

She flew to LA with 3 other people. Her ex, her new "husband" plus his girlfriend. Presumably the other 3 made their connection and continued to NY.

I'm not going to waste any more time on this case now. If the authorities don't see anything wrong, then there is apparently no crime.

There's definitely a crime. It appears she was the victim of it. Do they have an arrest warrant for her boyfriend?

Her father's "suicide" seems hinky to me. He may have been thrown off instead of jumping.

I really want to find out what ALL of this is about.

 

[Tresir]

There's definitely a crime. It appears she was the victim of it. Do they have an arrest warrant for her boyfriend?

Her father's "suicide" seems hinky to me. He may have been thrown off instead of jumping.

I really want to find out what ALL of this is about.

You are coming to it at the end. There was no missing young woman. Just a 30 something running a green card scam that noone seems to care about investigating. No woman, no crime.

 

[Tresir]

People disappearing from now on will probably be known as "doing a Kobyashi" and no longer "doing a Stonehouse". I have been reading the comments on reddit and they are hilarious and furious at the same time.

 

[GrandmaBear]

There's definitely a crime. It appears she was the victim of it. Do they have an arrest warrant for her boyfriend?

Her father's "suicide" seems hinky to me. He may have been thrown off instead of jumping.

I really want to find out what ALL of this is about.

That danced across my mind with her father however none of the family seemed to question what happened so it makes me wonder if he was not having some issues.

However, and please don't take me wrong, I do think you'd find hinky in every case these days lol. But I wondered too, it was just so unusual, most parents it seems to me would not quit until their child was found and known to be safe.

I do think there is something underneath all of this with this family, they certainly have all come across as well a bit different... I think there may have been financial issues... I don't do FB and things like that so don't know what's been said so just guessing. And if she like gave all her money to someone, well did she have a lot of money? I've never gotten the impression she had a lucrative job or made much but maybe I'm wrong. Maybe it was the other way around and she helped her family financially. I honest don't know any of that, sounded to me as if she'd never adulted and leaned on them and felt controlled by them, but perhaps someone else can fill us in.

Some text in some article had something about being in love and if I recall seemed to relate to the green card guy, but of course you are going to say that when you are breaking the law with a fraud of a marriage, breaking federal law, pretty certain.

She might be victim of a crime but she also committed one with an expectation of payment or some such or so it would seem.

And regardless of all of it, she just wandered off and let authorities look for her and use up time and resources.

I'm not so sure the entire family or some of them didn't have some plan here, along with her. Not sure what to think but I do think what we have seen is all trying to cover their butts.

AND THEN she comes back. SMDH.

I get fed up with these kinds of spoiled kid cases and she sure seems to be one. But who knows...

 

[GrandmaBear]

You are coming to it at the end. There was no missing young woman. Just a 30 something running a green card scam that noone seems to care about investigating. No woman, no crime.

Lol, nice play on words.

She was committing a crime herself, It's maddening they don't "seem" to be planning to charge her with anything. Politics imo. And how'd she get scammed, she gave THEM money, didn't expect any back or did she which would make her a complete idiot and moron.

 

[GrandmaBear]

People disappearing from now on will probably be known as "doing a Kobyashi" and no longer "doing a Stonehouse". I have been reading the comments on reddit and they are hilarious and furious at the same time.

I think I'd stick with Stonehouse, she'd likely like the attention, even if derogatory.

My humor has kind of faded with it but I bet there are some good comments lol.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

You are coming to it at the end. There was no missing young woman. Just a 30 something running a green card scam that noone seems to care about investigating. No woman, no crime.

I know. How does that change my theory?

 

[GrandmaBear]

I know. How does that change my theory?

What is your theory?

Not speaking for anyone but I think what is meant is she was voluntarily missing, not kidnapped or in danger or some such thing.

I may have missed your theory.

You think she was scammed, there was a crime, and she is a victim?

And that the suicide seems a bit hokey and might be murder. Could be, might not be.

Did I miss anything.

What's your theory on her having a good time and diverting on her claimed plans? Not sure I caught that or other than what I mentioned that I know you said.

Do you think she's a criminal at all or guilty over anything?

I'm seriously curious, not being sarcastic. I could still change my mind in this one, I've formed an opinion but I'm not at any extremely high percentage, I believe there are things we don't know yet. But also not sure we ever will.

I do read the posts. I admit I can't always do all the links. But I say it when I haven't. So I know what you said unless I missed one.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

What is your theory?

Not speaking for anyone but I think what is meant is she was voluntarily missing, not kidnapped or in danger or some such thing.

I may have missed your theory.

You think she was scammed, there was a crime, and she is a victim?

And that the suicide seems a bit hokey and might be murder. Could be, might not be.

Did I miss anything.

What's your theory on her having a good time and diverting on her claimed plans? Not sure I caught that or other than what I mentioned that I know you said.

Do you think she's a criminal at all or guilty over anything?

I'm seriously curious, not being sarcastic. I could still change my mind in this one, I've formed an opinion but I'm not at any extremely high percentage, I believe there are things we don't know yet. But also not sure we ever will.

I do read the posts. I admit I can't always do all the links. But I say it when I haven't. So I know what you said unless I missed one.

It would appear she was ripped off by a green card scam. Why aren't they looking into that.

 

[GrandmaBear]

It would appear she was ripped off by a green card scam. Why aren't they looking into that.

I'm not sure how we'd know they aren't. But she also seems to be making excuses for what she did, was in love (doubtful), married to help or for money, etc. So that may be part of it. I wouldn't be so sure they aren't looking into a lot of things. It's very typical we are not told everything and the dumb case is very high profile.

What is she doing even helping someone get a green card? Probably with a promise of payment?

Yeah I think all sides should be looked into, I don't disagree. But interestingly enough she had money for this trip, diverted, and was drinking in Tiajuana, etc. Flirting with a man who got I think major questioning before that in LA. And more.

So she put him through that, plus her dad is dead. Does the girl even care? And she's not a girl, she is a 30 year old woman that should have her head more together than that.

I don't disagree, there's more here. But she certainly is not absolved of anything in my book. Pretty stupid to fall for such or engage in what is from what I know illegal. IF even true.

So that's your theory on that but explain the rest. And again we don't know they aren't looking into it but really why didn't she report it then? I mean if she was defrauded? Because her own actions weren't legal imo.

And again we don't know it isn't being looked into. I feel they wanted her re entering the US but could be wrong...

Think there's a lot more we don't know.

The WI kayaker who faked his own death came back and then was arrested.... And darned well deserves it.

If she was defrauded or scammed then she handled it this way why? What was it supposed to accomplish? Again, seriously asking, and she sure used money for all of it.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

I'm not sure how we'd know they aren't. But she also seems to be making excuses for what she did, was in love (doubtful), married to help or for money, etc. So that may be part of it. I wouldn't be so sure they aren't looking into a lot of things. It's very typical we are not told everything and the dumb case is very high profile.

What is she doing even helping someone get a green card? Probably with a promise of payment?

Yeah I think all sides should be looked into, I don't disagree. But interestingly enough she had money for this trip, diverted, and was drinking in Tiajuana, etc. Flirting with a man who got I think major questioning before that in LA. And more.

So she put him through that, plus her dad is dead. Does the girl even care? And she's not a girl, she is a 30 year old woman that should have her head more together than that.

I don't disagree, there's more here. But she certainly is not absolved of anything in my book. Pretty stupid to fall for such or engage in what is from what I know illegal. IF even true.

So that's your theory on that but explain the rest. And again we don't know they aren't looking into it but really why didn't she report it then? I mean if she was defrauded? Because her own actions weren't legal imo.

And again we don't know it isn't being looked into. I feel they wanted her re entering the US but could be wrong...

Think there's a lot more we don't know.

The WI kayaker who faked his own death came back and then was arrested.... And darned well deserves it
If she was defrauded or scammed then she handled it this way why? What was it supposed to accomplish? Again, seriously asking, and she sure used money for all of it.

She claims she was ripped off, by scammers. she didn't report it because she would have had to tell the cops that she was involved in a green card scam. That's a crime. I hope they are looking into it more.