CA HANNAH KOBAYASHI: Missing from Los Angeles, CA - 8 Nov 2024 - Age 30 *Found Safe* (3 Viewers)

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

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

'Her Family Was Going Through Hell': Public Sympathy Crumbles for Missing Hawaii Woman Who Refuses to Return Home After Being Found In Mexico; Management of GoFundMe Under Scrutiny

A Hawaii woman whose disappearance in early November led police on a wild goose chase before she was located safe in Mexico last week, says she’s not

atlantablackstar.com

A Hawaii woman whose disappearance in early November led police on a wild goose chase before she was located safe in Mexico last week, says she’s not interested in reuniting with her family despite their desperation to find her.


Following the announcement, the family expressed relief that Kobayashi had finally contacted them to say she was alive, but would not be returning to Hawaii to be with them.

“We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe,” her family said in a statement.

“This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through. We want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us during this difficult time. Your kindness and concern have meant the world to us.”

Later, Kobayashi’s sister Sydni suggested that relatives were still uncertain about Hannah’s well-being and their future together as a family.

“At this time, my mother and I have not physically seen Hannah. We do not have actual proof of where she is, other than that she is somewhere in Mexico,” the statement said. “We have only spoken to her over the phone, and she was allegedly found safe with Larie [her aunt], but at this time, she does not wish to return to us.”

 

[Guess Who]

'Her Family Was Going Through Hell': Public Sympathy Crumbles for Missing Hawaii Woman Who Refuses to Return Home After Being Found In Mexico; Management of GoFundMe Under Scrutiny

A Hawaii woman whose disappearance in early November led police on a wild goose chase before she was located safe in Mexico last week, says she’s not

atlantablackstar.com

A Hawaii woman whose disappearance in early November led police on a wild goose chase before she was located safe in Mexico last week, says she’s not interested in reuniting with her family despite their desperation to find her.


Following the announcement, the family expressed relief that Kobayashi had finally contacted them to say she was alive, but would not be returning to Hawaii to be with them.

“We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah has been found safe,” her family said in a statement.

“This past month has been an unimaginable ordeal for our family, and we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything we have been through. We want to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us during this difficult time. Your kindness and concern have meant the world to us.”

Later, Kobayashi’s sister Sydni suggested that relatives were still uncertain about Hannah’s well-being and their future together as a family.

“At this time, my mother and I have not physically seen Hannah. We do not have actual proof of where she is, other than that she is somewhere in Mexico,” the statement said. “We have only spoken to her over the phone, and she was allegedly found safe with Larie [her aunt], but at this time, she does not wish to return to us.”

The gall of them to be asking for their privacy now! Everything is about them and not Hannah. No wonder she took off.

we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything

 

[GrandmaBear]

They and we already knew her to be safe, LE said so but they couldn't take their word I guess. I could understand that. Then the aunt went looking for her and does she even want to be with the aunt, hard to say what's going on here but regardless, now they all know she does not wan to reunite so just STOP.

What did it say they are unsure of the "future of their family". HEY kids grow up and have families of their own. Yes you definitely still are family but she can choose if she wants to be part of such and clearly something is wrong here.

What she did however, was incredibly immature but who knows, perhaps her only "out". Imo she should also have to pay back all costs. And I'm not so sure she is able to support herself if some relationship or whatever she's doing doesn't last. She is 30, NOT a child.

One final thing is so the aunt ws going to Mexico to find her and seems she did. Was the aunt IN on this or KNEW? I have a few suspicions there due to a few things. She cut self from the rest and from the GFM... Because she was concerned for herself or for Hannah...

I guess she wont' be wanting the lawyer the parents claimed was for her and them.

However, I'm still not convinced this was not a stunt. Easiest way to stay out of any trouble? to not come back or want to... Meaning if any fraud was going on here...

 

[Tresir]

The gall of them to be asking for their privacy now! Everything is about them and not Hannah. No wonder she took off.

we kindly ask for privacy as we take the time to heal and process everything

Also this bit sounds like family didn't coordinate with each other.


Later, Kobayashi’s sister Sydni suggested that relatives were still uncertain about Hannah’s well-being and their future together as a family.

“At this time, my mother and I have not physically seen Hannah. We do not have actual proof of where she is, other than that she is somewhere in Mexico,” the statement said. “We have only spoken to her over the phone, and she was allegedly found safe with Larie [her aunt], but at this time, she does not wish to return to us.”

Well no sh!t sherlock !!!! She was with her aunt in Mexico??????

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

https://ktla.com/news/california/hannah-kobayashi-case-closed-after-missing-woman-returns-to-u-s/

Hannah Kobayashi, whose disappearance led to a statewide search and international headlines, returned to the United States on Sunday, bringing an end to the high-profile missing persons case.

On Monday, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that the case is now closed.


Customs Border Protection alerted local law enforcement that she presented herself for re-entry into the U.S. on Sunday and “appeared in good health.”

Her name has since been removed from California’s Missing and Unidentified Persons System.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Also this bit sounds like family didn't coordinate with each other.


Later, Kobayashi’s sister Sydni suggested that relatives were still uncertain about Hannah’s well-being and their future together as a family.

“At this time, my mother and I have not physically seen Hannah. We do not have actual proof of where she is, other than that she is somewhere in Mexico,” the statement said. “We have only spoken to her over the phone, and she was allegedly found safe with Larie [her aunt], but at this time, she does not wish to return to us.”

Well no sh!t sherlock !!!! She was with her aunt in Mexico??????

To be fair, it can be really hard to coordinate with all in a crisis. However, it appears to be more than that here.

The family's statement sounds like a careful "dance". No proof of where she is well that's right, they don't have the right to know that but "other than that she is somewhere in Mexico" so they were told she was alive.

Per the aunt, the last I heard the aunt was going to MX to find her and see for herself if she was there willingly, even though I believe LE had told them all she was and they had talked to her. So I'm not SURE what's true there. She sure found her fast if this wasn't something else...

It's the little things like that that make me wonder if it was all some plan but not sure how many of them involved, or if it was,,, Let's not forget dad's suicide either...

 

[GrandmaBear]

Case closed? And now she's back in the US so wants to be or did she have to present for re-entry for another reason? Gee if she finally got away from a controlling family and wanted this, why is she back?

Something is just off here. Not sure we will ever know with "case closed"...

But who knows... They need to pass some laws about this kind of sh*t.

 

[Kimster]

To be fair, it can be really hard to coordinate with all in a crisis. However, it appears to be more than that here.

The family's statement sounds like a careful "dance". No proof of where she is well that's right, they don't have the right to know that but "other than that she is somewhere in Mexico" so they were told she was alive.

Per the aunt, the last I heard the aunt was going to MX to find her and see for herself if she was there willingly, even though I believe LE had told them all she was and they had talked to her. So I'm not SURE what's true there. She sure found her fast if this wasn't something else...

It's the little things like that that make me wonder if it was all some plan but not sure how many of them involved, or if it was,,, Let's not forget dad's suicide either...

So the aunt went down there to find her? I was wondering if she was with the aunt all along. Makes more sense if they went down to find her though.

And her dad died in vain? Is that what’s going on here?

What a strange missing person’s case. Way too many assets used to find this girl. And if her father indeed killed himself over the whole thing, even a life was lost.

<shaking my head>

 

[Guess Who]

So the aunt went down there to find her? I was wondering if she was with the aunt all along. Makes more sense if they haven’t went down to find her though.

And her dad died in vain? Is that what’s going on here?

What a strange missing person’s case. Way too many assets used to find this girl. And if her father indeed killed himself over the whole thing, even a life was lost.

<shaking my head>

It's confusing in that did the aunt just talk to her on the phone or actually go down there? The way it's worded is very unclear.

 

[Tresir]

Case closed? And now she's back in the US so wants to be or did she have to present for re-entry for another reason? Gee if she finally got away from a controlling family and wanted this, why is she back?

Something is just off here. Not sure we will ever know with "case closed"...

But who knows... They need to pass some laws about this kind of sh*t.

They need to charge her/her family with wasting police time and resources and make them pay the wasted costs of LE. Like they havent got better things to do rather than run around after a 30 year old who wants to find herself. Very strange/fishy IMO.

 

[GrandmaBear]

So the aunt went down there to find her? I was wondering if she was with the aunt all along. Makes more sense if they haven’t went down to find her though.

And her dad died in vain? Is that what’s going on here?

What a strange missing person’s case. Way too many assets used to find this girl. And if her father indeed killed himself over the whole thing, even a life was lost.

<shaking my head>

Yeah, that's kind of what I am wondering too, if the aunt was involved in this all along... The aunt SAID she was going down there to find her but who knows... I mean it sure seems and then when she announced that she was splitting with the parents and announced she was not having any part of the GFM.... Of course that's when there was sh*t being thrown towards them and the GFM and LE had said she was safe... And in Mexico.

Someone funded her trip and approved it. Imo. I mean she's 30 but the whole thing was she was going to LA then NYC to go to a museum, try to further or get a career as a photographer, etc., artist, I mean that alone is kind of an okay, why does a 30 year old need that kind of help or reason...

I don't know. This whole thing is hokey. I honestly don't know. Maybe more can be gleaned from SM and FB or something but I'm sure one has to read between the idiocy of some in such places too so I don't do it.

Now she got away but all of a sudden came back?

I think the family has been doing damage control all along and as far as I know, maybe ALL were involved, I haven't ruled it out. Dad committing suicide well I have some thoughts on that but would be pure speculation. And I will speculate but I have not even a real basis for the speculation. I'll just say that maybe he did not like the plan, it was backfiring, did he or they need money, or he knew nothing of the plan and thought his daughter had truly been trafficked or some such... And of course, I don't even know if there was some plan but it's all pretty weird....

Oh and then the aunt supposedly is an "influencer"....

This I am sorry seems to be one messed up family. And where I'm at right now, yeah I think there was more to it than we know by far.

 

[Guess Who]

They need to charge her/her family with wasting police time and resources and make them pay the wasted costs of LE. Like they havent got better things to do rather than run around after a 30 year old who wants to find herself. Very strange/fishy IMO.

Her FAMILY is what caused this entire mess. If anybody is getting charged with anything, let it be them. I'm positive Hannah had already told them how she felt and that's what set them off. I also doubt very much that this was the first time they had tried to control her life.

 

[GrandmaBear]

They need to charge her/her family with wasting police time and resources and make them pay the wasted costs of LE. Like they havent got better things to do rather than run around after a 30 year old who wants to find herself. Very strange/fishy IMO.

VERY STRANGE and not believing we know the full story at all.

And yes and then they are giving sh*t LE for not doing enough on some 30 year old BRAT.

I honestly don't know what's going on but the aunt is an "influencer" and Hannah wanted to be famous or live an easy life and be supported from what I see and I'm not sure this was not some PLAN.

And YES they need to pay for resources wasted but MORE even, because they take away from REAL crises and yet bitched about LE not doing enough.

An adult should have a right to go, don't get me wrong, but there also needs to be some law that if they do, and the family panics because they go missing, they I don't know, have to let LE know or some such. I don't know WHAT the answer is but now she came BACK.

It's one thing to go off as an adult but to like the WI man who faked his death, kayaker, when they are playing some GAME and want to worry family, fool the world, get LE into worrying.

Like the Carli one, everyone was freaking worried about a toddler in a diaper on a highway. All FALSE. Freaking drama queens.

And in many cases, spoiled rotten and taught nothing. It is disgusting.

I hope she's happy. DAD is dead.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Her FAMILY is what caused this entire mess. If anybody is getting charged with anything, let it be them. I'm positive Hannah had already told them how she felt and that's what set them off. I also doubt very much that this was the first time they had tried to control her life.

I don't know where this is coming from, just meaning how are you positive she told them that previously? As far as I'm concerned she may well have been a part of some plan here. Is it from SM or something?

I agree totally on her family but are you talking parents or aunt or all? And Hanna herself has no blame? I don't think we know the half of this, at least not on here.

Why couldn't she just leave and do her own thing? She's 30. How can her family control her? I mean just walk? No money of her own? Walk out the door, never tell them where you're going and never look back if it's that bad. Why do you have to fake something?

Imo she has blame too.

Plus she's "back".

Her family does seem like a nightmare though.

I don't know...

But again, she is THIRTY. And I'm guessing still pretty dependent on their help.

The whole to a museum in NYC, all of it.

Every single one of them sounds immature or messed up.

Again I don't know....

But she couldn't just walk out... You cannot control a 30 year old who can walk at any time unless she was dependent on them in some way. Wanting your cake but eating it too.

I think what we are seeing now is probably lawyer advice caused... Jmo though.

She's a BIG girl, not in size, but just saying 30.

Anyhow, I think there's more to this, I don't think she is blameless here. She had to use a story or deviate on a so called planned trip and disappear. WHO can't walk out at 30? You don't need a story or a plan, unless of course you have no means of your own.

 

[Tresir]

I don't know where this is coming from, just meaning how are you positive she told them that previously? As far as I'm concerned she may well have been a part of some plan here. Is it from SM or something?

I agree totally on her family but are you talking parents or aunt or all? And Hanna herself has no blame? I don't think we know the half of this, at least not on here.

Why couldn't she just leave and do her own thing? She's 30. How can her family control her? I mean just walk? No money of her own? Walk out the door, never tell them where you're going and never look back if it's that bad. Why do you have to fake something?

Imo she has blame too.

Plus she's "back".

Her family does seem like a nightmare though.

I don't know...

But again, she is THIRTY. And I'm guessing still pretty dependent on their help.

The whole to a museum in NYC, all of it.

Every single one of them sounds immature or messed up.

Again I don't know....

But she couldn't just walk out... You cannot control a 30 year old who can walk at any time unless she was dependent on them in some way. Wanting your cake but eating it too.

I think what we are seeing now is probably lawyer advice caused... Jmo though.

She's a BIG girl, not in size, but just saying 30.

Anyhow, I think there's more to this, I don't think she is blameless here. She had to use a story or deviate on a so called planned trip and disappear. WHO can't walk out at 30? You don't need a story or a plan, unless of course you have no means of your own.

I wonder if she "married" someone again or came back with drugs or contraband. Remembering Alex and his fishy trips to Mexico.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

I wonder if she "married" someone again or came back with drugs or contraband. Remembering Alex and his fishy trips to Mexico.

I'm sure she was closely inspected when she came back.

 

[Kimster]

Yeah, that's kind of what I am wondering too, if the aunt was involved in this all along... The aunt SAID she was going down there to find her but who knows... I mean it sure seems and then when she announced that she was splitting with the parents and announced she was not having any part of the GFM.... Of course that's when there was sh*t being thrown towards them and the GFM and LE had said she was safe... And in Mexico.

Someone funded her trip and approved it. Imo. I mean she's 30 but the whole thing was she was going to LA then NYC to go to a museum, try to further or get a career as a photographer, etc., artist, I mean that alone is kind of an okay, why does a 30 year old need that kind of help or reason...

I don't know. This whole thing is hokey. I honestly don't know. Maybe more can be gleaned from SM and FB or something but I'm sure one has to read between the idiocy of some in such places too so I don't do it.

Now she got away but all of a sudden came back?

I think the family has been doing damage control all along and as far as I know, maybe ALL were involved, I haven't ruled it out. Dad committing suicide well I have some thoughts on that but would be pure speculation. And I will speculate but I have not even a real basis for the speculation. I'll just say that maybe he did not like the plan, it was backfiring, did he or they need money, or he knew nothing of the plan and thought his daughter had truly been trafficked or some such... And of course, I don't even know if there was some plan but it's all pretty weird....

Oh and then the aunt supposedly is an "influencer"....

This I am sorry seems to be one messed up family. And where I'm at right now, yeah I think there was more to it than we know by far.

The aunt has a YouTube? Or a podcast? Do you know?

 

[Guess Who]

I'm sure she was closely inspected when she came back.

Especially since she was flagged for them to be notified upon her crossing.

 

[GrandmaBear]

I wonder if she "married" someone again or came back with drugs or contraband. Remembering Alex and his fishy trips to Mexico.

Now I never thought of that honestly but yes, that's another thought definitely.

I do know going down to Tiajuana is a lot different than going to other parts of Mexico. I'm curious to know if she was ever past the border type towns.

Yeah that whole stuff with Alex, who was it on Nate... When he got interviews with most of the main detectives, prosecutors, etc. after Daybell... But the one, the one I think brought in from Missouri was it, said she would have liked to explore his Mexico trip more but they had to keep the case focused of course, that one is too convoluted for most especially who never followed, to understand and try to dial down tons of things for a jury to follow.

I'd like to know more about the MX trip myself in that one... But even THEY, meaning LE, prosecutors, etc. wanted to find out more.

Anyhow, I'm a bit suspicious of the aunt here recently... Both of them honestly. Her family seems quite controlling but then it also seems the aunt may be a very interfering person and who knows with Hannah herself...

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Hannah Kobayashi Speaks Out After Returning to the United States: 'My Focus Now Is on My Healing' (Exclusive)

Hannah Kobayashi is breaking her silence after being "found safe" — following a weeks-long search when she failed to make a connecting flight in Los Angeles in November. "My focus is now on my healing, my peace and my creativity"

people.com

In a statement provided to PEOPLE by her aunt Larie Pidgeon, Hannah also confirmed she is back in the U.S.

"At daybreak on December 15th, I crossed the border back into the United States," the statement began.

"My focus now is on my healing, my peace and my creativity. I am deeply grateful to my family and everyone who has shown me kindness and compassion during this time," it continued.

Kobayashi says she wasn't aware of the media coverage of her after she went missing.

"I was unaware of everything that was happening in the media while I was away, and I am still processing it all. I kindly ask for respect for myself, my family, and my loved ones as I navigate through this challenging time. Thank you for your understanding," the statement concluded.