Timeline of the disappearance of Hawaiian Hannah Kobayashi

Timeline of the disappearance of Hawaiian Hannah Kobayashi



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Hannah Kobayashi’s disappearance remains a mystery as her family and friends desperately search for answers to find out what happened to her and what may have led to her radio silence.

The 30-year-old Hawaii native traveled from Maui to Los Angeles on Nov. 8 and planned to take a connecting flight to New York City that same day, but she did not board the flight, said her sister Sydni Kobayashi.

Hannah Kobayashi, described as an artistic and creative soul, was on her way to New York to take photos at a DJ’s show in Brooklyn in mid-November.

Her family described the days after her disappearance as full of disturbing signs, including unusual financial transactions and multiple sightings.

Los Angeles police said this week that investigators determined that Kobayashi intentionally missed her flight to New York and that she kept in touch with her family and was active on Instagram over the next few days.

Below is a timeline of events following Kobayashi’s disappearance:

November 8th: Hannah Kobayashi flies from Maui to Los Angeles International Airport with plans to fly to New York City. She was traveling on the same itinerary as her ex-boyfriend, both initially planning a flight to John F. Kennedy International Airport. Unlike Kobayashi, the ex-boyfriend boards his connecting flight. Surveillance cameras show Kobayashi exiting the plane wearing a black hoodie and tie-dye leggings.

November 9th: Kobayashi is seen in a Taschen bookstore at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. On the same day, she makes Venmo transactions with two unidentified people.

November 10th: A YouTube video surfaces showing Kobayashi at the LeBron XXII Trial event at the Nike Store in The Grove. She shares a photo from this event on her Instagram account.

November 11th: This was the last day anyone had contact with Kobayashi. She texts her mother and tells her that she hasn’t reached New York yet. She also sends alarming messages to a friend saying, “Deep hackers have deleted my identity, stolen all my money and have been driving me crazy since Friday” and “I was pretty much tricked into giving up all of my money.” .”

Surveillance footage from that day shows Kobayashi at a subway station in downtown Los Angeles near the Crypto.com Arena, accompanied by an unknown person. Her family says she “does not appear to be in good health.”

November 15th: The Los Angeles Police Department creates a missing person poster for Kobayashi, describing her as last seen at the airport with freckles and a tattoo on her forearm.

November 24th: Hannah’s father, Ryan Kobayashi, is found dead around 4 a.m. on West Century Boulevard near the airport. The Los Angeles County coroner’s office ruled his death a suicide. “After tirelessly searching for Hannah for 13 days, Ryan Kobayashi tragically took his own life,” the Kobayashi family said in a statement. Hannah’s aunt, Larie Pidgeon, told CNN that he “died of a broken heart.”

November 26th: In a Board of Police Commissioners meeting, LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell provided an update on Kobayashi’s case and said investigators have concluded that Hannah Kobayashi intentionally missed her flight from LA to New York. Investigators also noted that after arriving in LA, Kobayashi “maintained contact with her family and remained active on Instagram” over the next few days.

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