The family of Hannah Kobayashi, the 30-year-old aspiring photographer from Hawaii who was reported missing after she was last seen at Los Angeles International Airport about a month ago, announced Wednesday that she had been found.

“We are incredibly relieved and grateful that Hannah is safe,” Kobayashi’s family said in a statement, which their attorney said as they look forward to time to heal and process everything we have been through. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported us during this difficult time.

According to various media interviews with her family, Kobayashi traveled from her home in Maui to New York in early November to visit an aunt and pursue a photography opportunity. She reportedly missed two connecting flights from Los Angeles on November 8th and 11th.

At a press conference on December 2, Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell said that the LAPD “has reviewed video surveillance from U.S. Customs and Border Protection that clearly shows Kobayashi crossing the U.S. border on foot into Mexico.” was alone with her luggage and appeared to be uninjured.”

The LAPD also said Kobayashi walked alone through the tunnel at the San Ysidro port of entry into Mexico, according to footage reviewed. McDonnell added that Kobayashi’s missing person case will remain active until her safety is confirmed, but that the LAPD will not begin an investigation in Mexico.

On December 3, Hannah’s sister Sydni Kobayashi gave an interview to NBC News in which she said the family was “shocked” and “frustrated” by the LAPD’s conclusion that Hannah voluntarily traveled to Mexico alone.

“She was in different places, but she always checked in,” Sydni Kobayashi said. “She always lets us know what’s going on.”

The next day, the family’s lawyer, Sara Azari, split

“It has been 22 agonizing days since we last heard from her and not knowing where she is or if she is okay is heartbreaking,” the statement continued. “Like everyone else, we receive updates through the media because the LAPD has not fully informed us directly of important developments.”

A Los Angeles magazine article published on December 4, citing sources, reported that Hannah’s mother may have found evidence that Kobayashi may have been involved in a green card marriage for money and that the “secret new husband “may have also been on the flight to Los Angeles.

In response to the article, Azari shared another statement from the family regarding this information.”

McDonnell said at a Nov. 26 Police Commission meeting that Kobayashi “missed her connecting flight from LAX to New York, which the investigation indicates was intentional.” The LAPD did not immediately respond to Yahoo News’ request for comment.

Hannah’s sister Sydni disputed the theory “that Hannah missed her flight on purpose.”

Why did Hannah Kobayashi’s family report her missing?

It’s not clear why Kobayashi first missed her connecting flight from Maui to New York City at LAX on November 8th.

The family said they saw security footage of Kobayashi leaving the airport on Nov. 8 and again at the Grove shopping center on Nov. 9 and 10, which is about 12 miles north of the airport. On November 11th, Kobayashi posted on her public Instagram account about attending a Nike event at the Grove and was even spotted in a stranger’s YouTube video about the event filmed on November 10th.

Kobayashi then returned to LAX on November 11 but did not board a flight. That was the last time anyone received messages from Kobayashi’s cell phone number.

On November 15, the LAPD Missing Persons Unit made a poster describing Kobayashi and stating that she was last seen at LAX on November 11. The family also filed a report with the FBI.

Read more from Yahoo News: Hannah Kobayashi is still missing: Here’s a timeline of everything that’s happened so far

Why was Kobayashi go to New York?

In an interview with NewsNation on November 23, Kobayashi’s aunt Larie Pidgeon said that her niece sent her mother a detailed itinerary for her stay in New York, including places she wanted to eat, museums she wanted to visit, and a photography assignment.” “That was always on her wish list” as a career opportunity. Pidgeon added that Kobayashi also reportedly paid “a few thousand dollars” for a hotel reservation in New York.

Hannah’s sister Sydni told CNN that Kobayashi and her then-boyfriend booked the flights to New York together and also planned to visit an aunt in upstate New York. They separated after booking the flights and agreed to continue the trip separately.

The ex-boyfriend, whose name has not been publicly released, was able to successfully board a connecting flight to New York on November 8 and was “extremely responsive and cooperative in the investigation,” according to the Kobayashi family.

Kobayashi’s family tried to figure out what happened in LA

Pidgeon told USA Today that on November 11, the family “started receiving text messages” from Kobayashi’s number saying she “didn’t feel safe, that someone was trying to steal her money, that someone was trying to steal her identity to steal.” Pidgeon added that the messages sent to family and friends included “weird things, like her calling us baby, things that weren’t quite the normal way she speaks.”

“She was texting (a friend) saying she was scared and couldn’t come home or something like that,” Sydni Kobayashi told HawaiiNewsNow. “They were just really weird text messages. …It doesn’t sound like her – like there’s just something wrong. So I wasn’t entirely sure. I don’t know if it was her or if someone else wrote.”

One of her recent texts reportedly said: “I just had a very intense spiritual awakening. I’m heading back to the airport to get to NYC. I might need some help getting there.

In addition to the text messages, the family also did not know the names of two people to whom Kobayashi had sent money via Venmo on Nov. 10 – transactions that Yahoo News was able to verify because Kobayashi’s Venmo account is public.

The family also said there was surveillance camera footage that showed Kobayashi and an unknown person at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles, allegedly on November 11th.

“It was confirmed that she was on the evening of November 11th. left the airport and got on the subway,” Pidgeon told CBS News. “She wasn’t alone. She was with an unknown person. This causes us great concern as it relates to the timing of her disappearance. Therefore, our focus now is on the Pico metro station.”

Yahoo News reached out to several family members.

“If you see Hannah, please call 911 immediately,” the family said in a statement shared on Facebook. “Please get a photo if possible. Your quick action is crucial. If you can safely keep an eye on her until the police arrive, please do so.”

What happened to her father Ryan?

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, Ryan Kobayashi was found dead on November 24 after spending two weeks helping to search for his daughter. The county medical examiner’s office confirmed Nov. 25 that he died by suicide.

The Kobayashi family said in a statement that Ryan Kobayashi “tragically took his own life” after “searching tirelessly throughout Los Angeles for 13 days.”

“He just died of a broken heart,” Pidgeon told USA Today on Nov. 26. “Being on the street and seeing what options there are for where his daughter could be. No sleep. The speculative rumors that are circulating. It just took a toll on him.